Israel Umbach

1867 - 1949  (81 years)

• Name	Israel Umbach
  Born	3 Mar 1867	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Family Photograph	Israel & Louisa Axt Umbach w/3 eldest children
  		Israel & Louisa Axt Umbach w/3 eldest children myfortyniner2 originally shared this on 14 Sep 2015 to Ancestry Public Member Tree
  Interesting	pioneer, Alberta
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baptist
  Ordained	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-115369
  Died	6 Jan 1949	Stony Plain, , Alberta   [3]
  Buried	Hope Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Stony Plain, , Alberta, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I115369	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Conrad Joshua Umbach,   b. 26 Apr 1824, Monzelfeld, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 1 May 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Maria Catherina Elisabetha "Mary Reichert,   b. 8 May 1825, Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 3 Jan 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	28 May 1849	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F14550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Axt,   b. 29 Nov 1868, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1962, Stony Plain, , Alberta  (Age 93 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1887	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Umbach,   b. 26 Sep 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1980, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 91 years)   2. Martha Ine Umbach,   b. 16 May 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1984, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 92 years)   3. Conrad John Umbach,   b. 23 Jun 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1894, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F15150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ISREAL UMBACH A former Elmira resident, Isreal Umbach, died in Edmonton hospital on January 2nd. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Umbach, and with three brothers, Phillip, John and Solomon, was among the first settlers in and around Edmonton, Alberta. He left this district about 50 years ago, and has been back to visit relatives in this locality only twice. He is survived by his wife and nine children, and one sister, Mrs. J. H. Shaefer, of William Street, Elmira, who is the last surviving member of the Conrad Umbach family. Mr. Umbach ;Alas in his 81st, year. ________________ "Farmed in Woolwich Township, Ontarion for several years after his marriage, then moved to Edmonton Alberta. He took on the position of sheriff, in Stony Plain Alberta, and gained a real reputation as a person not to fool with. Also farmed stony plain area." Lorne Umbach ___________________ Israel and Louisa Umbach by Tiny (Umbach) Goebel Israel Umbach was born in Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ontario on March 3, 1867. He was the youngest of eight children. Louisa (Axt) Umbach was born in Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ontario on November 29, 1868. She was the youngest of 10 children. They came to Edmonton from Ontario in April, 1892, with three children, Martha, Sarah, and a son Conrad who passed away March, 1893. It took seven days and nights by train to come to Edmonton. While they lived in Edmonton, Dad worked for a cartage company, hauling supplies from the railroad station in South Edmonton over the river on a ferry to North Edmonton. He often was asked to translate for the German-speaking immigrants. Dad took a homestead (NW 12-53-28-W4) in the Glory Hills District just north of Stony Plain. Life on the homestead was very hard for them. There were only trails and they had only wagon and horses for transportation. Edmonton was the closest place to buy supplies. Eventually a store was built in Spruce Grove and Mother would walk with eggs and butter to sell, in order to buy food and clothing. Dad was a carpenter by trade so he spent a lot of time in Stony Plain working, and Mother was left to do the farm work. My older sisters and Mother did all the sewing by hand. Mother and Dad moved to Stony Plain in 1906. They lived in the old creamery while Dad built our house, which is still being lived in. The creamery was on the property where the hospital now stands. The first years they lived in Stony Plain, Dad was busy building. He helped build the first livery barn, the first bank, the school, the Methodist Church, the old fire hall, and a number of other buildings. Dad was named sheriff for the town, as well as overseer and tax collector. He was paid $100.00 a year and two and a half percent for collecting taxes. Once the railroad didn't pay their taxes. One day as he was working he heard the train whistle and he decided it was a good time to do something about collecting the taxes. He got a heavy logging chain and padlock from Oppertshauser's Hardware and chained the train to the tracks. After a few telegrams to the headquarters of the railroad, they decided they would pay the taxes owing the town. Mother and Dad were members of the United Church. Mother was a life member of the Women's Institute and a member of the Red Cross. She did knitting for the soldiers in the first World War. She attended concerts and dances in the old fire hall. Sometimes she worked as a midwife with Dr. Oatway. Mother and Dad had 13 children (two passing away as infants): Martha Peddie, Sarah Bishop, Lorinda Griffin, Pearl Adille, Harvey, Levi, Mabel King, Erven, Matilda Goebel, Cecil, and Eleanor Guennette. Of the 13, only four are still alive, Martha Peddie (92) Mabel King (79), Matilda (Tiny) Goebel (76) and Eleanor Guennette (72). Dad passed away on June 6, 1948, and is buried in the Glory Hills Reform Church Cemetery. Mother passed away on November 7, 1962, and is buried beside her husband. From the book: ALONG THE FIFTH A History of Stony Plain and District Compiled by Stony Plain and District Historical Society in 1982:

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 61. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 1. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53263044/israel-umbach. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Nov 1887. 15 Nov 1887 Lousa Axt and Israel Umbach, both of Woolwich, were married by Preacher J. Fellmann, in Berlin. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Conrad Umbach, 25, labourer of Woolwich, married 28 May 1849 Greenbush by banns to Maria Reichard, 24, of Woolwich, wit: Philip Reichard - turner of Woowich & Joseph Umbach - farmer of Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Mar 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Ordained - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Nov 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jan 1949 - Stony Plain, , Alberta Buried - - Hope Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Stony Plain, , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth