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

Jacob Shuh[1, 2, 3]

Male 1831 - 1875  (44 years)


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  • Name Jacob Shuh 
    Born 29 Jan 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Name Jacob Schuh 
    Occupation 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    cabinet maker 
    Occupation 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    U. Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00107-6461 
    Died 23 Mar 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I1513  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Henry Shuh,   b. 22 Mar 1785, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1837, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Kaufman,   b. 17 Aug 1788, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1854  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1807  [11
    Family ID F477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Master,   b. 29 Mar 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1912  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 12
    Children 
     1. Shuh,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adeline Shuh,   b. 17 Jan 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. Marion Shuh,   b. 9 May 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 79 years)
     4. Allan Shuh,   b. 13 Nov 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1892  (Age 36 years)
     5. Milton Shuh,   b. 2 Apr 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     6. Henry Shuh,   b. 22 Oct 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1881  (Age 21 years)
     7. Alice Floss Shuh,   b. 26 Sep 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Shuh, "the youngest in his father's family, was born January 29th, 1831. He was a cabinet maker by trade. In 1852 he was married to Nancy Master. They resided in Berlin where he died March 23rd, 1875, leaving a widow and 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.].

  • 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..., 360.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Aug 1876.
      Died 27 Jul 1876 In Berlin, Alice, daughter of the late Jakob Schuh, died at the age of 3 years, 10 months.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Aug 1877.
      Died 2 Aug 1877 In Berlin, Milton Schuh, son of the late Jakob Schuh, died at the age of 19 years, 4 months.

    4. [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..., 79.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 pg 9.
      Jacob SHUHoccupation: Cabinet Maker born Canada aged 22 b. 16-Jan
      Nancy SHUH born Canada aged 22 b. 29-Mar
      16 Jan birthdate in census eby states different

    6. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 44.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Mar 1875.
      Died 23 Mar 1875 In Berlin, Jakob Schuh died at the age of 44 years, 1 month, 23 days.

    8. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      Jacob SHUHoccupation: Cabinet Maker born Canada aged 22 b. 16-Jan
      Nancy SHUH born Canada aged 22 b. 29-Mar

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob Schuh, carpenter of Berlin married 14 Sep 1851 at Greenbush by license to Nancy Master of Waterloo Twp.

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

    11. [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.

    12. [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...

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1831 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cabinet maker - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1851 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1875 - Kitchener, 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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