David E. Eby^[1]

1859 - 1943  (84 years)

• Name	David E. Eby
  Born	10 Dec 1859	Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16231730
  Interesting	Age,
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1886	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	carpenter
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	? Clerk
  Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Bookkeeper - Foundry
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical Association
  Eby ID Number	00031-2621
  Died	28 Dec 1943	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I21637	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	David E. Eby,   b. 22 Sep 1831, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1877, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Leah Eby,   b. 9 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1853	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F5255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah "Susan" Hesse,   b. 26 Jul 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1923  (Age 61 years)
  Married	17 Jun 1886	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8]
  Children	1. Daniel H. Eby,   b. 27 Mar 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1910  (Age 23 years)   2. Dorothea Lillian Eby,   b. 28 Jul 1888,   d. 4 Sep 1889  (Age 1 years)   3. Elizabeth Eby,   b. 12 Jan 1900,   d. 12 Jan 1900  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David E. Eby, "was born December 10th, 1859. He is married to Susannah Hess. They reside in New Hamburg where he is engaged in the furniture factory." 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.]. ___________ David Eby Passes at 84 Leading New Hamburg Citizen Had Active And Varied Career Record respondent NEW HAMBURG, Dec. 27-New Hamburg's "grand old man," David Eby, B4, died at the K-W Hospital Christmas night. He was taken to the hospital last Wednesday. He had been alling for the past year with a throat allment. A son of Mennonite parents. the late Mr. and Mrs. David Eby, Mr. Eby was born in St. Jacobs His forefathers were amongst the early white settlers of this district, Mr. Eby's grandfather coming to Canada from from Pennsylvania with his parents in 1804. At the age of 17 Mr. Eby finished public school and entered high school at Berlin (now Kitchener) and there obtained his professionel teaching certificate. He taught at SS. 16, Wilmot, a mile northeast of Baden for four years. He then learned the carpenter trade and moved to New Hamburg 54 years ago. MANAGED FLOUR MILL He was employed with several firms here and while with the Hahn Furniture Company became clerk of the division court, which interfered with his work and he entered the employ of the late I. M. Clemens who operated the flour mill and later took over the office managment of this concern until it was destroyed by fire in 1902. He then took over the office management of the New Hamburg Manufacturing Company, at that time New Hamburg's largest factory. He was with this firm until it entered bankruptcy which was attributed to German sabotage during the First Great War. While with this firm ge was made public. When the income tax came into effect in the First Great War he opened an office and became an expert on this work. After the war he took over the office management of the largest store here, at that time operated by D. and H. Becker. Later he again opened an office and conducted a successfull business until about six years ago when he retired. HEADED LOCAL LODGES He was married in 1885 to Susanah Hesee who preceased hime several years ago. Since that time he has made his home with his nephew, V. J. Hesse. He was active in fraternal and church work in an executive capacity in all New Hamburg sporting circles. He was a member of the Evangelcal Church choir for years and a Sunday school teacher. In lodge work past master of the A.F. and A.M. and in 1939 served as grand steward in the Grand Lodge of Ontario in this order. He was a past grand of the LO. O.F. and a past chief ranger of the COF. Surviving are four brothers and two sisters, Daniel of Wilmot, Enoch of Galt, Hiram of Kitchener, Aaron of Tavistock and Mrs. Gideon Boshart and Miss Barbara Eby of Wilmot. The funeral will be from the home of V. J. Hesse tomorrow afterhome of ternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the Evangelical Church at 2:30. Burial will be made in Riverside Cemetery. Rev. J. B. Dengis will be in charge. The remains are resting at the home of V. J. Hesse. Kitchener Daily Record 27 Dec 1943, Mon Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 592. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 3. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 29;. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 60. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 82. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [Front/East] Dorothea Lilian/ Born July 28, 1888/ Died Sept. 4, 1889/ Elizabeth/ Born & Died/ Jan. 12, 1900/ Children of/ David & Susan/ Eby [Right/North] David Eby/ Born Dec. 10, 1859/ Died Dec. 28, 1943/ Susan Hesse/ His Wife/ Born July 27, 1861/ Died June 29, 1923/ "Till Death Did Us Part/ Till Death Do Us Join"/ Eby/ Hayes Bros. St. Marys/ [Oddfellows Marker] [Left/South] Daniel/ Son of David & Susan Eby/ Born Mar. 27, 1887 - Died Nov. 3, 1910/ Only Gone Before [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16231730. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011634-86. David Eby, 26, Carpenter, b. Ontario, res. Wilmot, son of David and Leah married Susanna Hesse, 25, b. Ontario, res. Wilmot, daughter of Henry and Annie, Witnessed by: Christian Hesse and Amanda Hamacher (?) of Wilmot, 17 June 1886 in New Hamburg [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. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. David Eby, carpenter of Woolwich married 20 Dec 1853 in Greenbush by banns to Leah Eby of Waterloo wit: Daniel Eby - Woolwich & Solomon Eby - Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1859 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter - 1886 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Jun 1886 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Clerk - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - Foundry - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Dec 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth