Benjamin S. Eby^[1]

1853 - 1881  (27 years)

• Name	Benjamin S. Eby
  Born	29 Jul 1853	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00031-2433
  Died	23 Feb 1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Cause: Consumption 2 years
  Person ID	I21061	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Eby, Sr.,   b. 30 Jul 1808, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	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  [7, 8]
  Family ID	F1501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Ziegler,   b. 1 Mar 1845, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1931  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1878	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin S. Eby, "was born July 29th, 1853, and died February 23rd, 1881. He was married to Helen Ziegler and resided in Berlin and, in company with Mr. Jacob B. Fellman, carried on the mercantile business. He died without heirs." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________ Dead - The death is announced of Mr. Benjamin Eby, of the firm of Fellman & Eby, Berlin. The deceased had been suffering from consumption for some time, so that his death was not unexpected. Mr. Eby was very highly respected by his friends and acquaintances. He was only in his 28th year. Galt Reporter Feb 25 1881 pg 1

  
  

• 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..., 557. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Feb 1881. 23 Feb 1881 Benjamin S. Eby died at the age of 27 years, 5 months and 28 days in Berlin. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Benjamin S. Eby - Feb 25 1881 pg 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. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 15. [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. [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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Helena Ziegler Born: Canada Age: 30 Father: Enoch Ziegler Mother: Hannah Ziegler Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Benj S Eley Age: 25 born: Canada Father: Isaac Eley Mother: Veronica Eley married 2 Oct 1878

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jul 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Oct 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Consumption 2 years - 23 Feb 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth