George Shupe

1855 - 1930  (75 years)

• Name	George Shupe
  Born	6 Apr 1855	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	thresher
  Eby ID Number	00113-7177
  Died	19 Jul 1930	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: chronic Myrocarditis (10 years) and heat exhaustion (1 day)
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I5604	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Benjamin Shupe,   b. 27 Jul 1823, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Wismer,   b. 6 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1872, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1847	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F1735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Becker,   b. 11 Nov 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1931, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1878	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Alvin B. Shupe,   b. 8 May 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1926  (Age 46 years)   2. Hattie Marlene Shupe,   b. 15 Jun 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1956  (Age 74 years)   3. Harvey Shupe,   b. 20 Oct 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Morris Shupe,   b. 3 Aug 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Shupe, "was born April 6th, 1855. He is married to Elizabeth Becker. They reside on his father's old homestead, near New Dundee, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born the following 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 479. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of George Shupe born Apr 6, 1855 died July 19, 1930/ Elizabeth Becker his wife born Nov 11, 1855 died Mar 28, 1931 [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 35645-1930 George Shupe. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011132-78. George SHUPE, 23, yeoman, Blenheim Twp, same, s/o Benjamin & Anna married Elizabeth BECKER, 22, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o Henry & Wilhelmine, witn: Henry BECKER & Mathilde BIEN both of Wilmot Twp, 26 March 1878 in Preston [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..., 665. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Apr 1855 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Mar 1878 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: chronic Myrocarditis (10 years) and heat exhaustion (1 day) - 19 Jul 1930 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth