Benjamin Weber^[1]

1786 - 1863  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin Weber
  Born	2 Feb 1786	Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20684523
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 008, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 113, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	yeoman
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00127-7833
  Died	21 Jan 1863	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I18202	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Weber,   b. 1757, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Veronica Hershey,   b. Abt 1757, Of, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica Martin,   b. 24 May 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1806  [2]
  Children	1. Henry Weber,   b. 31 Oct 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)   2. Maria "Anna" Weber,   b. 30 Jul 1809, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Oct 1877, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   3. David M. Weber,   b. 22 Jun 1811, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Sep 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   4. Benjamin M. Weber,   b. 28 Feb 1813, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 30 Nov 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   5. John Weber,   b. 23 Mar 1814, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. May 1879, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   6. Mary Weber,   b. 10 Dec 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   7. Joseph M. Weber,   b. 11 Jun 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1901  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Weber," the eldest son of Henry and Veronica (Hershey) Weber, was born near Blue Ball, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 2nd, 1786. He was married to Veronica Martin, April 28th, 1806. She was born May 24th, 1784, and died 11th, 1859. In 1817, in company with others, they, with their family, left Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved to the wilds of Canada, and located on lot No. 8, German Company Tract, Waterloo County, Ontario, where they resided until their deaths. He died January 21st, 1863. To them was born a family of seven 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

  [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..., 557. [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..., 593. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 141. Benjamin WEBER Jn.YeomanUSAMN66MY 3 141 13 30 Fronica WEBERWifeUSAMN68FY 3 141 13 31 Henry WEBERSonUSAMN45M 3 141 13 32 Joseph M. WEBERFarmerCanadaMN32MY 3 141 13 33 Fronica WEBERWifeCanadaMN30FY 3 141 13 34 Barbara WEBERDaughterCanada F.MN8F 3 141 13 35 Catherine WEBERDaughterCanada F.MN5F 3 141 13 36 Minno WEBERSonCanada F.MN1M 3 141 13 37 John GODBOLDServantCanadaMN10MN 3 141 13 38 Fredk SCHAFERLabourerGermanyLU32MY 3 141 13 39 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Jan 1863. Benjamin Weber died 18 Jan 1863 in Waterloo, 76 yrs, 11 mths, 16 days. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 79. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 59. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1786 - Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 008, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - yeoman - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jan 1863 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth