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Jacob Bird[1]

Male 1855 - 1930  (75 years)


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  • Name Jacob Bird 
    Born 27 Mar 1855  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Methodist 
    Retired 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55971 
    Died 20 Aug 1930  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I55971  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Bird,   b. 10 Nov 1814, Yarmouth, , Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Philippina Dreisinger,   b. CALC 10 Mar 1823,   d. 12 Jun 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 1842  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F29125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Samuel Bird,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Philippine,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F280908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Mueller,   b. 26 Dec 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1942, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1880  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Samuel M. Bird,   b. 7 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F280907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Bird

      Mr. Jacob Bird, who has been an esteemed resident of Elmira for the past fifteen years and who previous to that time lived in Woolwich Township on the farm which is at present occupied by his son. In March, 1880, he was united in marriage to Mary Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Bird were residing on the farm until fifteen years ago when they moved to Elmira and have since lived retired. His only son, Mr. Samuel Bird, continued to occupy the farm and where he still resides. Besides his widow and son, one sister, Mrs. William Stickney, of Guelph, survives. The late Mr. Bird has been ailing for some months and never fully recovered from the shock of a fall he received last Easter at his home, pneumonia being the direct cause of death. The funeral will take place from his late home on Arthur Street North on Saturday August 23, at 2 p.m. (standard time), to Zion Evangelical church, for service and interment will take place in the Elmira cemetery, Rev. E. D. Becker will conduct the funeral services.

      Elmira Signet, August 21, 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011082-80.
      Jacob Bird, 25, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. same, son of Samuel and Philippine, married to Mary Mueller, 28, b. Woolwich, Res. same, daughter of John and Eva Catherine, Witn: John L. Wideman and Rosanna Speer, both of St. Jacobs, 18 March 1880 at St. Jacobs

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 2.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Bird Born: Woolwich Age: 25 Father: Samuel Bird Mother: Philippine Bird Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Mary Mueller Age: 28 born: Woolwich Father: John Mueller Mother: Eva Catharine Mueller married 18 Mar 1880 married: Waterloo, St. Jacobs

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 62.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 51.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 5.

    7. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      In Memory Of/ Jacob Bird/ 1855 - 1930/ His Beloved Wife/ Mary Miller/ 1852 - 1942/ Bird

    8. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 15.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 84.

    10. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), August 21, 1930 - Obituary of Jacob Bird.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church At Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, Wellington District, 31 Aug. 1842 to 31 Aug. 1843 #25.
      Sarnuel Bird Labourer, of Waterloo, to Philippine Drysinger, of Woolwich. Rev. Bindemann. Wit. Frederick Lewis Drysinger, Farmer of Woolwich and Helena Kohn, of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1880 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Aug 1930 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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