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

John Shupe

Male 1784 - 1861  (76 years)

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  • Name John Shupe 
    Born 5 Oct 1784  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Artifact 1821  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • CYPHERING FOLIO, CONTAINING FRAKTUR DRAWINGS, BY WATERLOO COUNTY PIONEER JOHANNES SCHUPP (JOHN SHUPE), 1821
    John Shupe
    John Shupe
    4-page cyphering folio by Waterloo County pioneer Johannes Schupp, whose Anglicized named was John Shupe
    https://reneestreasuretrove.collectivator.com/node/4113 2014
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Brethern 
    Eby ID Number 00113-7170 
    Died 15 Apr 1861  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5548  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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 Elizabeth Munson,   b. 11 Feb 1801, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ephraim Shupe,   b. 8 Sep 1819, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1896, Fonthill, Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Mary Shupe,   b. CA 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lucinda "Lucy" Shupe,   b. 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1901, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Sarah Shupe,   b. 1825, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Shupe, "was born October 5th, 1784. He was married to Elizabeth Munson. They resided on the old "Shupe Farm" at Freeport where he died April 15th, 1861. Their family consisted of three children".


      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..., 478.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives the country or province of birth.

    3. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 26.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Oct 1784 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArtifact - 1821 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethern - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Apr 1861 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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