Deacon Samuel Eby^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1785 - 1844  (58 years)

• Name	Samuel Eby
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	27 Aug 1785	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 003N, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Residence	18 Lancaster Street West, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Log house built
  	Samuel Eby, who bought part of Lot 3, G. C. T., was a cousin of Benjamin Eby and Samuel Eby of Lot No. 18. He espoused Elizabeth Beech, and built a loghouse at the foot of the hill in Lancaster Street, where the Conger coal-office stands. First he cleared off the forest over to the House of Refuge. Later on he sold building lots to incoming villagers. He was a deacon in the Mennonite Church1a 1aA History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 18
  Eby ID Number	00031-2757
  Died	25 Jan 1844  [2, 5]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I21968	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Eby,   b. 29 Dec 1755,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Break,   b. 13 Aug 1789, , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Nov 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1808  [2]
  Children	1. Magdalena Eby,   b. 19 May 1810, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1883  (Age 73 years)   2. Abraham Eby,   b. 6 Feb 1812, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1831  (Age 18 years)   3. John Eby,   b. 7 Aug 1814, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   4. Veronica "Fanny" Eby,   b. 31 May 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1894, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA  (Age 77 years)   5. Heinrich B. "Henry" Eby,   b. 12 Jan 1825, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1898, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F4299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel Eby, "the sixth son of Michael Eby, was born August 27th, 1785. In June, 1807, he came to Canada with Benjamin Eby, Daniel Eby, David Eby and others. On December 25th (Christmas), 1808, he was married to Elizabeth Brech who was born August 13th, 1789, and died November 28th, 1872. Soon after his marriage he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite Church, which position he held till the time of his death. Their farm was within the present corporation limits of the town of Berlin, Ontario, and their farm buildings were situated a little to the north of the Grand Trunk Railroad, right at the foot of the hill on the east side of the road leading from Berlin to Bridgeport. Their farm is now cut into small town lots. He died January 25th, 1844. They had a family of five 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

  [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..., 609. [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..., 610. [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..., 157. Hunsperger, Emeline - Funeral Card 1943.jpg [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..., 367. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 2 Feb 1844 Page 5. Samuel Eby Died 25 Jan 1844 After a heart attack. 58y, 4m, 29d. Served as ? for the Mennonite community for 30 years. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 23. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

  
  

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  Born - 27 Aug 1785 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 003N, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - Log house built - - 18 Lancaster Street West, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth