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

David Shuh[1, 2, 3]

Male 1851 - 1920  (69 years)


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  • Name David Shuh 
    Born 11 Mar 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00107-6444 
    Died 27 Jun 1920  [9
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I1472  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Benjamin Shuh,   b. 15 Nov 1815, York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Leah Bergey,   b. 28 Jan 1824, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Bowman,   b. 1 Mar 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1937  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1878  [1, 8
    Children 
     1. Lovina Shuh,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lavina Shuh,   b. 26 Jan 1879, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1947  (Age 68 years)
     3. Benjamin Shuh,   b. 14 Mar 1880, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1949  (Age 69 years)
     4. Susannah Shuh,   b. 14 Mar 1882, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 76 years)
     5. Anna Shuh,   b. 25 Jun 1884,   d. 10 Jul 1886  (Age 2 years)
     6. Milton Shuh,   b. 14 Jul 1886, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1947, Nitawin, Saskachewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     7. Melvin L. Shuh,   b. 29 Sep 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Shuh, "was born March 11th, 1851. On January 8th, 1878, he was married to Barbara, daughter of Rev. Moses and Anna (Cressman) Bowman. She was born March 1st, 1857. On March 18th, 1878, they moved to the township of Wallace where they followed farming until February 14th, 1889, when they moved home on his father's farm, known as the old "David Shantz" or "Shuh" farm. Here they are still residing. Their family consists of six children"


      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..., 358.

    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..., 79.

    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..., 237.

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 14.

    5. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of / David Shuh / born March 11, 1851 / died June 27, 1920 / Barbara Bowman / his beloved wife / born March 1, 1857 / died Nov. 12, 1937 / at rest

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div Pg 23.
      David SCHUH Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 11-Mar

    7. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 10.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 74.

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    10. [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.

    11. [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

    12. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Mar 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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