Rev. Joseph F. Umbach^{[1, 2]}

1829 - 1911  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph F. Umbach
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	1 Nov 1829	Münchzell, , Bayern, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1842	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Minister
  Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Minister
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical Association
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Elder
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Clergyman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125971P
  Died	9 Jan 1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9]
  Person ID	I125971	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Gottlieb "John" Umbach,   b. CALC 2 May 1797, Großgartach, Großgartach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 19 Mar 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Katharine Christine Lachsinger,   b. 14 Aug 1804, Meimsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 26 Aug 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1832	Mönchzell, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [10]
  Family ID	F11083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Lisetta" Menger,   b. 25 Jul 1834, , Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1906  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1851	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Children	1. Professor Levi Menger Umbach,   b. 14 Jul 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 1918, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, United States  (Age 64 years)   2. Mary Ann Umbach,   b. 15 Jul 1855, Camden, Lincoln Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Nov 1937, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 82 years)   3. Moses Menger Umbach,   b. 8 Sep 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1920, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States  (Age 59 years)   4. Otto Menger Umbach,   b. 17 Jan 1861, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States ,   d. 19 Feb 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   5. Johanna Susanna Umbach,   b. 2 Aug 1863, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 2 Aug 1903, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)   6. Sarah Catherine Umbach,   b. 31 Jan 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1950, RR6, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 84 years)   7. Adeline Umbach,   b. 10 May 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1933, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   8. William Umbach,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Laura Evelyn Umbach,   b. 30 Aug 1870, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1920, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   10. William Henry Umbach,   b. 9 Sep 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1922, , Du Page Co., Illinois  (Age 50 years)   11. John Walter Umbach,   b. CALC 6 Mar 1874, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1874  (Age ~ 0 years)   12. Helena Rosina Umbach,   b. CALC 19 Aug 1875, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Rev. Joseph F. Umbach conniegray1958 originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

• Notes

  (Reverend) Joseph joined the Evangelical movement in this area, so the records show, and was much influenced by it's preachers. He was so well liked and determined to succeed that when the Waterloo District was formed, Joseph was recommended and accepted to preach in this area, even though he was not ordained to do so. This was done at a later date. He was looked upon as a great leader in the community. He received his appointment to preach in 1854. He preached in New Hamburg in 1857, 1858-1895, 1896. and I understand at some of the other evangelical churches around this area such as Waterloo and Hespeler. Some records in Waterloo Historical Society books. vol #5 vol #6 A local Evangelical church was dedicated in 1851, Joseph was its minister. from Zion Evangeliacal (United) church 100th anniversary book. page 48-Joseph Umbach and Simon L Umbach mentioned. Joseph as District Superintendant. Ministers in this age were only permitted to serve for two years and so had to move to different churches periodically to maintain their profession. Hence both Joseph and Simon served many places in this area. page 55 mentions corner stone laying for Zion church building on Weber St. (present site) near Queen St. Joseph Umbach supervising. Joseph born Munchzell in Baden Germany. His father Johann was born Grossgartig, Wurrtemburg Germany, and was a laborer and as a young man moved to Baden. He lived there with his parents until the family moved to America. Joseph was the second oldest and his mother's darling. The father was away from home a lot and so the training was left to the mother. The children had to learn to work early to help their mother with the farm. The father was Evangelical and the mother was catholic, a very pious person, so the children received a very strong christian upbringing. Joseph attended a rural school and shortly before they came to America he was confirmed. Relatives in Canada had been writing to them and so they came to Canada in sept 1843, having left Germany in June. (Laschinger) The grandmother had died and grandpa was living in a small log house with his family, in a rural area with no neighbors, no school, or church. Joseph received no further schooling and hard work made him strong. The father bought a small farm near Conestoga but traded it for a tract of woodland 11 miles away in Woolwich twshp. there Joseph helped father build a house. The nearest neighbor lived 3 miles away and Joseph still could get no more education. The Umbachs were warned not to attend nearby chuch meetings in Berlin, but went anyways, with the result that his mother (Katherine) joined. Johann was furious and tried to stop things but after attending a meeting in St. Jacobs, joined himself. Joseph at 18 was well on the way to becoming a preacher and his mother who was getting fed up with having so many preachers around, put her foot down on having home meetings and so Joseph left. The Michael Menger family built a house and the meetings were held there. After Josephs mother became more reasonable he returned home, and the religious group took him in. Later he was elected an officer of the church. (Elder). In 1853 he proved his ability as a preacher to a congregaion in Waterloo, under Rev. F. Herlan, where many people joined. Next was New Hamburg, for two years, with the same results. In 1859 he attended a church conference in New York, (400 miles with horse and wagon) with his wife and two children. It was very hard on them. He was rejected by the conference because he was Canadian. Two years later he went to the Utica mission as area head. In 1863 he was in Buffalo. In 1864 he returned to Niagara Falls for two years. In 1866 he was elected president of the district and held had post for 29 yrs. till poor health forced him tor esign that post. For 4 yrs. he had a helper then spent a yr. as a helper, and then hiscareer as a minister was over. He suffered for 10 yrs., had many operations, but never fully regained his health. He had a happy family life, though many trials. He had 12 children, 3 died in infancy. The death of his wife in 1906 was very hard for him and he stayed with his oldest daughter till he died in 1911. Rev. W. J. Wager conducted the funeral and 22 ministers lead the procession. The church could not hold all the people who came to pay their respects. Surviving were- Johanna-to Herman Uppel Levi-Professor North Western college-Naperville-Illinois U. S. A. Moses-Principle-Corpus Christie-Texas, U. S. A. Otto M. -Waterloo William H. -New Hamburg Maria Anna-wife John Kaercher-New Hamburg Adeline-wife A. Gies Sarah-wife Rev. E. Becker Laura-wife H. Beilstein Lorne Umbach Family File

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Joseph Herbert Umbach Born: 7 May 1889 County: Elgin Father: Otto M Umbach Mother: Sophia Stahl [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Antoni Gies Born: Heidelberg Age: 22 Father: Charles Gies Mother: Elizabeth Gies Born: abt 1871 Spouse: Adeline Umbach Age: 24 born: N. Hamburg Father: Joseph Umbach Mother: Lissetta Umbach married 16 May 1893 married: Waterloo [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 7. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 33. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 48. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 113. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. In Memory Of/ Joseph Umbach/ Minister Of/ The Evangelical Association/ Born Nov. 1, 1829/ Died Jan. 9, 1911/ Also His Wife/ Elizabeth Menger/ Born July 25, 1834/ Died Feb. 16, 1906/ Umbach [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 39. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16142323/joseph-umbach. [S2586] Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1502-1985. Name:Johann Gottlieb Umbach Gender:männlich (Male) Event Type:Heirat (Marriage) Marriage Date:23 Sep 1832 Marriage Place:Mönchzell, Baden (Baden-Württemberg), Preußen (Germany) Father:Gottlieb Umbach Mother:Carolina Umbach Spouse:Catharina Laschinger Father:Conrad Laschinger Mother:Barbara Laschinger Parish as it Appears:Münchzell Page Number:18;19 [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev’d Solomon Weaver, Evangelical Association of North America, For 1851 #205. Joseph Umbach, 22, to Elisabeth Menger, 18 Witnesses: John Umbach Fand Conrad Umbach.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1829 - Münchzell, , Bayern, Germany Immigration - 1842 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1851 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Elder - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clergyman - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jan 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth