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

David L. Sararas[1, 2, 3]

Male 1824 - 1892  (67 years)


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  • Name David L. Sararas 
    Born 5 Sep 1824  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Name David Surarus 
    Occupation 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Bretheran 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00145-5524 
    Died 28 Aug 1892  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Person ID I1255  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Andrew Sararas,   b. 28 Dec 1781, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1867, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Livergood,   b. 23 Jan 1781, , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1865, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1802  [8
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Brower,   b. 28 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1849  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Lydia Sararas,   b. 11 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1921, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Nancy B. Sararas,   b. 10 Nov 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1926  (Age 74 years)
     3. Mary Sararas,   b. 5 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1917  (Age 62 years)
     4. Elizabeth B. "Eliza" Sararas,   b. 20 Jan 1856, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1933, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Aaron B. Surarus,   b. 23 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     6. Menno B. Sararas,   b. 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 77 years)
     7. Menna Sararas,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lena Sararas,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Magdalena Sararas,   b. 17 Nov 1862, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     10. Caroline Sararas,   b. 20 Apr 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1924  (Age 61 years)
     11. Jacob Sararas,   b. 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Ellen Sararas,   b. 13 May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ellen Brower,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Menno Sararus,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F249982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Ellen Fletcher,   b. 20 Mar 1829, , Northumberland Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F35778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Sararas, "the youngest in the family, was born September 5th, 1824. He was married to Magdalena Brower (No. 1359) who was born June 28th, 1829, and died January 28th, 1872. They resided near Freeport, on the old "Sararas Homestead" where he died August 28th, 1892. To them was born a family of ten 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..., 219.

    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..., 336.

    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..., 883.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 24.
      David SARERES Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 26 Lutheran b. 5-Aug
      Magdalena SARERES Birthplace: Canada Age 22 Lutheran b. 8-Jun
      Lydia SARERES Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Lutheran b. 11-Aug
      Nancy SARERES Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Lutheran b. 10-Nov
      Anthony HAUBNER Labourer Birthplace: Germany Age 25 Roman Catholic b. 26-Jul
      William BROWER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 21 Mennonite b. 16-Jun
      Henry BROWER Birthplace: Canada Age 13 Mennonite
      Birth date disagrees with Eby's book.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 37.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10966 (1876), Sararus-Cosens.
      David Sararus, widower, farmer of Township of Waterloo, Birth Place: Waterloo Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Father Name: Andrew Mother Name: Elizabeth Spouse Name: Ellen Cosens, widow, residence Township of Waterloo, Spouse's Age: 45 Spouse Birth Place: Northumberland England Spouse Father Name: John Fletcher Spouse Mother Name: Mary Fletcher Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1876 Marriage Location: Waterloo Township

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Sep 1892.
      Aug. 28, 1892 David Sararas died in Freeport at age of 67 years & 23 days.

    8. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    9. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 21.

    10. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 39.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Sureris aged 25, farmer of Waterloo married 20 Feb 1849 at Greenbush by banns to Magdalena Brauer aged 20 of Waterloo.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp. report 127.
      Daniel Sureris, 25, Farmer of Waterloo, married to Magdalena Brauer, 20.

    13. [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.
      BRAUER, Magdalena married 20 Feb 1849 To David SURARES. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 2 Mar 1849 Pg: 9

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Sep 1824 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Feb 1849 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1892 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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