Benjamin Shuh^[1]

1815 - 1892  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin Shuh
  Born	15 Nov 1815	York Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00107-6443
  Died	21 Jan 1892	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I1470	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Henry Shuh,   b. 22 Mar 1785, , York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jan 1837, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Mary Kaufman,   b. 17 Aug 1788, , USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1854  (Age 65 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1807  [10]
  Family ID	F477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Bergey,   b. 28 Jan 1824, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Jul 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1849	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 7, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Daniel Shuh,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. David Shuh,   b. 11 Mar 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1920  (Age 69 years)   3. Joseph Shuh,   b. 16 Sep 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1916  (Age 64 years)   4. Hannah Shuh,   b. 4 Apr 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1942  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Shuh, "was born November 15th, 1815. In 1824 he came to Canada with his parents and worked for old Abraham Kolb for one year, then he went to Tobias Kolb's. After being at the latter place for some time he went to Preston where he engaged himself to Joseph Erb, proprietor of the Cambridge Mills. Here he remained eight years in all. He was one year with Samuel Bowman of Blair. On December 4th, 1849, he was married to Leah, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wagner) Bergey. She was born January 24th, 1824, and when a mere infant she was adopted by old David Shantz who resided on the east end of lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, Waterloo County, where she was raised and still resides with her son, David. Here Mr. Shuh died January 21st, 1892. Their family consisted of three children" 1a 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

  [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..., 357. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 6. [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..., 237. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div Pg 23. Benjamin SCHUH Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 36 Mennonite b. 15-Nov Lea SCHUH Birthplace: Canada Age 29 Mennonite b. 28-Jan David SCHUH Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 11-Mar Jacob STAUFER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 17 Mennonite b. 25-Jan Margaretha MANK Birthplace: Germany Age 11 Lutheran b. 8-Jul [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 70. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 1. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 74. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div Pg 23. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online, 237. [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..., 356. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society, Berlin #148. Benjamin SHUH. to Leah BERGY, both of Waterloo. 4 Dec. 1849 [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, 7 Dec 1849 Pg 49. BERGE, Lea married 4 Dec 1849 To Benjamin SHUH. Both of Waterloo. minister Benjamin Eby

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Nov 1815 - York Co., Pennsylvania Married - 4 Dec 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jan 1892 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth