Joseph Eby^[1]

1777 - 1855  (77 years)

• Name	Joseph Eby
  Born	13 Dec 1777	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00031-2499
  Died	5 Mar 1855	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I21326	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Eby,   b. 28 Sep 1737, Near Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1794, Near Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Hershey,   b. Abt 1750, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1762  [4]
  Family ID	F5170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Eby, "the second son of John Eby, was born December 13th, 1777, and came to Canada, from Pennsylvania, in 1818. He spent most of his time with his cousin, Bishop Benjamin Eby, and Christian Burkholder who resided one mile north of the town of Waterloo, on the place now known as the "Huether Farm". When at Christian Burkholder's "Josey" (or "der kla Joe Avy" as he was called), spent his leisure time in making shoes for the primitive settlers. The shoes were made without the use of a last, and when done had more the resemblance of a leather bag than of a shoe. He used no pegs, the shoe being made complete by sewing. He lived a very conscientious life, and was strongly opposed to the use of intoxicating liquors, obscene language, card playing and all kinds of gambling so common in those days. He was never married, and in the latter years of his life was much troubled with a severe cough. He died in the year 1855 at the residence of Lemuel Eby, his nephew, in Bridgeport, Ontario." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 573. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 9. Birth date given as 1 Dec 1788 [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 8 Mar 1855 Page 10. Joseph Eby Died 5 Mar 1855 Bridgeport. About 60 years old. [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..., 571.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Dec 1777 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Died - 5 Mar 1855 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth