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

Jacob B. Saltzberger[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1825 - 1911  (86 years)


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  • Name Jacob B. Saltzberger 
    Born 25 May 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63313685 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00098-5496 
    Died 20 Aug 1911  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Cardiac Dropsy-Heart Failure 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I1118  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Philip Saltzberger,   b. 21 Jun 1780, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1860, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Biehn,   b. 24 Apr 1800, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1889, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Sep 1819  [2, 8
    Family ID F357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Saltzberry,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F30505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Honsberger,   b. 16 Oct 1826, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1902  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Veronica "Fanny" Saltzberry,   b. 2 Aug 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1901  (Age 49 years)
     2. Moses Saltzberger,   b. 23 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1854  (Age 0 years)
     3. Amos Saltzberger,   b. 16 Jun 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1858  (Age 3 years)
     4. Lovina Saltzberry,   b. 7 Nov 1855, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Catharine Saltzberger,   b. 30 Aug 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1890, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     6. Esther Saltzberger,   b. 24 Feb 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1930  (Age 67 years)
     7. Mary Saltzberger,   b. 26 May 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Saltzberger, "was born May 25th, 1825. He is married to Esther Honsberger who was born October 16th, 1826. They reside in Plattsville Oxford County, Ontario, and have had a family of five children"


      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.].

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      Death of Mr. Jacob Saltzberry - One of the old pioneers has passed away in the person of Mr. Jacob Saltzberry. He had made his home for the last 3 years with his daughter, Esther (Mrs. Miller), Haysville. For the last ten weeks he had been ailing with dropsy and on Sunday, Aug. 20th, about 10 o'clock a.m. passed quietly away in his 87th year. He leaves to mourn his loss, 3 daughters, Lovina, Mrs. J. T. Underwood; Esther, Mrs. Geo. A. Miller, Haysville and Mary, Mrs. H. P. Ellis, Berlin. One son and two daughters died several years ago, Moses, Veronica, Mrs. A. Hilborn and Katherine, Mrs. Geo. Miller. His wife predeceased him about 9 years. the funeral will be held from Mrs. Miller's residence in Haysville to Blenheim cemetery. Service at the house at 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22nd.

      The Daily Telegraph Aug 21 1911 pg 1

  • 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..., 214.

    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..., 253.

    3. [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..., 814.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011687-82.
      John Thomas Underwood, 18, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Ben and Mathilde married Lavina Saltzberry, 25, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Jacob and Esther, Witness(s): Mary Saltzberry of Wilmot, 14 January (No Year Written) in New Dundee.

    5. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Esther Hunsperger wife of Jacob S. Saltzberry died Jan 18, 1902 aged 76 yrs 3 mo 3 days/ Jacob Saltzberry died Aug 20th 1911 aged 86 yrs 2 mo 25 days

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 17.

    7. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 16.

    8. [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..., 213.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 May 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cardiac Dropsy-Heart Failure - 20 Aug 1911 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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