Solomon Cober^{[1, 2]}

1842 - 1936  (94 years)

• Name	Solomon Cober
  Born	22 Jul 1842	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, pioneer
  Residence	1866	, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1875	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00025-1991
  Died	10 Oct 1936	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I5416	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Cober,   b. 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Groh,   b. 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1897  (Age 77 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Pletsh,   b. 10 Mar 1859,   d. 6 Feb 1946  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Simon Cober,   b. 17 Nov 1876, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1942, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   2. Lydia Cober,   b. 1883,   d. 1884  (Age 1 years)   3. Catharine Cober,   b. 20 May 1884, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1979, Welland, Crowland Twp., Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 95 years)   4. Annie Cober,   b. 1885, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1954, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   5. Jacob R. Cober,   b. 7 Feb 1887, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   6. Henry Cober,   b. 21 Jan 1891,   d. 26 Jun 1896  (Age 5 years)   7. Edward Cober,   b. Dec 1894, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1918, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 23 years)   8. Wesley Cober,   b. 1896,   d. 6 May 1968, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   9. Eliza Cober,   b. 1899,   d. 1987  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Strome,   b. 24 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1881  (Age 34 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Susanna Cober,   b. 14 Dec 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1955  (Age 83 years)   2. David Cober,   b. 1873,   d. 1946  (Age 73 years)   3. Menno Cober,   b. 28 Jan 1875, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 1913  (Age 38 years)   4. Simon Cober,   b. 17 Nov 1876, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1942, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F1027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Solomon Cober, "was born July 22nd, 1842. He was first married to Hannah Strome and after her decease to Elizabeth Pletsh. They reside three miles east of Hespeler where he is farming. He has a family of ten children but names were not received" 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.]. ________________ SOLOMON COBER MARK 94TH BIRTHDAY One of the towns oldest residents and a member of one of Puslinch Township's pioneer families, Solomon Cober on Wednesday quietly celebrated the 94th anniversary of his birth. He was the Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Cober, who came to Puslinch Township from Pennsylvania shortly after the turn of the century. Mr. Cober was born in Puslinch Township and with the exception of a few years spent in Huron County, had resided there most of his life. Some 13 years ago he moved to Hespeler. He was married 52 years and he and Mrs. Cober marked their golden wedding anniversary 2 years ago. Mrs. Cober observed her 77th birthday in March. The Herald joins with his many friends in extending congratulations to Hespeler's grand old man, and wishes him continued health and happiness. Hespeler Herald Thursday 23 July 1936 _________________________ HESPELER'S OLDEST MANN PASSES SOLOMON COBER LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF DISTRICT PASSES IN 95TH YEAR In the passing of Solomon Cober at his home here on Saturday afternoon, Hespeler's oldest man has gone to rest. Another link with the past has disappeared, for Mr. Cober had been a member of one of the Pioneer families of Puslinch Township and this district, and had spent almost his entire life within this community. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cober who came to this district with the immigration of the early nineteenth century, the late Mr. Cober had watched his township and the nieghbouring towns grow from small Hamlets. During the long course of his lifetime he had made a very wide circle of friends and he held their respect and high esteem of all who knew him. Death came to Mr. Cober, in his 95th year, following an illness of some duration. Born in Puslinch Township, Mr Cober spent his youth there. He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Hanna Strome. Shortly after his marriage he moved to Huron Township where he farmed for several years. While he was residing there his wife passed away. In 1882 he was married at Zurich to Miss Elizabeth Pletch. Some time after that he returned to his native Puslinch and to farm, and fourteen years ago he and Mrs. Cober celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. The late Mr. Cober was a member of the Mennonite Church and had taken an active interest in the work of the church. Surviving are his wife in Hespeler and ten children. Mrs Cyrus Gingrich of Stevensville, David Cober of Kossuth, Simon Cober of Strussburg, Mrs. Jessie Winger of Wambleet, Mrs. Ralph Elston of Aberfoyle, Jacob Cober of Toronto, Mrs Isaiah Beer of Clearview, Mrs. Carl Baker of Kindesly, Sask., Wesley Cober of Toronto, and Mrs. Norman Rieck of Hespeler. Two sons, Henry and Edward Cober, predeceased their father. A brother Isaac Cober of Kossuth, and a sister Mrs. E. Gingrich of Akron, Ohio also survive. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with a short service at his late residence. The funeral then moved to Union Cemetery, Puslinch where service was held prior to interment in Union Cemetery. Rev Ernest Swalm of Stayner and Rev Bert Shirk of Stevensville conducted the services. The pallbearers were Nelson Cober and Jeniah Cober of Staynor, Ben Winger and Earl Winger of Wainfleet Howard Cober of Toronto and Ervin Cober of Strasburg. Hespeler Herald Thursday 15 October 1936

  
  

• 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..., 733. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018758-04. Menno Cober, 29, Occ. Farmer, b. Huron Twp, Res. Puslinch Twp, son of Solomon Cober and Hannah Strome married Lovina Honsberger, 32, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. Wilmot Twp, Spinster, daughter of Moses Honsberger and Elizabeth Snyder, Witn: David Cober of Wellington and Susan Cober of Waterloo, 13 October 1904 in Hespeler [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..., 464. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Solomon Cober aged 26 res Wellington Co. born Wellington Co. son of Jacob and Maria (Groh) married 20 Feb 1866 to Hanna Strome aged 24 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of David and Catherine (Sararas). [S3231] Find A Grave, Solomon Cober (1842 - 1936) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40644034. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Menno Cober Date of Birth: 28 Jan 1875 Gender: Male Birth County: Huron Father's Name: Soloman Cober (farmer of Hay Township) Mother's Name: Hannah Strome [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Mar 1838:12. 6 Mar 1838 Rev F.W. Bindeman m. Jacob Cober to Maria Groh, daughter of Johannes Groh, both of Waterloo Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jul 1842 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1866 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Feb 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1875 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Oct 1936 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth