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

Reuben E. Eby[1]

Male 1862 - 1963  (100 years)


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  • Name Reuben E. Eby 
    Born 6 Jun 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2552 
    Died 1963  [9
    Buried Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I21489  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel P. Eby,   b. 15 Sep 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1926  (Age 99 years) 
    Mother Nancy Eby,   b. 18 Sep 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1907  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1855  [6, 10, 11
    Family ID F5247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Kesselring,   b. 11 Feb 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Harry Eby,   b. 23 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Olive Eby,   b. 25 Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Isaiah K. Eby,   b. 27 Dec 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Reuben K. Eby,   b. 3 Dec 1902, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1976, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Reuben E. Eby, "was born June 6th, 1862. He is married to Barbara Kesselring. They reside in Galt, Ontario, where he is engaged in lime burning."


      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..., 584.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 15.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 13.

    4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 1.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 14.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 51.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Feb 1886.
      February 9, 1886 Reuben Eby & Barbara Kesselring, both of Waterloo T'p., were married by Preacher J. B. Baumann, Berlin.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Reuben Eby, 23, Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp., son of Samuel and Nancy, married Barbara Kesselring, 23, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Christian and Phillipina, Witness: Benjamin Eby and Rebecca Shantz, both of Waterloo Twp., 9 Feb 1886 at Berlin

    9. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link.

    10. [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..., 583.

    11. [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..., 603.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jun 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - farmer - 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Feb 1886 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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