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

Abraham Shelly

Male 1856 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Abraham Shelly 
    Born 26 Jul 1856  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    U. Broth. 
    Residence 1939  Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00111-6985 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I10712  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Amos Shelly,   b. 15 Apr 1821, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Salome Hailer Cook,   b. 24 Jul 1831, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1905, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1 May 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Family ID F3075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Branderobe,   b. Abt 1856, Of, Brooklyn, Cattaraugus, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Shelly, "was born July 26th, 1856. He is a builder and contractor and resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he is married to Catharine Branderobe. They have no family."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  • 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..., 443.

    2. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Amos SHELLY, 26, Fanner of Waterloo, to Sara KOCH, 18. Rev. BINDEMANN

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Amos Schelly, 26, farmer of Waterloo married 1 May 1849 in Greenbush by banns to Sarah Boch (or Koch) 18, of Waterloo, wit: Franz Bossenberger of Waterloo & Isaac McCardy farmer of Dumfries

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jul 1856 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Broth. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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