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

Cyrus Eby[1]

Male 1844 - 1906  (62 years)


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  • Name Cyrus Eby 
    Born 2 Aug 1844  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune killed by accident (3 weeks) 
    Residence 1864  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Potter 
    Eby,Cyrus-001-pottery-BruceCountyMuseum.jpg
    Eby,Cyrus-001-pottery-BruceCountyMuseum.jpg
    A small cylindrical shaped earthenware crock. It is a light tan colour on bottom with a gold colour at the top part. The neck is tapered in with a rolled lip edge. There is a small hole in the bottom.
    Provenance The crock was owned and used by Cyrus Eby. Cyrus Eby came to Bruce County in 1880 from Conestoga, Waterloo County. He settled on a farm on Highway 21 and operated a pottery. - https://brucemuseum.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/E264FC47-804E-43C3-9EB2-101484411719
    Eby ID Number 00031-2705 
    Died 16 Sep 1906  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I21842  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Samuel W. Eby,   b. 18 Aug 1805, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Susannah Capplen,   b. 8 Nov 1810, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1830  [7
    Family ID F5294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ann Heise,   b. 6 Jan 1841, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1926  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1864  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. Wellington Eby,   b. 29 Sep 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1942, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. John Wesley Eby,   b. 14 May 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1944  (Age 74 years)
     3. Florence Amelia Eby,   b. 5 May 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Henry Eby,   b. 9 Dec 1875, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Louis Dominion Eby,   b. 1 Jul 1879, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1931  (Age 51 years)
     6. Ida Rebecca Eby,   b. 8 Dec 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1893  (Age 11 years)
     7. Leah Grace Eby,   b. 2 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F5303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cyrus Eby, "the youngest son of Samuel and Susannah Eby, was born August 2nd, 1844. On October 4th, 1864, he was married to Sarah Ann Heise who was born January 6th, 1841. He resides at Chippewa Hill, Ontario, and follows farming. He has a family of seven 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..., 601.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 55.

    3. [S67] Vit - ON, York - York County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Siras Eby Born: Waterloo Res: Markham Township Age: 20 Father: Samuel Mother: Susan Born: 1844 Spouse: Sarah Ann Heisey Age: 21 born: Markham Township Res: Markham Township Born: 1843 Father: Christopher Mother: Rachael married 4 Oct 1864 county: York

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Oct 1864.
      04 Oct 1864 Cyrus Eby was married to Sarah Ann Hisey, both of Markham.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 56.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cyrus Eby (1844 - 1906) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Eby&GSfn=Cyrus&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=10&GSob=n&GRid=14055888&df=all&.

    7. [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..., 600.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Aug 1844 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Oct 1864 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Potter - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1906 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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