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Moses Kinsie[1, 2]

Male 1840 - 1913  (72 years)


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  • Name Moses Kinsie 
    Born 7 Mar 1840  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 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    labourer 
    • Lived with Philip Riechert.
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00065-4081 
    Died 8 Jan 1913  [5] 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I3252  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Joseph Kinsie,   b. 4 Mar 1811, Near Quakertown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Barbara Devitt,   b. 2 Dec 1809, , New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12] 
    Family ID F1061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leah Eby,   b. 22 Nov 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1932  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 8, 13] 
    Children 
     1. Simon Kinsie,   b. 1 Nov 1866, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 73 years)
     2. Lovina Kinsie,   b. 13 Jun 1874, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1944, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F1064  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Leah Erb,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Jan 1866  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Simon Kinsie,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lovina Kinsie,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F258082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses Kinsie, "was born March 7th, 1840. On January 16th, 1866, he was married to Leah Eby. She was born November 22nd, 1844. They reside about two miles south of Breslau where he is the owner of the old "Eli Sherk Farm" since January 18th, 1872. To them were born two 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.].

  • 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..., 561.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16920-1902.
      John Metz, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Twp., Res. Waterloo, son of Henry Metz and Sophia Schultz, married Lovinia Kinsie, 27, b. Breslau, Res. same, daughter of Moses Kinsie and Leah Eby, Witnessed by: Elias Brubacher and Lizzie Shelly, Both of Berlin, 22 Jan 1902 at Berlin

    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..., 848.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 2.

    5. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      In memory of / Moses Kinsie / born March 7,1840 died Jan.8,1913 / aged 72 yrs.10 mos & 1 day / his wife Leah Eby / born Nov.22,1845 died May 24,1932 / aged 87 yrs & 6 mos / Kinsie / Hamilton & Sons, Guelph

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 17.
      Moses KENSY Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Mennonite b. 5-Mar

    7. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 41.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Kinzie Birth Place: Waterloo Township Residence: Waterloo Township Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Father Name: Joseph Kinzie Mother Name: Barbara Devitt Spouse Name: Leah Eby Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Township Spouse residence: Waterloo Township Spouse Father Name: Benjamin Eby Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Eby Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    9. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 3.

    10. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 6.

    11. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 11.

    12. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Oct 1837:43.
      1 Oct 1837 Joseph Kinzie, sawmiller from Glasgow, m. Barbara Devitt, both from Waterloo.

    13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Jan 1866.
      16 Jan 1866 By Rev. Kaessmann, Moses Kinsey was married to Lea Eby, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Mar 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jan 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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