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

Rev. Levi W. Eby[1]

Male 1842 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Levi W. Eby 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 18 Sep 1842  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1865  Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1880  Quincy, Houghton, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1882  Hancock, Houghton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    contractor 
    Occupation 1887  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2719 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I21875  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin Eby,   b. 4 Aug 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1891, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Weber,   b. 28 Apr 1812, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1890, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1832  [7, 8
    Family ID F4616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lawson,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Oct 1865  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Priscilla Eby,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Reuben Eby,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Aquilla Eby,   b. 1869, , Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Eby,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Martin Eby,   b. 1873, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nellie Eby,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elias Eby,   b. 1878, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Minnie Eby,   b. 1879, Quincy, Houghton, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Katherine Eby,   b. 20 Dec 1880, Quincy, Houghton, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. William Edwin Eby,   b. 4 Aug 1882, Hancock, Houghton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Eby,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Levi Eby, "was born September 18th, 1842. He is married to Mary Lawson and resides in Inglewood, Cook County, Illinois. He is a local minister in the Methodist Church and has had a family of fifteen children, of whom six are dead. Six boys and three girls are still living."


      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..., 604.

    2. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Quincy, Houghton, Michigan Film 1254581 Page 433B.
      Levi EBY Self M Male W 39 CAN Carpenter
      Mary EBY Wife M Female W 31 CAN Keeping House
      Precilla EBY Dau S Female W 14 CAN At Home
      Reuben EBY Son S Male W 12 CAN At School
      Aquilla EBY Son S Male W 10 IN At School
      John EBY Son S Male W 8 CANADA
      Martin EBY Son S Male W 6 MI
      Nellie EBY Dau S Female W 4 MI
      Elias EBY Son S Male W 2 MI
      Minnie EBY Dau S Female W 1 MI
      John MURCH Other M Male W 54 ENG Miner

    3. [S69] Vit - ON, Bruce - Bruce County Marriage Register 1858 -1869.
      Levi Eby Birth Place: Canada RESIDENCE: Port Elgin Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Father Name: Martin Mother Name: Catherine Beaver Spouse Name: Mary Lawson Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Port Elgin Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Elish McLachlan Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1865 Marriage County: Bruce

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 93.

    5. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Quincy, Houghton, Michigan Film 1254581 Page 433B.

    6. [S769] Vit - Illinois, Cook - Birth Records 1878-1922, Film number: 1287868 Digital GS number: 4031026 Image number: 445 Reference number: 17030.
      Name: Eby Birth date: 25 Jul 1887 Birth place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender: Father name: Levi Eby (carpenter of Chicago) Father birth place: Canada Age of father: 46y Mother name: Mary Lawson Eby Mother birth place: Canada Mother age: 40y

    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..., 602.

    8. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 571.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Sep 1842 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Oct 1865 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - contractor - 1882 - Hancock, Houghton, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1887 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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