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Rev. Solomon B. Eix

Male 1864 - 1939  (75 years)


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  • Name Solomon B. Eix 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 10 Apr 1864  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Name S. B. Eix 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1907  Fisherville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    clergyman 
    Residence 1930  Allen Center, Allegany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1933  Fillmore, Allegany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26397 
    Died 26 Nov 1939  [1] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I26397  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry Eix,   b. 2 Feb 1824, Posen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Bezler,   b. 21 Jun 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1916, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F6940  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Margareth Ruppel,   b. 10 Apr 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1906, Fisherville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1889  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    Solomon Eix and 1st wife Martha Ruppel wedding    		 Solomon Eix and 1st wife Martha Ruppel wedding
    Children 
     1. Elsie Vetter,   b. 23 Nov 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1908, Fisherville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F6885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Louise J. W. Riebs,   b. 7 May 1875, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Oct 1907  North East, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F6960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1888 Rev. Solomon Eix of Wallace Township, Perth Co., Ontario dedicated the new church organ at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Floradale. The cost of the organ was $185.

      Brief History of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Floradale, Ontario 1852 - 1955 This was written up for the celebration of the centennial on August 14, 1955, by the pastor, Rev. Frank Malinsky

      _________________________

      Rev. S. B. Eix, Minister of Lutheran Church in Canada and United States Serves Church for 50 Years

      Rev. S. B. Eix, a minister of the Lutheran Church both in Canada and United States for many years, died on Sunday after a very short illness. Deceased was 75 years of age. He was born on April 20, 1864, the son of Henry Eix, Sr., and Catherine Betzler.

      At the age of 14, he entered Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he studied for six years, graduating from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 1888. His first pastorate was at Kurtzville where he served for three years. The next five years he preached at Stratford after which he was called to Fisherville where he remained for 20 years. Later he was moved to Mitchell where he preached for 12 years. In 1929 the Basswood Hill, Filmore, N. Y. congregation called him as pastor. He served there until he retired from the ministry in 1938.

      On January 7, 1889, he was married to Martha M. Ruppel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ruppel Sr., Elmira, who passed away on January 7, 1906. Later he married Miss Louise Reibs of North East, Penn., who predeceased him on March 7, 1938.

      He leaves to mourn three sisters, Mrs. John K. Ritter, Mrs. Louis Beisel, and Mrs. Amos Eby, all of Elmira, and two brothers, Charles B. Eix of Detroit, and Henry B. Eix of Elmira.

      Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) from the residence of Mrs. John K. Ritter, 12 King Street, at two o'clock, to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for service. Burial will be made in Elmira Union Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Hier Ruhet/ Rev. Solomon B. Eix/ Geb. 10, April 1864/ Gest, 26, Nov. 1939./ Hier Ruhet In Christo/ Martha Margaretha Eix/ Geb. Ruppel/ Geb. 10 April 1867/ Gest. 7, Jan. 1906/ Die Mit Christo Schlafen Geh'n Werden/ Mit Ihm Aufersteh'n. Col. 3.4.

    2. [S71] Family history of Eix family, handwritten by Catherine Betzler and Henry Eix about 1900.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 31.

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 46.

    5. [S2063] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, Reference ID: p 196 GS Film number: 2209545 Digital Folder Number: 004480479 Image Number: 00107.
      Solomon B. Eix, 43, b. Hawkesville, Clergyman residence Fischerville, Ontario Canada, married Miss Louise Reibs, 32, residenct North East, Pennsylvania, b. North East Pennsylvania, married 23 Oct 1907 North East Pennsylvania

    6. [S1927] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1930 15th Census, Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 1405 GS Film number: 2341140 Digital Folder Number: 004660958 Image Number: 00870 Sheet 2B, House hold 46, lin 79.
      Soloman B. Eix, 65, b. Canada, immigration 1927
      Louise J. Eix 54, b. Pennsylvania

    7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Jacob Eix - 25 May 1933.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Eiks, taylor of Wellesley married 28 Sep 1852 Greenbush by banns to Catherine Betzler of Dumfries. wit: Jacob Muller of Woolwich & Eva Betzler of Dumfries

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.

    10. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 012165-1889.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1864 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jan 1889 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - clergyman - 1907 - Fisherville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Oct 1907 - North East, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Allen Center, Allegany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1933 - Fillmore, Allegany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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