Ephraim Weber^[1]

1859 - 1936  (77 years)

• Name	Ephraim Weber
  Born	27 Jul 1859	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Protestant
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00127-7782
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone Image
  Died	16 Oct 1936  [7, 9, 10]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Person ID	I17966	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Aaron Weber,   b. 20 Sep 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1916  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Weber,   b. 20 Oct 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1907  (Age 73 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F4647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Snider,   b. 21 Nov 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1930  (Age 72 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1883  [2]
  Children	1. Clayton S. Weber,   b. 21 Jul 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1958, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Allen S. Weber,   b. 9 Oct 1885, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   3. Laura Weber,   b. 26 Apr 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1954, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   4. Lucinda Weber,   b. 17 Dec 1890, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ephraim Weber," was born July 27th, 1859. On March 20th, 1883, he was married to Leah, daughter of David S. Snyder, near Elmira. They reside on his father-in-law's farm. Their family consists of four children, namely: VII Clayton, VII Allan, VII Laura, and VII Lucinda." 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.]. ________________________ Weber.-Ephraim, son of Aaron and Mary Weber, was born near Elmira, Ont., July 27, 1858; died Oct. 16, 1936; aged 78 y. 2 m. 18 d. On March 20, 1883, he was united in marriage to Leah Linder*, who predeceased him in June, 1930. To this union were born 2 sons and 2 daughters (Clayton, Allen and Laura at home, and Lucinda-Mrs. Norman Dettwiler, of Breslau, Ont.). Also surviving are 4 brothers (Reuben, Josiah, Sidney, and Israel, all of Elmira), 1 sister (Matilda-Mrs. Reuben Snider) having predeceased him in 1911. Seven grandchildren also survive. In 1913 he was ordained to the office of deacon of the Floradale Mennonite Church, in which capacity he served faithfully, as long as health permitted. Because of ill health he was confined to his home the last few years, and gradually becoming weaker finally passed on to his reward. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Elmira Mennonite Church, conducted by Brethren Reuben Dettwiler and Oliver D. Snider. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald, December 17, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.38 - page 814, 815

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 313. [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..., 585. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 34. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 40. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Ephraim Weber - December 17, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.38 - page 814, 815. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26503203/ephriam-weber. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. [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..., 584. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Aron Weber, yeoman of Waterloo Twp. married 16 Oct 1855 in Berlin by license to Mary Weber. of Waterloo Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jul 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth