Elizabeth Scheirich^{[1, 2]}

1816 - 1890  (74 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Scheirich
  Born	1 May 1816	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Bleam
  Name	Elizabeth Histand
  Name	Elizabeth Shiry  [4]
  Eby ID Number	00100-5563
  Died	17 Dec 1890	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I10478	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Scheirich,   b. 4 Aug 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 3 Apr 1862, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Barbara Groh,   b. 28 May 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Nov 1858, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1807  [9]
  Family ID	F528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jacob Bleam,   b. 20 Jan 1810, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jan 1836, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F3011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George Histand,   b. 1 Nov 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1849	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Anna Histand,   b. 10 Dec 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1852  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Scheirich, "was born May 1st, 1816, and died December 17th, 1890. She was first married to Jacob Bleam who was born January 20th, 1810 and was murdered at Dundas, in January, 1836 (See Jacob Bleam's family). On October 25th, 1849, she was married to George Histand with whom she had one child named Anna who was born December 10th, 1852, and died same day." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _______________________________ HEISTAND.-On the 17th of December, 1890, in Waterloo township, Waterloo Co., Ont., of paralysis, Sister Elizabeth Heistand, wife of Bro., George Heistand, aged 74 years, 7 months and 17 days. The dear Sister had been poorly for a number of years. About five weeks ago she had a slight attack of paralysis which made her helpless and on the evening of the 16 th she took her supper as usual and slept till 1 o'clock, when Brother Heistand spoke to her, but received no answer and at 3 o'clock her spirit took its flight. She was buried on the 19 th at the Eby church, Berlin, where a large assembly of relatives and friends met to sympathize with the dear Brother and family in their bereavement. The church militant has lost a consistent member, but we believe she has now joined the church Triumphant. The services were conducted by Moses Erb and the house and Samuel Bowman and Noah Stauffer at the church. From Eccl. 4: 14 and 2 Cor. 5: 1. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, JANUARY 1, 1891, Pages 14,15

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 796. [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..., 278. [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..., 226. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of / Elizabeth Shiry / third wife of / George Histand / died / Dec 17, 1890 / aged 74 yrs. 7 mo. / & 17 days / (verse) [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 17. Elisabetha HEISTAND Birthplace: Canada Age 36 Mennonite b. 1-May [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Elizabeth Heistand - JANUARY 1, 189. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Dec 1890. Dec 17, 1890 Elisabeth Hiestand, née Scheirich, wife of George Hiestand, died in Waterloo T'p., at age of 74 years, 7 months & 17 days. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 15, 1901 - Obituary of George Hiestand. [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..., 225. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 5 Nov 1835:11. last Tuesday By Wm Ellis, Jacob Bliehm m. Miss Elisabeth Scheirich, both are of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 May 1816 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Nov 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Oct 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Dec 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth