Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jacob B. Steckle[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1898  (53 years)


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  • Name Jacob B. Steckle 
    Born 20 Aug 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Jacob B. Stoeckle 
    Name Jacob Steckley 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 811 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00118-7452 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Jacob Steckle 
    Died 30 Jun 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I20237  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. John Stoeckle,   b. 25 Nov 1802, Biern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Esther B. Bliehm,   b. 16 Mar 1808, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1833  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10
    Family ID F5032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Snider,   b. 17 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1928  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1869  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 7
    Children 
     1. Matilda Steckle,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann Stoeckle,   b. 22 Aug 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1871  (Age 0 years)
     3. Emma Steckle,   b. Mar 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Stoeckle, "was born August 20th, 1844. He was married to Elizabeth Snider, March 23rd, 1869. In 1873 he purchased the large farm of the late John Kraft, and from here he moved to Plattsville, Oxford County, where he resided until a few years ago when he moved to the town of Waterloo. At present he is engaged as caretaker of the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital."


      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 
    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..., 525.

    2. [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..., 285.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 29.

    5. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Steckle Bible - family register.
      Jacob B. Steckle born Aug. 20, 1844 - Canada West, Married Mar. 23, 1869 - Canada - E. S., Died June 30, 1898 - Waterloo, Ont.

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 33.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Mar 1869.
      Mar. 23, 1869 Bettsy Schneider and Jakob Steckle, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Kaessmann

    8. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    9. [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..., 278.
      states 29 Apr 1879 whearas the bible is 29 Apr 1879

    10. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Steckle Bible - family register.
      Johannes Steckle born Nov. 25, 1802 - Germany, married - Jan. 29, 1833 - Upper Canada - E. B. (Esther Bliem), died April 22, 1879 - Waterloo County, Ontario

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Mar 1869 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 811 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jun 1898 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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