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

Magdalena Eshleman[1, 2]

Female 1858 - 1922  (64 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Eshleman 
    Born 14 May 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Lena Eschleman 
    Name Lena Eschleman 
    Name Magdalena Groff 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Anglican 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00034-2989 
    Died 16 Oct 1922  [8
    Buried Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4308  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Eshleman,   b. 24 Nov 1822, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Esther Shantz,   b. 7 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9, 10
    Family ID F1363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Moses b. Groff,   b. 12 Sep 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    Children 
     1. Emma Groff,   b. Dec 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Esther Groff,   b. Abt 1890, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sylvia Groff,   b. 31 Oct 1895, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1972, RR1, Ariss, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F30378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Eshleman, "was born May 14th, 1858."


      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..., 725.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11235-80.
      Moses Groff, 30, Occ. Farmer, b. Canada, Res. Wilmot, son of John and Susannah, married to Madelena Eshelman, 22, b. Canada, Res. Wilmot, daughter of David and Esther, Witn: A. Wiegand and Susannah Kliphardt, both of Berlin, 16 Nov 1880 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..., 661.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 60.

    5. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 7.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 59.

    7. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 43.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 22, 1927 - Obituary of Moses Groff.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      David Eshelman, to Esther Shantz, both of Waterloo. 19 Mar. 1844. Wit. Isaac Shantz and Samuel Eshelman.

    10. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 29 Mar 1844 Pg: 12.
      ESCHELMANN, David married 19 Mar 1844 To Esther, daughter of Isaac SCHANTZ. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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