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

Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Eby[1]

Female 1848 - 1934  (85 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Eby 
    Born 12 Feb 1848  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Cress 
    Name Lizzie Eby 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1869  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1910  Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1930  Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00031-2688 
    Died 1934  [7
    Buried Lakeside Cemetery, Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I21779  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John W. Eby,   b. 6 Nov 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1891, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Philippina Fischer,   b. 14 Mar 1811, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1839  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Family ID F2226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip Cress,   b. Aug 1846, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1869  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 13
    Children 
     1. Henry Addison Cress,   b. 15 Jun 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Joshua Cress,   b. 4 Aug 1873, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Edward Cress,   b. 1875, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Philip Arthur Cress,   b. 7 Mar 1877, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Percival "Percy" Cress,   b. 11 Jan 1879, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Louisa May Cress,   b. 13 Jun 1883, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Louis Cress,   b. Abt 1885, Of, Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Carl Middleton Cress,   b. Jul 1885, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Victor E. Cress,   b. May 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Howard Cress,   b. Apr 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth F. Eby, "was born in Berlin, Ontario, February 12th, 1848, and now resides in Wisconsin, U.S. She is married to Philip Cress, a tanner. They have a family of ten children"


      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..., 599.

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 14.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    4. [S201] Census - ON, Bruce, Port Elgin - 1881, Sub-district H Page Number 30 Household Number 128.

    5. [S38] Vit - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register loose sheets, Return of Benjamin Eby.
      John W. Eby & Philipina born Fisher, female born 12 Feb 1848 of Berlin

    6. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 3.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Lakeside Cemetery Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin, USA, Plot: Lakeside 1.

    8. [S1927] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1930 15th Census, Phillips, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 2604; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 1045.0; FHL microfilm: 2342338.

    9. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Census Place: Phillips, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1241812.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 09 Sep 1869.
      02 Dec 1869 By Rev. Wurster, Berlin, Philip Cress was married to Elisabethe Eby, both of Berlin.

    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..., 596.

    12. [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.

    13. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Philip Cress Born: Germany Age: 23 Father: Anthony Cress Mother: Catharine Cress Born: abt 1846 Spouse: Elizabeth Eby Age: 21 born: Canada Father: John Eby Mother: Philipina Eby married 2 Sep 1869

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1848 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Dec 1869 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lakeside Cemetery, Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
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