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

Rebecca Eby[1]

Female 1854 - 1884  (29 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Eby 
    Born 29 Dec 1854  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Rebecca Himmer 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2534 
    Died 28 Jul 1884  Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I21445  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Lemuel Eby,   b. 15 Sep 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lucy Ann Bauman,   b. 28 Feb 1828, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Jul 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Family ID F2057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Himmer,   b. 1851, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 May 1879  Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rebecca Eby, "was born December 29th, 1854. She was married to George Hemmer and resided in Mildmay, Ontario, where she died July 28th, 1884, leaving two 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    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..., 581.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 1511-79 George Himmer and Rebecca Eby.
      George HIMMER, 27, yeoman, Puslinch twp., Mildmay, s/o George & Sebelane, married Rebecca EBY, 25, Bridgeport, Mildmay, d/o Lemuel & Susanna, witn: John EBY & Catherine HIMMER, both of Mildmay, 12 May 1879 at Mildmay

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 jul 1884.
      June 28, 1884 The wife of George Himmer, nee Eby, died in Mildway at age of 28 years, 5 months and 29 days.

    4. [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..., 580.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Jeffers, Thomas Rev. - Wesleyan Methodist Entry 133.
      Lemuel Eby married 10 July 1848 to Lucy Ann Bowman, both of Waterloo, witnesses: Isaac Bowman and Emiline Jeffers

    6. [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, 14 Jul 1848 Pf 29.
      BAUMANN, Lucy married 11 Jul 1848 To Lemuel EBY. minister Rev. Jeffrey

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Dec 1854 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 May 1879 - Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jul 1884 - Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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