Benjamin E. Eby^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1818 - 1872  (54 years)

• Name	Benjamin E. Eby
  Born	10 Feb 1818	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00031-2449
  Died	9 Jul 1872	Near Centreville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I21118	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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  [14, 15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Cressman,   b. 4 Oct 1818, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	19 Mar 1839	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 9, 12]
  		Eby, Benjamin marriage cert. to Elizabeth Cressman.jpg
  Children	1. Mary C. Eby,   b. 17 Jun 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1898  (Age 58 years)   2. Rev. Amos C. Eby,   b. 13 Apr 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Magdalena Eby,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Leah Eby,   b. 22 Nov 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1932  (Age 86 years)   5. Sarah Eby,   b. 24 Apr 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1880, Near Lebanon, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co, Onatrio  (Age 32 years)   6. Susannah Eby,   b. 31 Jul 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   7. Lavina Eby,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin E. Eby, "the sixth member and third son of the family of Bishop Benjamin Eby, was born February 10th, 1818. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman. She was born October 4th, 1818, and died February 23rd, 1889, aged 70 years, 4 months and 19 days. They moved on a farm two and one-half miles east of Berlin, on south-west part of lot No. 120, German Company's Tract, where they lived for many years. During their old age they lived with their son-in-law, John Erb, where they died. He died July 9th, 1872. They were blessed with a family of five 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..., 560. [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..., 345. [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..., 649. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Mar 1889. Feb. 23, 1889 Elizabeth Eby, nee Cressman, widow of Benjamin E. Eby, died in Waterloo Township at age of 70 years & 4 months. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Eby Bible owned originally by Menno Eby Jr. Berlin, 15 Mar 1885. Benjamin Eby born February 10, 1818, at 2 p. m., under the sign of Aries. Died July 9, 1872. Aged 54 years, 4 months and 29 days. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of / Benjamin / E. Eby / born Feb.10, 1818 / died July 9, 1872 / aged 54 yea. 4 mon. / 29 ds. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 27. Benjamin E. EBY Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 34 Mennonite b. 10-Feb Elisabetha EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 34 Mennonite b. 8-Oct Maria EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Mennonite b. 17-Jul Eurias? EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. 15-Apr Lea EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Mennonite b. 30-Nov Sarah EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 5 Mennonite b. 30-Mar Susana EBY Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Mennonite b. 8-Aug [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Jul 1872. 9 Jul 1872 near Centreville, after short illness, 54 yrs, 5 mths. [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..., 493. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 2 Page 10. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 40. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 23 Mar 1839:13. last Tuesday Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. his son, Benjamin Eby, to Elisabeth Cressman, daughter of Abraham Cressman, all of Waterloo Tp. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 27. [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. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 10 Feb 1818 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Mar 1839 - Waterloo Twp., 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 Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth