John G. Cober^[1]

1851 - 1930  (78 years)

• Name	John G. Cober
  Born	28 Jul 1851	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1875	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00025-1995
  Died	1 Jun 1930	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I12888	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Cober,   b. 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Groh,   b. 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1897  (Age 77 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Groh,   b. 24 Dec 1853, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1941, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Oliver Cober,   b. Between 1876 and 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Wellington Cober,   b. 14 Oct 1878, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 74 years)   3. Milton Cober,   b. 12 Nov 1882, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1932, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 50 years)   4. Albert Cober,   b. 31 Jul 1883, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1945, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   5. Ida Cober,   b. 25 Jan 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1944, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   6. Isabelle Cober,   b. 31 Jan 1892, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1971  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F3560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Cober, "was born July 28th, 1851. He is married to Sarah Groh. They reside three miles east of Hespeler where he is farming. Their family consists of six 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________________ COBER, JOHN G. At his home on Cooper St. in Hespeler, at noon on Sunday, June 1, 1930, in his 79th year, He was born in Puslinch Township and resided on a farm on the 3rd concession of Puslinch, previous to his coming to Hespeler about eight years ago. He was a member of the German Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Oliver and Albert of Barrie; Wellington of Guelph; Milton of Winnipeg; Ida and Isabel at home; and one brother, Solomon Cober of Hungerford Rd. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 2 from his residence. Please omit flowers. Interment took place in Hespeler Cemetery. Rev. H. R. Frey conducted the services. Pallbearers: Nelson Bechtel of Hespeler; Lesie Witmer and Elton Holm of Preston; A. Wismer and Charles Cober of Kossuth; and Jacob Cober of Toronto. -Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch on July 28, 1851, son of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh. Death due to lobar pneumonia. -Information from birth certificates: Children of John G. Cober and Sarah A. Groh were: Oliver (b. Mar. 24, 1877); Wellington (b. Oct. 14, 1878); Milton (b, Nov. 12, 1881); Albert (b. Jul. 31, 1883); Ida (b. Jan. 24, 1886); Isabella (b. Jan. 31, 1892). A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 733. [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..., 464. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009289-75. John COBER, 24, Puslinch Twp, same, b, farmer, s/o Jacob & Mary COBER, married Sarah GROH, 22, Puslinch Twp, Waterloo Twp, s, d/o Jacob & Margaret GROH, witn David WITMER, Hester WITMER, both Waterloo Twp, married 28 December 1875, Waterloo Twp [S243] Census - ON, Wellington, Puslinch - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 21 Household Number 101. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40253967/john-c-cober. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Mar 1838:12. 6 Mar 1838 Rev F.W. Bindeman m. Jacob Cober to Maria Groh, daughter of Johannes Groh, both of Waterloo Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Jul 1851 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1875 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jun 1930 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth