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

Isaac G. Cober[1, 2]

Male 1864 - 1962  (98 years)


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  • Name Isaac G. Cober 
    Born 4 Jan 1864  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1887  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00025-2000 
    Died 18 Jul 1962  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I12897  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Cober,   b. 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Groh,   b. 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1897  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Jahn,   b. 24 Sep 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1928  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. Mary Cober,   b. 6 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jacob Charles Cober,   b. Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age ~ 54 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3563  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Cober, "was born January 4th, 1864. He is married to Caroline Jahn. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario, where he is farming. They have no family."


      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.].
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      Cober, Isaac, son of Jacob and Mary (Groh) Cober, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 4, 1864; died at Hespeler, Ont., July 18, 1962; aged 98 y. 6 m. 4 d. On April 5, 1887, he was married to Caroline Jahn, who died Sept. 1, 1928. Surviving are one son (Charles), 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Cressman Church, where funeral services were held July 21, in charge of Albert Martin.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 32 - August 14, 1962 - page 726.

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      COBER, ISAAC G.

      Of R. R. #1, Preston. Son of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh, born in Puslinch Township on Jan. 4, 1864, he died at Spruce Haven Lodge at Hespeler, on Wednesday, July 18, 1962, aged 98 years, 6 months, 14 days. He had been in failing health for the past eight months. On April 5, 1887, he was married to Caroline Jahn, who died on Sept. 1, 1928. Surviving are one son, Charles of R. R. #1, Preston, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Cober had lived in Waterloo County for the past sixty-six years. He was the last surviving member of the Jacob Cober family, one of the pioneer families of this district. Mr. Cober was a farmer all his life. Mr. Cober was a member of the Cressman Mennonite Church in Breslau, where funeral services were held on July 21 at 2, in charge of Rev. Albert Martin. Pallbearers: Lloyd Snider, Clem Snider, John Snider and Ivan Lichty, all of Breslau; Jacob Randall of R. R. #1, Preston; and Jacob Cressman of Kitchener. Interment Cressman Mennonite Cemetery. Nelson Funeral Home, 23 Galt St. in Hespeler.

      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 
    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..., 526.

    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..., 733.

    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..., 465.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 6.

    5. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Cober / Caroline Jahn / wife of / Isaac G.Cober / born 1869 died 1928 / Isaac G.Cober / born 1864 died 1962

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 14, 1962 - Obituary of Isaac Cober.

    7. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 12.

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 32.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Apr 1887.
      05 Apr 1887 Isaak G. Cober of Puslinch and Carolina Jahn of Waterloo Twp., were married by Rev. J.B. Bowman, Berlin.

    10. [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.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jan 1864 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1887 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Apr 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jul 1962 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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