Isaac Eby, Sr.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1808 - 1874  (65 years)

• Name	Isaac Eby
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	30 Jul 1808	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206243286
  Residence	1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00031-2424
  Died	20 May 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 10, 11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I20998	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bishop Benjamin Eby,   b. 2 May 1785, Hammer Creek, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Jun 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Brubacher,   b. 6 Aug 1789, Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Aug 1834, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1807  [2, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica Shoemaker,   b. 2 Feb 1815, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Jul 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1831  [1, 3]
  Children	1. Menno Eby,   b. 19 Feb 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Feb 1910  (Age 77 years)   2. Maria "Mary" Eby,   b. 13 Jan 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1890, Near Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   3. Isaac S. Eby, Jr.,   b. 31 Oct 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1915, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Daniel S. Eby,   b. 3 Feb 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   5. Christian S. Eby,   b. 15 Dec 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   6. Theodore Eby,   b. 1 Jan 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   7. Barnabas Eby,   b. 6 Mar 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   8. Ezra Ervine Eby,   b. 9 Aug 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jul 1901, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   9. Benjamin S. Eby,   b. 29 Jul 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   10. Lydia Ann Eby,   b. 25 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1875  (Age 19 years)   11. Emma Eby,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Effie Eby,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Eby, Isaac - son of Benjamin.jpg https://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/details.asp?collid=1989-1&id=115&subject=Eby,%20Isaac

  
  

• Notes

  Isaac Eby, "the eldest son of Benjamin Eby, was born in Berlin, July 30th, 1808. He spent his single days at home on his father's farm. On October 30th, 1831, he was married to Veronica, daughter of John and Mary (Shantz) Shoemaker, who was born February 2nd, 1815, and died July 20th, 1894. In November of the same year of their marriage they moved on their farm, situated two and one-half miles east of Berlin, being the north-west part of lot No. 120, German Company's Tract, in the township and county of Waterloo, containing by admeasurement 188 acres. The farm was, with the exception of a few acres where their first house and log stables stood, heavily timbered with all kinds of hard wood. Wolves, bears and deer were quite numerous then, and the howling of wolves was their evening band. Here they lived for nearly forty-three years. A few months before his death he disposed of his farm to Mr. Moses Betzner. Of the numerous assistants they had on their farm George Schmidt, afterwards a minister of the Gospel in the Mennonite Church, James Potter, now residing in Berlin, Jacob Becker, Barbara Rudy, now Mrs. Valentine Knechtel and mother of Rev. S. R. Knechtel, and Martha Allardyce, now of Toronto, were their favorites. These were always considered as members of their family. To Isaac Eby and his wife was born a family of ten 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..., 554. [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..., 344. [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..., 452. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Eby Bible owned originally by Menno Eby Jr. Berlin, 15 Mar 1885. July 30, 1808 a son was born to us in the morning between 11 and 12 o'clock, under the sign of Scorpio. His name is Isaac Eby and he died May 20, 1874 Aged 65 years, 9 months and 20 days [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23. Isaac EBY Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 44 Mennonite b. 30-Jul Veronica EBY Birthplace: USA Age 37 Mennonite b. 2-Feb Menno EBY Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 19 Mennonite b. 19-Feb Isaac EBY Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Mennonite b. 31-Oct Daniel EBY Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Mennonite b. 3-Feb Christian EBY Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. 15-Dec Theodor EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 8 Mennonite b. 1-Jan Barnabas EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite b. 6-Mar Ezra EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Mennonite b. 9-Aug Maria EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 14 Mennonite b. 31-Oct [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 2 Page 10. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 15 Feb 1840:46. 3 Feb 1840 Mr. Isaak Eby of Waterloo Township was blessed with a son [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Eby Bible owned originally by Menno Eby Jr. Berlin, 15 Mar 1885. [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..., 550. [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..., 616.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jul 1808 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., 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 Died - 20 May 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth