Jacob Benedict

1851 - 1923  (72 years)

• Name	Jacob Benedict
  Born	13 May 1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario   [4]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer, on Street
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  House of Industry and Refuge	1923	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-140406
  Died	3 Jun 1923	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I140406	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Paul Benedict,   b. 24 Jul 1810, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 31 Oct 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Maria Muller,   b. 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Duty,   b. Jun 1852, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Jan 1872	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Paul Edward Benedict,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles William Benedict,   b. 16 Jan 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Viola Benedict,   b. 10 Feb 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jacob D. Benedict,   b. 1879, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1961  (Age 82 years)   5. John Benedict,   b. 24 Aug 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Herbert Benedict,   b. 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sarah E. Benedict,   b. Feb 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F35076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 37. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 30, Pg 9. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 77. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 10991 (1891), George Henry Benedict. George Henry Benedict Gender: Male Birth Date: 08 May 1891 Birthplace: Aldborough, Elgin, Ontario Father's Name: Jacob Benedict Mother's Name: Charlotte Duty

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 May 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jan 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1891 - Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Occupation - Laborer, on Street - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jun 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth