Jacob Hilborn^{[1, 2, 3]}

1833 - 1910  (76 years)

• Name	Jacob Hilborn
  Born	14 Dec 1833	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14714132
  Historic Business	1820'S	90 Old Mill Road, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Blair Mill
  	Your Heritage Waterloo Region
  Interesting	mill, life story
  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   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	W. Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Miller
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Miller
  Eby ID Number	00053-3727
  Died	9 Jan 1910	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Cause: Chronic Diffuse Encephalitis (5 years)
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I20332	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jesse Hilborn,   b. 8 Jan 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Annie Smith,   b. CA 1810,   d. 7 Jun 1847  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F3967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Witmer,   b. 16 Apr 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1919  (Age 81 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1855  [12]
  Children	1. Isaac Hilborn,   b. 8 Jan 1856, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 83 years)   2. Amos Hilborn,   b. 7 Jan 1858, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 82 years)   3. Mayor Aaron W. Hilborn,   b. 23 Aug 1860, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Emanuel Hilborn,   b. 9 Aug 1862, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1922, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   5. David W. Hilborn,   b. 9 Feb 1865, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1945, Jarvis, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   6. Jesse Hilborn,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph Hilborn,   b. 7 Jun 1867, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 72 years)   8. Jesse W. Hilborn,   b. 14 Aug 1869, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Rev. Jacob Hilborn,   b. 29 Jan 1872, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Eliza Hilborn,   b. 6 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1874  (Age 0 years)   11. Edwin Hilborn,   b. 1 Jan 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Milton Hilborn,   b. 8 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Hilborn, "son of Jesse and Annie (Smith) Hilborn, was born at Preston, Ontario, December 14th, 1833. He was raised on the farm. On January 30th, 1855, he was married to Caroline, eldest daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Groh) Witmer. She was born April 16th, 1837. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm at Speedsville, a small village near Preston, where they resided until March 19th, 1872, when they moved near Conestogo, on the farm formerly owned by John Groff. After disposing of this farm he purchased the Blair Mills, to which place he moved in October, 1884. Here he is doing a good business. Mr. Hilborn is a gentleman of excellent business abilities, push and enterprise, and is highly and justly esteemed by all who have dealings with him. Mr. Hilborn's family consisted of eleven children, of whom two died in infancy." 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.]. ____________ Golden Wedding celebration of Mr & Mrs Jacob Hilborn at Blair last week, over 50 guests were present of which 43 were direct descendants of the aged couple. Mr Hilborn is 71 and his wife, who was Caroline Witmer, is 68. They were married in Berlin 50 years ago. They have raised a family of nine sons, all a credit to their parents and all doing well. They are: Isaac, Secretary, Treasurer of the Elimra Felt Boot Co., Amos of the New Dundee flour mills; Aaron, Principal of the Blair School; Emanuel of the Freelton Flour Mills, David, Merchant at Selkirk, Ont., Joseph, Manager of the Blair Flour Mills, Jesse, General Merchant at Paris, Jacob, Managing director at the Balgonia Assiniboia Flour Mills and Edwin, Stock Keeper, Paris Plow Co., Paris. The Ayr News November 10 1904: _____________________________ Soon after his marriage he moved to a farm at Speedsville where he and his wife stayed until 1872, then moved to a farm near Conestogo. In 1884 he purchased Blair Mills and known as Hilborn Mills. The mill original built in 1845 by Samuel B. Bowman had been known as Carlisle Mill. Jacob retired from milling in 1902 and moved to New Dundee to live with his son Amos. Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book] __________________________ JACOB HILBORN On Sunday morning, January 9th, death claimed one of Waterloo County's oldest resident, in the person of Mr. Jacob Hilborn, New Dundee, in his 77th year. Deceased was born near Preston, in the year, 1833 and after his marriage, in 1856 to Caroline Witmer, settled on a farm north of the town. In 1872, he moved on a farm near Conestoga, where he resided until 1884, when he purchased the Blair flour Mills, which he operated, until about five years ago, when owing to ill-health, he retired from business and spent his declining years, in New Dundee. He was very unassuming in his manner and was highly respected for his sterling qualities, in business and private life. For several years he was a member of the United Brethren church and always took a deep interest in anything pertaining to the welfare of mankind. He is survived by a widow and nine sons; Isaac, Elmira; Amos, New Dundee, Aaron, Berlin; Emanuel, Freelton; David, Selkirk; Joseph, Blair; Jesse and Edwin, Paris and Jacob, Moose Jaw, Sask. The funeral is on Tuesday afternoon and was held from his late residence, to the Hagey cemetery, Preston and was attended by a large concourse of friends, who came to pay their last tribute of respect, to one whom they loved. Chronicle-Telegraph 13 Jan 1910 pg 10

  
  

• 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..., 788. [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..., 679. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11791-86. Emanuel Hilborn, 23, occ. Miller, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Blair, son of Jacob and Caroline, married Rosetta Detweiler, 21, b. Roseville, res. same, daughter of Enoch and Victoria, Witness: Aaron Hilborn of Blair and Lavina Detweiler of Roseville, 14 April 1886 at Roseville [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... [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 13. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) (#122) Subdistrict: Waterloo (South/Sud) g-2 Page 13. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . In memoriam/ Jacob Hilborn/ died Jan. 9, 1910/ aged 76 years & 26 days/ Caroline Witmer/ his wife/ born Apr. 16, 1837/ died Apr. 1, 1919/ Thy will be done/ Hilborn [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 14. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 3. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 35. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 74.

  
  

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  Born - 14 Dec 1833 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Business - Blair Mill - 1820'S - 90 Old Mill Road, Cambridge, 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 Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Chronic Diffuse Encephalitis (5 years) - 9 Jan 1910 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth