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

Jacob Albert Beeshy[1]

Male 1854 - 1916  (62 years)


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  • Name Jacob Albert Beeshy 
    Born 18 Dec 1854  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Store Clerk 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1887  Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    watch maker 
    Eby ID Number 00126-7640.16 
    Died 28 Dec 1916  , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14406  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Ludwig Louis "Louis" Beeshy,   b. CA 1821, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Barbara S. Wanner,   b. 2 Jun 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Elizabeth Thiel,   b. 6 Jun 1858, Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1924, Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1887  Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Milton Beeshy,   b. 16 Jan 1890, Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F3911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Beeshy, "is married to Clara Thiel. They reside at Ridgeway, Welland County, Ontario, where he is engaged in the grocery business and has a jeweller and watch repairing shop in connection."


      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..., 561.

    2. [S343] Census - ON, Welland - 1901, ON WELLAND (#123) Subdistrict: Bertie a-6 Page 5.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12669 (1887), Jacob A. Beechey-Clara E. Teal.
      Jacob A Beeshey (watch maker of Ridgeway) Birth Place: County of Waterloo Ont Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Father Name: Lewis Beeshey Mother Name: Barbara Warner Spouse Name: Clara E. Teal Spouse's Age: 29 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: Ridgeway Ont Spouse Father Name: Zachariah Teal Spouse Mother Name: Agnes Alexander Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1887 Marriage Place: Welland, Ridgeway

    4. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 2 Page 16.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 1 Nov 1838:46.
      30 Oct 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Louis Bieschy to Barbara Wanner, daughter of Tobias Wanner, all of Waterloo Tp.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1854 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Store Clerk - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - watch maker - 1887 - Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Sep 1887 - Ridgeway, Welland Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Dec 1916 - , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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