Peter M. Weber^[1]

1839 - 1925  (85 years)

• Name	Peter M. Weber
  Born	1 Nov 1839	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	1 Nov 1839	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Birth	21 Sep 1842  [2]
  Residence	1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00127-7890
  Died	13 Jun 1925	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 13]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 13]
  Person ID	I18427	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Abraham C. Weber,   b. 14 Mar 1817, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1874, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Judith Martin,   b. 2 Jan 1821, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F2991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leah Schmitt,   b. 24 Oct 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1914  (Age 72 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Mena (?) Weber,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George S. Weber,   b. 22 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1943  (Age 81 years)   3. Josiah Weber,   b. 1 Mar 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1865  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leah Schmidt,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F249889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Weber," the eldest son of Abraham C. and Judith (Martin) Weber, was born October 6th, 1839. He is married to Leah, daughter of Rev. George and Salome (Becker) Schmitt. She was born October 24th, 1841. They have a family of two children, one died in infancy and the other son, named VII George, is married to Phillis, daughter of Henry Cressman. They reside on her father's farm three miles east of Berlin and have a family of two children named VII Ervine and VII Ida." 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.]. ______________________ Peter M. Weber was born Nov. 1, 1839, on the old Weber homestead which was then a farm but at the present time the Canadian Goodrich Tire factory is built where the old farmhouse stood. In 1860 he was married to Leah Schmitt who predeceased him some years ago. Two children were born to this union of whom one survives -Geo. S., with whom he had has home. Two children were adopted by them - Mrs. Leah Cressman and Mrs. Abram Wambold. He also leaves 1 brother, 4 sisters, 3 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Bro. Weber was converted in his youth and joined the Mennonite Church, which faith he kept to the end. He died near Kitchener, June 13, 1925, at the ripe old age of 85 y. 8 m. 13 d. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, June 16, Bros. Orphen Wismer and Manasseh Hallman conducting the services. Gospel Herald - Vol. XVIII, No. 14 - July 2, 1925, pages 286-288.

  
  

• 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..., 264. [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..., 606. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 8. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. This particular section gives that birth day and month as well as province or country of birth [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 28. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 26 Oct 1839:38. few days ago The family of Abraham Weber, jr. in vicinity of Berlin was blessed with a son. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 2, 1925 - Obituary of Peter Weber. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 20. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 22. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Weber Peter, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Abraham & Judith, married 25 Sept 1860 Leah Smith, 19, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of George & Salome [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 4. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 52. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1839). Peter M Weber (1839-1925) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 21 July 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23333011/peter-m-weber. [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..., 605. [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..., 50. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 25 Oct 1838:45. 23 Oct 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Abraham Weber, jr, son of Abraham Weber, sr, in the vicinity of Berlin to Judith Martin, daughter of the late Peter Martin, sr, of Woolwich Tp. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 2. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 38.

  
  

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  Born - 1 Nov 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - 1 Nov 1839 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Sep 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jun 1925 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth