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Mayor John R. Eden

Mayor John R. Eden[1]

Male 1859 - 1938  (78 years)

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  • Name John R. Eden 
    Prefix Mayor 
    Born 14 Oct 1859  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Church of England 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Teacher 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Insurance Agent 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Methodist 
    Elected Office 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mayor - Kitchener 
    Residence 1899  86 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Elected Office 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mayor Reeve - Deputy Reeve - Kitchener 
    • Years Served: 1894 (Deputy Reeve), 1895 (Reeve), 1899-1900 (Mayor), 1902-03 (Mayor), 1920 (Mayor)
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Broker, Investment 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Anglican 
    Elected Office 1920  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mayor - Kitchener 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Broker, Stock 
    Residence 1921  86 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-188898P 
    Died 16 Sep 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I188898  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father William Eden,   b. 31 Oct 1829, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Cook,   b. 3 Jun 1832, , Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1855  Shipston on Stour District, , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9] 
    Family ID F9880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Ziegler,   b. 1 Mar 1845, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1931  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F2766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Mayor John R. Eden    		Mayor John R. Eden
    From: Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912
    John R. Eden    		John R. Eden
    From: Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912

  • Notes 
    • John R. Eden, Mayor, 1899- 1900 and 1902-3.

      Mr. John R. Eden was mayor of Berlin in the years 1899, 1900 and 1902-3. Previous to that, in 1897-8, he sat on the council as reeve and represented the town in the county council. Also in 1903-4 he represented the town in the county council for a term of two years.
      During his term of office, the C. P. R. connection was secured and during his first term as mayor the waterworks was put in the hands of a commission. The lighting plant was also purchased during his term of office. In 1.903 he had the hon-or of entertaining Lord Minto, then Governor-General of Canada.


      Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co

  • 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..., 701.

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 5.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 36.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 4.

    5. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 374873 (1938), John R. Eden.
      John R. Eden b. 14 Oct 1858 Ontario, d. 16 Sep 1938 86 Queen St. N. Kitchener, occ. broker, s/o William Eden (b. England) & Elizabeth Cook (b. England) informant Anna Eden (sister), buried Mount Hope, cause: endocarditis, hypertension, cystitis

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 6.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 5.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 15.

    9. [S953] Vit - England - Marriage Index, Mar 1855 quarter; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.
      COOK Elizabeth Shipston 6d 485 & EDEN William Shipston 6d 485

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Apr. 24 1884.
      Apr. 23 1884 John Eaton & Widow Helene Eby, both of Berlin, were married by Rev. Nugent, Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1859 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Insurance Agent - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Mayor - Kitchener - 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1899 - 86 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Mayor Reeve - Deputy Reeve - Kitchener - 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Broker, Investment - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Mayor - Kitchener - 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Broker, Stock - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 86 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1938 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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