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

Family: Benjamin L. Eby / Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler (F5271)

m. 2 Mar 1879


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin L. Eby

    Born  25 Oct 1829  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Apr 1920   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Mar 1879  [1, 2, 3]  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Barbara Martin | F2909 
    Married  9 Sep 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Eby | F1022 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Erb | F1022 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler

    Born  23 Jan 1857  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 May 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Detweiler | F5482 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Kennedy | F5482 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Elias Cleason D. Eby

    Born  10 Jun 1879  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Ida Minerva D. Eby

    Born  5 Mar 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 1896   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Lillie Priscillia D. Eby

    Born  9 Apr 1887  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 May 1888   
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Noah D. Eby

    Born  19 Apr 1889  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1890   
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Lillian Naomi Eby

    Born  14 Apr 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1907   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 590.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10746-79.
      Benjamin L. EBY, 49, farmer, Canada, of Woolwich, wid, s/o Peter & Magdalena EBY, married Magdalena DETWILER, 22, Canada, of Woolwich, d/o Benjamin & Elizabeth DETWILER, witn: Jacob & George STAEBLER, Heidelberg, on 2 March 1879, at Heidelberg

    3. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 27.