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Maria Benner

Female 1830 - 1910  (80 years)


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  • Name Maria Benner 
    Born 25 Dec 1830  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Reinhardt 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Lived with Benjamin Eby.
    Residence 1852  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    United Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00141-8461 
    Died 26 Dec 1910  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12282  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Jacob Benner,   b. 25 Aug 1808, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1890, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Annie "Nancy" Bear,   b. 29 Apr 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1867, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1830  [1] 
    Family ID F3413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Reinhardt,   b. 12 Jun 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1916, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1852  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6, 8, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Reinhardt,   b. 17 Aug 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1855  (Age 0 years)
     2. John Reinhardt,   b. 16 Nov 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry Reinhardt,   b. 27 Dec 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Isaac Reinhardt,   b. 20 Jan 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1881  (Age 22 years)
     5. Jacob Reinhardt,   b. 21 Aug 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Reinhardt,   b. 4 Aug 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1917, Roland, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     7. Andrew Reinhart,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Andrew Benner Reinhardt,   b. 28 Jun 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F3414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Maria Benner, "was born December 25th, 1830. On October 21st, 1852, she was married to Jacob Reinhart who was born June 12th, 1831. They resided about four miles east of Berlin where he was engaged in farming and manufacturing grain cradles, etc. From here they moved to Nelson Ruby's farm near Manheim where they resided until 1888 when they moved to Berlin where they still reside. To them were born seven 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.].

  • 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..., 704.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.
      Maria BENNER Birthplace: Canada Age 21 Mennonite b. 24-Dec

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 3.

    4. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 17.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 48.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 44.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister Of The Mennonist Society, Berlin
      Jacob Reinhart, To Maria Benner, Both Of Berlin. 24 Oct. 1852. Rev. Eby. Wit. Christian Eby And Samuel Brubacher

    9. [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, 28 Oct 1852 Pg 44.
      BENNER. Maria married 24 Oct 1852 To Jacob REINHART. Both from Berlin. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1830 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1852 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Oct 1852 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Dec 1910 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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