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

Jacob Shupe[1]

Male 1795 -


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  • Name Jacob Shupe 
    Born Apr 1795  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Occupation 1850  Benton, Lake, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Residence 1850  Benton, Lake, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00113-7191 
    Died Near, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I5519  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Shupe,   b. 1759, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1812, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Diefenbach,   b. 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F1720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eva Scheirich,   b. 16 Nov 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1841, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Shupe,   b. 15 Nov 1817, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1852  (Age 35 years)
     2. John Shupe,   b. Abt 1819, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Shupe,   b. 19 Jun 1822, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Samuel S. Shupe,   b. 25 Oct 1824, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. David Shupe,   b. Abt 1826, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Cyrus Shupe,   b. Abt 1828, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Eli Shupe,   b. 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Aaron Shupe,   b. 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Levi Shupe,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Catharine Shupe,   b. Abt 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charity Rice,   b. 1821, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Nov 1841  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Dennis Shupe,   b. 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann Shupe,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Amos Shupe,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1867, Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     4. William Shupe,   b. 1848, , Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F15236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Shupe, "was born in April, 1795, and was married to Eva Scheirich who was born November 16th, 1799, and died July 13th, 1841. They resided in Wilmot Township, a little west of New Dundee, where he [she] died. To them was born a family of eight children, namely:... No information in regard to old Jacob's family further than names of children has been received with the exception of Samuel and Jacob."


      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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 230.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 481.

    3. [S2456] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1850 7th Census, Census Place: Benton, Lake, Illinois; Roll: M432_114; Page: 112A; Image: 229.
      Jacob Shupe 54, Pennsylvania
      Charity 26 Canada
      Aaron 15
      Levi 12
      Dennis 8
      Mary Ann 6
      Amos 4
      William 1 Illinois

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Jacob SHUPE, to Charity RICE, both of Wilmot. 30 Nov. 1841. Rev. FERGUSON. Wit. John RICE and Benjamin SHUPE.

    5. [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, 10 Dec 1841 Pg 50.
      30 Nov 1841 In Wilmot, Pastor Fergusson m. Jacob SCHUPP, widower, age of about 45, to Charity RISE, daughter of John Rise from Blenheim; age of about 19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1795 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1841 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Near, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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