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

William H. Eby[1]

Male 1862 - 1936  (73 years)


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  • Name William H. Eby 
    Born 25 Nov 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Cooper 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    stationary engineer 
    Residence 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Machine Hand, Furniture 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2472 
    Died 8 Jul 1936  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 10, 13
    Cause: Cause: Cerebral Softening - Arteriosclerosis 
    Buried 11 Jul 1936  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 10
    Person ID I21224  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Abraham Eby,   b. 21 Nov 1823, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1885, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Lucy Hembling,   b. 9 Aug 1822, Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1912, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1843  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17
    Family ID F5052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Gaeler,   b. 5 Jul 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11, 18, 19
    Children 
     1. Edward Eby,   b. 11 Sep 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Eby,   b. 13 Sep 1885, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1956, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. William Eby,   b. 5 Nov 1887, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     4. Anna Eby,   b. 5 Sep 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Emma Eby,   b. 16 Feb 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Alton Eby,   b. 16 Aug 1896, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1979  (Age 83 years)
     7. Harold Eby,   b. 16 Aug 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F5196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Eby, "was born November 25th, 1862. He is married to Susannah Göler and resides in the village of Bridgeport, Ontario, where he is engaged as a cooper. They have a family of five children, " Edward, Henry, William, Anna, and Emma."


      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.].

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      Eby

      Died at his home in Preston on Wesnesday, July 8, 1936, William H. Eby, beloved husband of Susan Gaeler, in his 74 year. The funeral will be held from his residence, 222 Guelph street, on Saturday, July 11, at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will take place in Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 9 Jul 1936 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 566.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-1 pg 2.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) a-1 Page 2.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      William H. EBY/ 1862 - 1936/ Susan GAELER/ his wife/ 1865 - 1947

    5. [S466] Bible - Eby, Abraham.

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 3.

    7. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 17.

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 4.

    9. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] Eby/ William H. Eby/ 1862 - 1936/ Susan Gaeler/ His Wife/ 1865 - 1947/ At Rest. [Front] Eby/ Henry Eby/ 1885 - 1956/ His Beloved Wife/ Eva Jane Baker/ 1893 - 1960./ [Footstones] Mother/ Father.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, E, Cemetery, P., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, P. (1862). William H Eby (1862-1936) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 27 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22969625/william-h-eby.

    11. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 5.

    12. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-1 pg 2.

    13. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William H Eby Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1863 Birth Place:Bridgeport, Ontario Age at Death:73 Death Date:8 Jul 1936 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Abrahm Eby Mother:Lucie Hembling

    14. [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..., 564.

    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..., 785.

    16. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society #27.
      Abraham Eby, To Louisa Hembling, Both Of Waterloo. 30 Apr. 1843. Rev. Eby. Wit. Jacob Shantz And Christian Eby

    17. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Eby Bible owned originally by Menno Eby Jr. Berlin, 15 Mar 1885.
      Abraham Eby born November 21, 1823 at 6 a. m. under the sign of Gemini

    18. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration).

    19. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:William H Eby Age:20 Birth Date:abt 1862 Birth Place:Bridgeport, Ontario Marriage Date:13 Aug 1882 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Abraham Eby Mother:Louise Hammalen Spouse:Susannah Gochler Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:Lexington Waterloo Co Ont Spouse Father:Conrad Gochler Spouse Mother:Margareth Berk

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Aug 1882 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - stationary engineer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand, Furniture - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cerebral Softening - Arteriosclerosis - 8 Jul 1936 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Jul 1936 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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