Magdelena "Maggie" Eby^{[1, 2]}

1851 - 1929  (77 years)

• Name	Magdelena "Maggie" Eby
  Born	19 Apr 1851	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdelena "Maggie" Dunham
  Residence	362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1880	Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [9]
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1921	362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00031-2766
  Died	7 Feb 1929	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 12]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13]
  Person ID	I32642	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Eby,   b. 7 Aug 1814, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Bricker,   b. 22 Sep 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F3540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martin Dunham,   b. 30 Jun 1855, East Gwillimbury, Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. 3 Jun 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1880  [1, 11, 16]
  Children	1. Bertha Mabel Dunham,   b. 29 May 1881, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 75 years)   2. Martin Franklin "Frank" Dunham,   b. 9 Oct 1882, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Feb 1949  (Age 66 years)   3. Ethel Dunham,   b. May 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charlotte Edith Dunham,   b. 24 May 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 81 years)   5. John Herbert Dunham,   b. 21 Sep 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Magdalena Eby, "was born April 19th, 1851. She was married to Martin Dunham, June 10th, 1880. They reside on her father's old place, consisting of a few acres of land with dwelling, which Mr. Eby reserved when he disposed of his farm to the County Council. They have a family of four children, namely: Bertha Mabel, Franklin, Edith, and Herbert (dead)." 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.]. ________________ Mrs. Martin Dunham Another link with the early days in Kitchener and Waterloo county was broken in the death at the K.-W. Hospital Tuesday morning of Mrs. Magdalena Eby Dunham. relict of the late Martin Dunham in her 78th year. Mrs. Dunham enjoyed good health until about two months ago when she was removed to the hospital. A daughter of the late John Eby Mrs. Dunham was born on the Eby homestead, Frederick street farm at one time comprising of the house of refuge property a tending to the Five Points. Her father built the Eby homestead and brought Rebecca Bricker there bride in 1837. Mrs. Dunham was born in 1851 and at five years of age was a pupil in the first class at the opening of the old Central school in 1856. Both grandparents came to Waterloo county from Pennsylvania in the first decade of the last century. Samuel Eby settling near the head of Queen street on the road to Bridgeport Bridgeport and Samuel Bricker, who took a dramatic part in trek from Pennsylvania at Chicopee. Mrs. Dunham was of a family of seven....[rest missing] Waterloo Chronicle, 14 Feb 1929, p. 7

  
  

• 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..., 612. [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..., 332. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 17. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Martin Dunham / 1855-1920 / Magdalena Eby / his wife / 1851-1929 at rest / Dunham [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 16. Magdelena EBY Birthplace: Canada F. Age 1 Mennonite b. 19-Apr [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 4. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 1. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 17. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11823 (1880), Dunham-Eby. Martin Dunham, farmer of Minto, Birth Place: East Gwillimbury Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Father Name: Lewis Dunham Mother Name: Charlotte Dunham Spouse Name: Magdalena Eby, residence Clifford, Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Berlin Waterloo Co Spouse Father Name: John Eby Spouse Mother Name: Rebecca Eby Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1880 Marriage Location: Wellington, Harriston [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 37. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44328626. [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..., 611. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 7 Nov 1837:47. 5 Nov 1837 Rev Bindemann m. John Eby to Miss Rebecca Bruecker, both of Waterloo. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), June 17 1880. Martin Dunham of Harriston and Magdalena Eby of Berlin were married by Rev. Gundy. no date given

  
  

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  Born - 19 Apr 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1880 - Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Feb 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth