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

Daniel M. Eby[1]

Male 1852 - 1931  (79 years)


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  • Name Daniel M. Eby 
    Born 20 Oct 1852  Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Teamster 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2606 
    Died 8 Dec 1931  [3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I21600  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin L. Eby,   b. 25 Oct 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1920  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Barbara Martin,   b. 26 Sep 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1876, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Family ID F2909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lydia Frey,   b. 26 Feb 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1902  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Eby,   b. 22 Jul 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1888  (Age 18 years)
     2. Melinda Eby,   b. 20 Jun 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1898  (Age 20 years)
     3. Rev. Nathaniel F. Eby,   b. 17 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Magdalena "Lena" Bock,   b. 12 Jul 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1905  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel M. Eby, "was born October 20th, 1852. He is married to Lydia Frey and resides in Berlin where he is engaged in Mr. Hall's lumber yard and planing mills. His family consists of three children, namely: Malinda, Mary Ann, and Nathaniel."


      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..., 590.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 10.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Daniel M. Eby / died Dec.8, 1931 / aged 79 yrs. 1 m. 18 d. / Lydia Frey / his beloved wife / died Oct.18, 1902 / aged 48 yrs. 7 m. 20 d. / Lena Bock / his beloved wife / died Jan.23 / 1929 / aged 64 yrs. 6 m. 11 d. / at rest / Eby / A. Lena

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010907-76.
      Daniel EBY, 23, farmer, Canada, Woolwich, s/o Benjamin & Barbara married Lydia FREY, 21, Woolwich, Woolwich, d/o Henry & Veronica, witn David FREY & Peter EBY both of Woolwich, 20 February 1876 in Waterloo.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 23.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 11.

    7. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report #194.
      Benjamin L. Eby, to Barbara Martin, both of Woolwich. 9 Sept. 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. Daniel Martin and Peter Eby.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1852 - Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Apr 1905 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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