John Master^{[1, 2]}

1810 - 1895  (85 years)

• Name	John Master
  Born	7 Mar 1810	, Chester Co., Pennsylvania   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85687149
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Residence	1844	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00077-4644
  Died	23 Sep 1895	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I15072	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Master,   b. 23 Jan 1787, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Jun 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Clemens,   b. 27 Jul 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 May 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	11 May 1809  [3]
  Family ID	F4065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine Reichert,   b. 15 May 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1844	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 7]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Stauffer,   b. 4 Aug 1811, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1843, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1830  [3]
  Children	1. Sallie Ann Master,   b. 6 Feb 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1915  (Age 82 years)   2. Isaac Master, MPP,   b. 19 Mar 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Master,   b. 12 Mar 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1891, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA  (Age 53 years)   4. Hannah Master,   b. 4 Jun 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1919, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   5. David Master,   b. 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rev. Levi S. Master,   b. 8 Feb 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1903, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA  (Age 62 years)   7. Harriet Master,   b. 14 Mar 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Master, "the eldest son of Isaac and Mary (Clemens) Master, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, March 7th, 1810. He came to Canada with his parents when nine years of age. On October 30th, 1830, he was married to Nancy Stauffer who was born August 4th, 1811, and died May 13th, 1843. After her decease he was married to Catharine Reichert, April 30th, 1844. She was born in this county, May 15th, 1811. After his marriage he resided on a farm near that of his father's where he remained several years. Being persuaded by some parties to quit the life of an husbandman and begin that of an inn-keeper, he left the farm now in possession of James Cowan and moved to Dundas where he took possession of the old hotel known as 'Peter Bomberger's', a great resort for travellers from all parts of the northern and western counties. But being brought up to the business of agriculture he soon became so disgusted with the life of 'innkeeping' that after the short stay of six months he disposed of his business in Dundas and returned to Waterloo, the county of his adoption. After his return he settled in Wilmot Township, several miles west of New Dundee, on the farm now in possession of John Master, his grandson. From here he moved to Plattsville, Oxford County, where he resided until 1891, thence to Berlin where he and his aged partner are spending the evening of their lives with their son Isaac, ex-M. P. P. Here they have a pleasant home and the loving care of all. To him and his first wife was born a family 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.]. _______________ Died At Berlin, on Monday, Sep 23rd, John Master, aged 85 years and 6 months. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sep. 26th, from the residence of his son, Mr. Isaac Master, 14 Ahrens street, to Blenheim Cemetery, arriving at 2 p.m., where a service will be held. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Berlin Daily Record, September 24, 1895

  
  

• 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..., 503. [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..., 161. [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..., 72. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In / memory of/ John Master/ who died/ Sept 23, 1895/ aged 85 years/ & 6 months/ [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 12. John MASTER Farmer USA Primitive Methodist 42 Catherine MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 41 Isaac MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 17 Mary MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 15 Hannah MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 13 Levy MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 11 Harriett MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 9 David MASTER Canada Primitive Methodist 10 Esther STAUFER USA Mennonite 60 [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 37. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Church Pg 18 1844. April 30 John MASTER, Wilmot, to Catherine RICHART, Waterloo. Wit: Christopher Richart Jr., Christopher Richart Sr. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 12.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1810 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - 1844 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Apr 1844 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Sep 1895 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth