Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Benjamin Shuh / Leah Bergey (F479)

m. 4 Dec 1849


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Shuh

    Born  15 Nov 1815  York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jan 1892  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Dec 1849  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. Henry Shuh | F477 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Kaufman | F477 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah Bergey

    Born  28 Jan 1824  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1899  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Bergey | F482 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Wagner | F482 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Daniel Shuh

    Born  1850  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    David Shuh

    Born  11 Mar 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1920   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Bowman | F480 
    Married  8 Jan 1878   

    Child 3 | Male
    Joseph Shuh

    Born  16 Sep 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1916   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Hannah Shuh

    Born  4 Apr 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1942   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 357.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 237.

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society, Berlin #148.
      Benjamin SHUH. to Leah BERGY, both of Waterloo. 4 Dec. 1849

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 74.

    5. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 7 Dec 1849 Pg 49.
      BERGE, Lea married 4 Dec 1849 To Benjamin SHUH. Both of Waterloo. minister Benjamin Eby