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

John F. Eby[1]

Male 1839 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John F. Eby 
    Born 19 Jun 1839  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2503 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I21331  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jonas Eby,   b. 3 Jan 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887, Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Hannah Fessant,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Oct 1838  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F5217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Romaine,   b. Abt 1840, Of, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Aug 1864  Albany, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Emma Eby,   b. 17 Apr 1865,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mabel Eby,   b. 19 Dec 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Eugenia Eby,   b. 2 Mar 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Romaine Eby,   b. 12 Feb 1880,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Bessie May Eby,   b. 9 May 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Carl Eby,   b. 5 Aug 1885,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John F. Eby, "was born June 19th, 1839. He was married to Mary Romaine, at Albany, New York, August 18th, 1864. In 1867 they moved to Detroit, Michigan, where they still live with their six children. Names of children: Emma, born May 17th, 1865; Mabel, born December 19th, 1872; Eugenia, born March 2nd, 1876; Romaine, born February 12th, 1880; Bessie May, born May 9th, 1882, and Carl, born August 5th, 1885."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    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..., 574.

    2. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 29 Jun 1839:27.
      birthdate given by Ezra Eby in his book states 19 Jun 1839

    3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 2 Sep 1864.
      "Eby - Romaine: At Albany, N. Y. on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Chadbourn, Mr. John F. Eby, Printer, to Miss Mary Romaine, all of the city of Albany."

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jun 1839 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Aug 1864 - Albany, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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