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

Jacob Frey[1]

Male 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jacob Frey 
    Born 13 May 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Clerk 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1883  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    merchant 
    Eby ID Number 00083-5017.15 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I14062  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Christian Frey,   b. 16 Jun 1822, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1902  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Anna Musselman,   b. 16 Jul 1826, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1910  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Family ID F3833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josephine Smith,   b. 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Dec 1883  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F6433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Fry, "was born May 13th, 1852. He is married and resides in Stratford, Ontario. His family consists of two sons and one daughter."


      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..., 134.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12256-83.
      Jacob E. FREY, 31, merchant, Woolwich twp., Crosshill, s/o Christian FREY & Ann MUSSELMAN, married Josephine SMITH, 24, Wellesley, same, d/o William & Mary, witn: George WARD & Miriam FERGUSON, both of Hawksville, 26 Dec 1883 at Hawksville, Wellesley twp

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 79.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 5 Page 48.

    6. [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..., 133.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50.
      Christian Frey, to Anna Musselman, both of Waterloo. 29 Apr. 1845. Wit. Frederick Musselman and Henry Frey.

    8. [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, 1 May 1845 Pg: 18.
      FREY, Christian married 29 Apr 1845 To Anna MUSSELHANN. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1883 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1883 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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