Martin F. Eby^[1]

1841 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Martin F. Eby
  Born	23 Feb 1841	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Clerk
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1863	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1881	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	druggist
  Occupation	1901	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	druggist
  Eby ID Number	00031-2684
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I21745	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John W. Eby,   b. 6 Nov 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Oct 1891, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Philippina Fischer,   b. 14 Mar 1811, , , Germany ,   d. 17 Jan 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1839	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F2226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Rothaermel,   b. 18 Jun 1843, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 May 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Milton Addison Eby,   b. 1864, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Franklin Alexander Eby,   b. 1866, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Amelia Eby,   b. 16 Feb 1868, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Albert Eby,   b. 25 Aug 1870, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Clara Louisa Eby,   b. 1872, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nellie Esther Eby,   b. 1 Jul 1875, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Reuben Henry Eby,   b. 1877, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Amanda Philippina Fischer Eby,   b. 22 Jul 1880, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Katy May Eby,   b. 7 Aug 1887, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Edna Eby,   b. 12 Sep 1887, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin F. Eby, "was born in Berlin, Ontario, February 23rd, 1841. In June 1863, he moved to Port Elgin, Ontario, where he opened a drug store, and has been doing a successful business ever since. He has been running the express and telegraph offices, in connection with the drug business, since 1873. He is married to Catharine Rothaermel and has a family of ten children, namely: Milton Addison, who passed a creditable examination at the Ontario College Pharmacy some years ago, is in the drug business with his father and is married to Panelope Hilbert. Franklin Alexander, resides at Greenway, Manitoba, where he is agent for the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railroad. His former residence was Hawk Lake where he was station master for the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company for two years. He is married to Mary Thompson. Lizzie Amelia, who is at home with her parents, John Albert, who is assisting his father in the drug business, Clara Louisa, Nellie Esther, Reuben Henry, Amanda Philippina Fischer, Katy May, and Edna." 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

  [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..., 598. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. 1851 census states 22 Jan [S290] Census - ON, Bruce - 1901, Port Elgin (Village) g-2 Page 3. birth 1901 census states 20 Jun 1847 Eby states otherwise 1841 which agrees with 1881 Census. [S271] Census - ON, Bruce - 1881, Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375912 District 177 Sub-district H Page Number 11 Household Number 46. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Martin F. Eby aged 22 res Berlin born Berlin son of John W. and Philippina (Fishcer) married 23 May 1863 to Catherine Rotharmel aged 20 res Berlin born New Hamburg daughter of Peter and Catherine (Zinkan) [S290] Census - ON, Bruce - 1901, Port Elgin (Village) g-2 Page 3. [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..., 596. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 2 Feb 1839:7. 22 Jan 1839 In Buffalo, John Eby, son of Georg Eby, m. Spr Phillipine Fisher, both of Waterloo, Upper Canada. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 May 1863. 23 May 1863 By Rev. Bindemann, Martin F. Eby was married to Catharine Rothaermel, both of Berlin.

  
  

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  Born - 23 Feb 1841 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 May 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - druggist - 1881 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - druggist - 1901 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth