Henry B. Eby^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1860 - 1935  (74 years)

• Name	Henry B. Eby
  Born	16 Dec 1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Heinrich B. Eby
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Retired	Bef 1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	68 Cedar St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00031-2774
  Died	3 Oct 1935	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I22029	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Bauman,   b. 2 Mar 1824, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F2462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Herny Eby,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Bowman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F287198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susannah Shantz,   b. 15 Feb 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1936, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Edwin S. Eby,   b. 20 Jan 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1964  (Age 71 years)   2. Irvin Eby,   b. 9 Sep 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1961  (Age 66 years)   3. Florence Eby,   b. 6 Sep 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1979  (Age 81 years)   4. Ella S. Eby,   b. 9 Sep 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 73 years)   5. Verna Eby,   b. 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F4984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah G. Honsberger,   b. 16 May 1858, South Cayuga Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 7 Jan 1891, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1882	, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Mary Eby,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hattie Eby,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Laura Eby,   b. 1 Apr 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1973, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Walter Eby,   b. 26 May 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Oliver Eby,   b. 20 Oct 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1957, Kelowna, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry B. Eby, "was born December 16th, 1860. On April 4th, 1882, he was married to Sarah Honsberger. She was born May 16th, 1858, and died January 7th, 1891. After her decease he was again married, October 20th, 1891, to Susannah Shantz who was born February 15th, 1861. They reside on the old "Dunke Farm", near Berlin, and have a family of six children, of whom five were born unto his first wife. Their names are, Laura, Mary, Walter, Hattie, Oliver, and Edwin S." 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.]. ___________________________ EBY - Henry B. Eby was born Dec. 16, 1860, near Kitchener, Ont.; died after a lengthy illness, Oct. 3, 1935; aged 74 y. 9 m. 17 d. He passed away at the home of his son, Edwin S. Eby, Natchez road near Kitchener. Deceased was the last surviving member of the family of the late Mr. And Mrs. Henry Eby Sr., and had farmed in this district until 15 years ago, when he retired from active work. He was a member of Sterling Avenue Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife, 3 sons (Oliver of Guernsey, Sask.; Edwin and Ervin, both living near Kitchener) and 4 daughters (Mrs. Edwin Bowman, Guernsey, Sask.; Florence, near Kitchener; Ella Eby, R. N., Woodstock; and Mrs. Gordon Weber, near Kitchener). Several grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter also survive. Two sons and two daughters predeceased him. Funeral services were held Oct. 7 at the home of his son, thence to Sterling Avenue Church. Interment in the First Mennonite Cemetery. Bro. U. K. Weber officiated. GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXVIII, No. 34 - Nov. 21, 1935

  
  

• 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..., 613. [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..., 426. [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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jan 1891. Jan 7, 1891 Sarah Eby, née Hinschberger, wife of Henry B. Eby, Jr., died in Linwood at age of 32 years, 7 months & 22 days. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011987-91. Henry B. Eby, 30, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Wellesley, widowed, s/o Henry Eby & Mary Bowman, married Susannah Schantz, 30, b. Waterloo, res. same, d/o Moses Schantz & Susannah Schneider, witn Allen Schartz of Waterloo & Emma Schantz, on 20 October 1891, at Waterloo [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 9. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 35. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Nov. 21, 1935 - Obituary of Henry B. Eby. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 45. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, April 15, 1898 - Obituary of Henry Eby. [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. [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

  
  

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  Born - 16 Dec 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Apr 1882 - , Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Oct 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - Bef 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Oct 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth