Waterloo Region Generations
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Joseph Greyerbiehl[1]

Male 1794 - 1857  (63 years)


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  • Name Joseph Greyerbiehl 
    Born 1794  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Joseph Greierbühl 
    Residence 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Yeoman 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Died 25 Jan 1857  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41105 
    Person ID I41105  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Ann Guitar,   b. 1806, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1882  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Greyerbiehl,   b. 19 Aug 1824, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1893  (Age 69 years)
     2. Maria Anna Greyerbiehl,   b. 1828, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Johannes "John B." Greyerbiehl,   b. 1831, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Paul Greyerbiehl,   b. 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Peter Greyerbiehl,   b. 11 Dec 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Jacob Greyerbiehl,   b. 13 Apr 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Otilia Greyerbiehl,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Wilhelm "William" Greyerbiehl,   b. 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Magdalena Greyerbiehl,   b. 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Mary Magdalena Greyerbiehl,   b. 29 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Augestinus Greyerbiehl,   b. CALC 28 Aug 1853,   d. 28 Apr 1863  (Age ~ 9 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A-1-134 Joseph Greyerbiehl The Elder Probate of the Will of Joseph Greyerhiehl the Elder, late of the Township of Wilmot, deceased, on the petition of William Maurer[?] of the Township of Wilmot, aforesaid Yeoman, and Joseph Greyerbiehl, the Younger, of Wilmot aforesaid, Yeoman. The Executors named in said Will and which Will was written in the German language and annexed a translation thereof into English duly certified by a notary Public and which translation is in the words following, namely :

      Last Will and Testament of Joseph Greyerbiehl…I Joseph Greyerbiehl, Farmer, of the Township of Wilmot, do hereby make and order this my Last Will and Testament in kind and manner following : 1st It is my Will and therefore order that all my just debts and Claims shall be paid ; and all unions and notes in my possession, as also all book accounts shall be collected in due time. 2nd It is my Will that my wife Maria, a born Guillart, shall have the benefit and use of all my moveable and immoveable property as long as she lives and as long as she remains my widow ; but should she marry again, then the benefit and use of my property shall be totally withdrawn from her, and only so much shall be given to her as she can claim by the law of the land. 3rd It is my Will that all my property shall remain together and be not divided until my youngest child has obtained her lawful age. Thereafter all my sons, namely, Joseph, Johannes, Paul, Peter, Jacob and Wilhelm shall hold auction among themselves and then the lands shall fall to the highest bidder, but with the remark that if my sons should wish to have the land for under the price then my sons in law shall also have the right to purchase the land, but only when they actually are no sons-in-law. 4th It is my will that the proceeds of my property (but not until after the decease of my widow) shall be divided among all my children, namely, Joseph, Catharine, Maria, John, Paul, Peter, Jacob, Otilia, Wilhelm, and Magdalena, and in manner that one gets as much as the other. 5th It is my Will that my children again among themselves, when and how [large?] the installments shall be which the one that purchases the land has to pay. 6th It is my Will that my son-in-law Wilhelm Maurer, and my son Joseph shall be the Executors of this my Will and authorize them in my name to do all what they may deem necessary….

      Witnessed by Anthony Kaiser and Ignatz Dietner
      Will dated 19th November 1856
      Proved 7th May 1857
      Died 25th January 1857
      Inventory £132/-1a

      Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009735-74.
      Ignatius AFFHOLDER, 43, school teacher, Alsace Germany, Wellesley Twp, widower, s/o Joseph AFFHOLDER & Anne Mary married Maria Anna FREYBURGER, 45, Alsace, St Clements , widow, d/o Joseph & Mary GREYERBIEHL, witn: Joseph GREYERBIEHL, Mathias KARL & Joseph SEILER of Wellesley Twp, 26 May 1874 in the Parish Church of St. Clements

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 4 Pg 7.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 7.

    4. [S419] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot Twp - Roman Catholic minsters Lucas Caveng and Ruber Ebner.
      Joseph Greierbühl & Mary Ann b. Gythar. Res: Wilmot Born: 29 Aug 1849 Name of Child Mary Magdal.

    5. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Pg 3.
      Peter GREYERBIEHL M M 29 German Ontario Farmer Roman Catholic
      Margaretha GREYERBIEHL F M 24 German Ontario Roman Catholic

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1794 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Yeoman - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1857 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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