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

Henry Eby[1]

Male 1885 - 1956  (71 years)


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  • Name Henry Eby 
    Born 13 Sep 1885  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    ?caner, furniture factory 
    Residence 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Retail, Dish Store 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1956  942 Queenston, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2472.3 
    Died 17 Oct 1956  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8
    Person ID I21227  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William H. Eby,   b. 25 Nov 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother 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, 7, 10, 11
    Family ID F5196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eva Jane Baker,   b. 12 Jan 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1914  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Neil Bruce Eby
     2. Baby Eby,   b. 19 Apr 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Stewart Eby,   b. 2 May 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Norma Eby,   b. 16 May 1919,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joyce Ann Eby
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Eby Died Today

      Henry Eby, 942 Queen street, well-known Preston resident, for the past 50 years, died at 5.15 this morning at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. In his 72nd., year, the late Mr. Eby had been ailing for a month and confined to hospital for the past nine days. During 50 years of residence in the community, the deceased has formed a large circle of friends. Born at Bridgeport, the late Mr. Eby resided at Guelph before coming to Preston 50 years ago and making his home here since that time. For 17 years the deceased owned and operated a butcher business on King street, Preston and for the past 20 years he had been employed in the tin shop at Clare Bros. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Eva Jane Baker; two daughters Mrs. Lorne Murphy (Norma) of Chula Vista, California and Mrs. Gordon Hinschberger (Joyce ) of 345 Waterloo street, Preston: two sons Stewart Eby 222 Guelph street and Neil Eby 530 Grand Valley Drive, Preston, two sisters, Mrs. Adam Triller and Mrs Jesse Harling both of Preston and three brothers, Edward of Chesley, Alton of Preston and Harold of Kitchener. Five grandchildren also survive. The late Mr. Eby is at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, where the funeral will be held on Friday, at 2.30. Rev. James Dauphinee of St. Peter's Lutheran church will officiate. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery.

      Galt Reporter 1956

  • 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, Berlin (Town/Ville) a-1 Page 2.

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

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Henry EBY/ 1885 - 1956/ His beloved wife/ Eva Jane BAKER/ 1893 - 1960

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

    6. [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.

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

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, E, Cemetery, P., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, P. (1885). Henry Eby (1885-1956) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 27 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86215095/henry-eby.

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

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

    11. [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

    12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Henry Eby Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1888 Birth Place:Bridgeport Marriage Date:7 Sep 1914 Marriage County or District:Perth Father:Wm H Eby Mother:Suanna Ohashi Eby Spouse:Eva Jane Baker Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place:Listowel, Ontario Spouse Father:John N Baker Spouse Mother: Sarah Malasky Baker

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Sep 1885 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), 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 - ?caner, furniture factory - 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 - Retail, Dish Store - 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 MapsMarried - 7 Sep 1914 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Oct 1956 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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