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

David B. Eby[1, 2, 3]

Male 1846 - 1921  (75 years)


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  • Name David B. Eby 
    Born 18 Oct 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2770 
    Died 10 Nov 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 11
    Cause: hypostatic pneumonia, arterial sclerosis 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I22017  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Heinrich B. "Henry" Eby,   b. 12 Jan 1825, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1898, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Bauman,   b. 2 Mar 1824, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Family ID F2462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah U. Bowman,   b. 29 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married Jan 1881  [1, 8
    Children 
     1. Addison Eby,   b. 14 Mar 1882, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ada Eby,   b. 5 Jan 1884, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Adinah Eby,   b. 22 Feb 1886, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 77 years)
     4. Henry Ammon Eby,   b. 12 Aug 1888, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1888, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Clara Ann Eby,   b. 14 Nov 1889, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F2089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary M. Bechtel,   b. 30 Dec 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1896  [16
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F3177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David B. Eby, "was born October 18th, 1846. He is married to Hannah Bowman and resides near Freeport, Ontario, where he is farming. His family consists 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.].
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      Eby.-David B. Eby was born Oct. 18, 1846, in Waterloo Co., Ont.; died Nov. 10, 1921; aged 75 y. 23 d. He was converted 40 years ago and joined the Mennonite Church to which he remained faithful to the end. In January, 1881, he was married to Hannah Bowman who preceded him in September, 1895. The following year he was married to Mary Bechtel. He leaves a sorrowing widow, one son, three daughters, and four grandchildren. Funeral Nov. 12 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, conducted by the brethren, U. K. Weber and Jonas Snider

      Gospel Herald - Volume XIV, Number 34 - November 24, 1921 - p. 671

  • 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..., 613.

    2. [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..., 80.

    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..., 157.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 3.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 35.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 24, 1921 - Obituary of David B. Eby.

    9. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 1.

    10. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 45.

    11. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    12. [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..., 612.

    13. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, April 15, 1898 - Obituary of Henry Eby.

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50.
      Henry B. Eby, to Maria Bauman, both of Waterloo. 11 Nov. 1845. Wit. David Bauman and John Eby.

    15. [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, 13 Nov 1845 Pg 46.
      BAUMANN, Maria married 11 Nov 1845 To Heinrich B. EBY. minister Benjamin Eby

    16. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec 19, 1935 - Obituary of Mary Bechtel.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Oct 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: hypostatic pneumonia, arterial sclerosis - 10 Nov 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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