Rev. Newton Weber

1897 - 1981  (83 years)

• Name	Newton Weber
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	10 Oct 1897	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1923	Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ontario
  	Minister
  	Early services which began around 1837 were held in private homes. Land at the corner of Erb Street and Hallman Road, where the present-day cemetery is located, was donated by David Eby Sr. on July 14, 1851; a red brick church known as David Eby's Church was built in the same year. The first minister in the new church was Jacob M. Oberholtzer who served from 1852 to 1874. He was followed by Elias Schneider (1874-1889), Jonas Snider (1892-1900), Newton Weber (1921-1923), and Noah Hunsberger (1923-1929).1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23766
  Died	8 Sep 1981	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I23766	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Weber,   b. 4 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1949, near, Didsbury, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1884  [5]
  Family ID	F4738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Agnes Burkholder,   b. 1898, of, West Liberty, , Ohio ,   d. 11 Sep 1998, West Liberty, , Ohio  (Age 100 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1923  [4]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb Street (David Eby) Mennonite Church Early services which began around 1837 were held in private homes. Land at the corner of Erb Street and Hallman Road, where the present-day cemetery is located, was donated by David Eby Sr. on July 14, 1851; a red brick church known as David Eby's Church was built in the same year. The first minister in the new church was Jacob M. Oberholtzer who served from 1852 to 1874. He was followed by Elias Schneider (1874-1889), Jonas Snider (1892-1900), Newton Weber (1921-1923), and Noah Hunsberger (1923-1929). Due to a difference of opinion in the David Eby congregation, Sunday School classes were held at first in a private home, that of Levi Groff, beginning in 1887. The dissension which resulted culminated in a division in the church in 1889; the minister, Elias Schneider, and the deacon, Menno S. Shantz, left the church and joined with the Old Order Mennonites of Woolwich Township. The following year, 1890, saw the commencement of "Edification Meetings", which were held in the homes of members of the David Eby congregation. These meetings later became the Young People's Bible Meetings. By the beginning of the twentieth century, it was recognized that the church building was either in need of repair or in need of complete replacement. Consideration was given to building a new church on the same site or on a site on King Street North. A decision was made to accept from Samuel S. Snider the donation of a parcel of land which was also on Erb Street, but nearer town. Excavation of the foundation for the new church began in the Spring of 1902. A dedication service was held on August 17, 1902. A parsonage was built in 1929 on land donated by Herbert Snider, the son of Samuel Snider. The church building was renovated and enlarged in 1949-1950; a dedication service was held on April 9, 1950. Further renovations were made in 1974.. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose _________________ Weber.- Newton S., son of Joseph S. and Mary Ann (Shantz) Weber, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct. 10, 1897; died in Goshen General Hospital, Goshen, Ind., Sept. 8, 1981; aged 83 y. On Apr. 14, 1923, he was married to Nellie Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Naomi- Mrs. Tillman Headings, Ruth-Mrs. J. Warren Yoder, Rhoda-Mrs. Eugene Neer), one son (John Newton), 2 brothers (Joseph H. and Bryon), and 2 sisters (Hannah Snyder and Beulah Schmitt). He was preceded in death by one grandson, one great-granddaughter, 6 brothers, and 4 sisters. On Mar. 25, 1921, he was ordained to the ministry and served pastorates in Ontario, Maryland, Indiana, and Ohio. He was a member of South Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Yoder Culp Funeral Home on Sept. 9 and at the South Union Mennonite Church on Sept. 12, in charge of Howard Schmitt; interment in Fairview Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 40 - October 6, 1981, page 758.

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-3 Page 15. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 15. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 page 2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 6, 1981 - Obituary of Newton Weber. [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..., 602.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Oct 1897 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1923 - Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ontario Died - 8 Sep 1981 - Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth