Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Jacob Nicholas Ball

Jacob Nicholas Ball[1, 2]

Male 1851 - 1924  (73 years)

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  • Name Jacob Nicholas Ball 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Roman Catholic 
    Born 29 Jun 1851  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1877  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Invention 1885  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Counter Scale 
    Counter Scale 1885
    Counter Scale 1885
    Invention 1886  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Privy Seat 
    Counter Scale 1885
    Counter Scale 1885
    Invention 1887  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Privy Seat 
    Name Jakob Ball  [13
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Watchmaker 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Machinist 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Jeweler, Shop 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-43509 
    Died 13 Aug 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I43509  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Nicholas Ball,   b. 5 Dec 1805, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Steffler,   b. 5 Jul 1813, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F12823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Bauer,   b. 4 Apr 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1877  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 14
    Children 
     1. Laura M. Ball,   b. 6 May 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Nicholas Ball,   b. 13 Mar 1882, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1937, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Edith Ball,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ida Ball,   b. 5 Nov 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Helen "Nellie" Ball,   b. 18 Aug 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 81 years)
     6. Gertrude "Gertie" Ball,   b. 17 Mar 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Clarence Ball,   b. 28 Jan 1894, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Clotilda Mary Caroline Ball,   b. 15 Oct 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Jul 1877.
      24 Jul 1877 By Bishop Dr. L. Funcken, C.R., in Berlin, Jakob Ball of Waterloo was married to Maria Anna Bauer of Berlin.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019028-05.
      Charles Ball, 24, Occ. Machinist, b. Greenville Mich., Res. Waterloo Co., son of Jacob Ball & Mary Bauer married Clara Fischer, 21, b. Elmira, Res. Berlin, daughter of Sebastian Fischer & Eliz Schiebel, Witn Albert Fischer of Berlin & Nellie Ball of Waterloo, 5 September 1905 in Berlin.

    3. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-4 Page 3.

    4. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 42 Page 4.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 82.

    7. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 1.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 47.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220813604/mary_ann-ball.

    10. [S461] Patents - Canadian Patents, 1859-1919.
      Ball, Jacob Place: Waterloo, Ontario Patent Number: 22116 Patent Filing Year: 1885-01-01 Patent Title: Counter Scale Year Patent Granted: 1885-07-20

    11. [S461] Patents - Canadian Patents, 1859-1919.
      Ball, Jacob (also Kelley, Charles) Place: Waterloo, Ontario Patent Number: 25056 Patent Filing Year: 1886-01-01 Patent Title: Privy Seat Year Patent Granted: 1886-09-30

    12. [S461] Patents - Canadian Patents, 1859-1919.
      Ball, Jacob (also Kelley, Charles) Place: Waterloo, Ontario Patent Number: 26883 Patent Filing Year: 1887-01-01 Patent Title: Privy Seat Year Patent Granted: 1887-06-06

    13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Oct 1896.
      15 Oct 1896 The wife of Jakob Ball, in Waterloo, a daughter.

    14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Ball Born: Canada Age: 26 Father: Nicholas Ball Mother: Elizabeth Ball Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Maria Bauer Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Charles Bauer Mother: Sophia Bauer married 24 Jul 1877 married: Waterloo, Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jun 1851 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1877 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jul 1877 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInvention - Counter Scale - 1885 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInvention - Privy Seat - 1886 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInvention - Privy Seat - 1887 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Watchmaker - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Jeweler, Shop - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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