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

John Eschleman[1]

Male 1783 - 1861  (77 years)


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  • Name John Eschleman 
    Born 17 Apr 1783  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Johann Eschleman 
    Residence 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    yeoman 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00034-2970 
    Died 28 Mar 1861  [1, 2
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I4259  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Franz Eschleman,   b. 1751, Palatinate, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margretha,   b. 29 Apr 1781, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1858  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Eshleman, "was born April 17th, 1783, and came to Canada in 1808 and settled at Blair where he had his home with his brother, Samuel, for many years. When he was pretty well advanced in years he was married to Widow Schmidt who was born April 29th, 1781, and died August 29th, 1858. They resided two miles north of Waterloo, on the farm now owned by Franklin Shuh. He died March 28th, 1861, leaving no heirs."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 659.

    2. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 141.
      John ESCHLEMANYeomanUSAMN68MY 3 141 13 27
      Margaret ESCHLEMANWifeGermanyLU71FY 3 141 13 28
      Maria LOBSServantGermanyLU17FN 3 141 13 29

    4. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 78.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 20 Apr 1839:17.
      last Saturday Rev. F.W. Bindemann m. Johann Eschelman to Margaretha Schmidt, all of Waterloo Tp.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 141.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1783 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Apr 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - yeoman - 1852 - 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 MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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