Isaac Urmy

1795 - 1841  (45 years)

• Name	Isaac Urmy
  Born	1 Dec 1795	Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00125-7611
  Died	13 Apr 1841	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I10811	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Urmy,   b. 1 Apr 1756, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Jan 1803  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Langenecker,   b. CA 1756, Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Isaac Urmy, "was born December 1st, 1795. He came to Canada in 1820 and first resided at Dundas where he was engaged at his trade (tanning). Soon after his brother-in-law had moved to Bridgeport, Ontario, Mr. Urmy left Dundas and wended his way to Bridgeport where he then made his home with Mr. Wm. Tyson. For quite a number of years he was engaged at sundry works at Bridgeport. He strongly urged the erection of a tannery on the lot now possessed by Adam Birnstihl, but parties not favoring his project, later on assisted Mr. Wissler to erect his tannery at Lexington. Mr. Urmy was never married and died at the home of his sister, Barbara (Mrs. Wm. Tyson), April 30th, 1841." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 554. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Erected / to the memory of / Isaac Urmy / who departed this life / the 13th of April 1841 / in the 16th year of his age [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 May 1841 Page 19. Died 30 Apr 1841 In Bridgeport, from a stroke, Isaak Urmy, born in Pennsylvania, died at age 45 yrs, 4 months & 29 dys. The deceased lived for many years in this area; and was loved and respected by all. (Details follow) [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..., 555. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), Obituary of Isaac Urmy - 6 May 1841. Isaac Urmy died in Bridgeport, Waterloo Township in his 45th year, of apoplexy. Last Sunday, his remains were committed to earth in the graveyard of Benjamin Eby's meeting-house, on which occasion Preacher Benjamin Eby is said to have made an appropriate speech. The uncertainty of human life has seldom been shown in a more moving fashion than in the death of the deceased in question. By nature, he is said to have been as fit as a fiddle and had never been ill. Despite this, the seed of death was to be found in his body. By nature, a full-blooded human being, he was more prone to apoplexy than those who are not. His illness lasted 17 days, during which time he is said to have not eaten one spoonful. He did not complain of any pain (so we are told) - but almost constantly had to struggle against an unnatural desire to sleep which no doubt originated from a stoppage of blood and was quite a nature consequence of his illness. But, what does it help to speculate about his illness? He is now to be found among the pale nations of the dead, where he will rest until the trumpet sounds - awake, you who are dead!

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Dec 1795 - Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Died - 13 Apr 1841 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth