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Sidney Weber[1]

Male 1868 - 1951  (83 years)


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  • Name Sidney Weber 
    Born 11 Jun 1868  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Protestant 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00127-7785 
    Died 17 Oct 1951  Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I17980  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Aaron Weber,   b. 20 Sep 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1916  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Weber,   b. 20 Oct 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1907  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Family ID F4647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Wanner,   b. 14 Feb 1867, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1946, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1891  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Elsie Weber,   b. 1891,   d. 1891  (Age 0 years)
     2. Nellie Weber,   b. 6 Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1953, RR3, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Elizabeth Weber,   b. 5 Nov 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1931  (Age 37 years)
     4. Edith Weber,   b. 6 Apr 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age 84 years)
     5. Wellington W. Weber,   b. 22 Sep 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1965, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F4669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sidney Weber, was born June 11th, 1868. On March 18th, 1891, he was married to Caroline, daughter of Christian Wanner. They reside on the old homestead with his parents and have had three children, namely: VII Nellie and Elsie (dead) (Twins), and VII Elizabeth."

      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.].

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      "A Woolwich Tp. native, Sidney Weber, 83, died yesterday at the home of his son, Wellington, in Simcoe after a short illness. Mr. Weber had lived in this district until two years ago when he moved to Simcoe.

      Surviving are one son, Wellington of Simcoe; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Nellie) Shuh of RR2 Elmira and Mrs. Ephraim (Edith) Bowman of Ravendale, Sask.; one brother, Israel of Elmira, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

      His wife died in 1946. Two daughters also predeceased him..."


      KW Record obit. of Wed., Oct. 17, 1951

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      "WEBER - Weber, -- Sidney, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Weber, was born June 11, 1868; died Oct. 16, 1951, at the home of his son (Wellington), Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ont., after a short illness; aged 83 y. 4 m. 5 d. He was married to Caroline Wanner and together they farmed near Elmira, Ont., until a few years ago. His wife predeceased him in 1946. Five children were born to them: Wellington, Simcoe, Ont.; Elsie, who died in infancy; Nellie-Mrs.Clarence Shub, Elmira, Ont.; Elizabeth, who died in 1931; and Edith--Mrs.Ephraim Bowan, Ravendale, Sask. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the Elmira, Ont., Mennonite Church until his death, having been one of the pioneers in establishing the work there in 1924. His great desire was to go home to his Lord. The funeral was held Oct. 19 at the Elmira Church, conducted by Oliver D. Snider, assisted by the minister of the First Baptist Church inS imcoe, where he attended services the last few years. Text: Ps.116: 15. Burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the Elmira Church."

      Gospel Herald of Dec. 1951

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Nov 1893.
      05 Nov 1893 The wife of Sidney Weber, in Woolwich, a daughter.

    2. [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.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 1.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 34.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 40.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 9.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 3.

    8. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    9. [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.

    10. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jun 1868 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Oct 1951 - Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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