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

Lydia Eby[1]

Female 1838 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lydia Eby 
    Born 16 Jan 1838  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Liddy Eby 
    Name Lydia Derstein 
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Lived with Elizabeth Eby and husband Jacob Bergey
    Residence 1860  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00031-2566 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I21510  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses Eby,   b. 10 Mar 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Barbara Pannebecker,   b. 24 May 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F2881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Derstein,   b. 1831, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Oct 1860  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. David Derstein
     2. Josiah Derstein,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Derstein,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elias Derstein,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Maria Derstein,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Hannah Derstein,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lydia Derstein,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Sarah Derstein,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. John Henry Derstein,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Emma Naomi Derstein,   b. 1880, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Eby, "was born January 16th, 1838. On October 28th, 1860, she was married to John Derstein, a native of Pennsylvania. They reside in Elmwood, Ontario, and have a family of ten children, namely: Josiah, David (dead), Elizabeth, Maria, Elias, Hannah, Lydia, Sarah, John Henry, and Emma Naomi."


      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..., 585.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Dirstin aged 29 res Wilmot born Canada West son of Abram and Maria (Rinke) married 28 Oct 1860 to Lidia Eby aged 22 res Wilmot born Wilmot daughter of Moses and Barbara (Pannabacker)

    3. [S482] Census - ON, Bruce, Brant Township - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 92 Household Number 391.

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 2.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 17 Feb 1838:9.
      few days ago The family of Moses Eby in Wilmot was blessed with a daughter

    6. [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..., 586.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 01 Nov 1860.
      28 Oct 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, John Dirstein was married to Lydia Eby, both of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1838 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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