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

Jacob S. Hagey[1, 2]

Male 1843 - 1923  (80 years)


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  • Name Jacob S. Hagey 
    Born 4 Apr 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Distiller 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cooper 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    C. Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Cooper 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cooper 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00047-3463 
    Died 1 Dec 1923  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I2698  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Jacob Hagey,   b. 13 Jan 1808, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1893, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Leah Schwartz,   b. 15 Nov 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine "Cathy" Bernhardt,   b. 5 Sep 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1936, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Albert Hagey,   b. 22 Jul 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1891  (Age 27 years)
     2. Edward B. "Ed" Hagey,   b. 12 Nov 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1948, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Austin Hagey,   b. 20 May 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1907, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     4. Nelson Hagey,   b. 27 Aug 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     5. Ada Hagey,   b. 28 Nov 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Arthur Hagey,   b. 25 Sep 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1964, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Angeline Hagey,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Maud Angeline Hagey,   b. 5 Sep 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1938, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob S. Hagey, "is married to Catharine Bernhardt. They reside in Preston where he is engaged in the woollen mills."

      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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      HONORED CITIZEN HAS PASSED AWAY

      Old Resident Of Waterloo Township Died On Saturday Morning

      Mr. Jacob Hagey has passed away, and Preston loses one of her most prominent and highly respected citiziens. Deceased who was 81 years of age was born in Waterloo township and has lived on Kress hill for the past 45 past. He a son of the late Jacob Hagey and the last of the family.

      He followed his trade cooper for many years, having worked for Chas. Vandrau who ran cooperage on Fountain st.,later being an employe of Clare Bros. For the past 12 years he has been living retired. While he had been unwell for some time he was taken seriously ill only on Thursday last and passed away Saturday morning. Besides a large circle of friends and the citizens of Preston generally, the deceased leaves to mourn his loss, a widow, 2 sons and one daughter. Edward, of South Bend, Indiana; Arthur, of Preston; Mrs. O. Kreuger, of Hespeler. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 p.m. from his late residence on Kress hill where services were held, thence to Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Mon, Dec 3, 1923 Page 2

  • 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..., 743.

    2. [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..., 364.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives the country or province of birth.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 6.

    5. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In memory of/ Jacob Hagey/ 1843-1923/ Catherine Bernhardt/ his wife/ 1846-1936/ Hagey

    6. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 6.

    7. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 8.

    8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 42.

    9. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 7.

    10. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 28.

    11. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 14.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1843 - 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 - Distiller - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1923 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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