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

Benjamin Shupe[1]

Male Abt 1799 -


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  • Name Benjamin Shupe 
    Born Abt 1799  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00113-7202 
    Died , Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I5636  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 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 Sarah Ann Master,   b. 23 Jan 1816, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1881, , Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1835  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Shupe, "the youngest son of old John and Elizabeth (Diefenbach) Shupe, was married to Sarah Ann Master who was born January 23rd, 1816, and died December 4th, 1881. They resided in Indiana, U.S., where he died some time ago. They had a family of several children but are all dead save one."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 78.

    2. [S26] Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1858), C-6785.
      Name of Future Husband: SHUPE, Benjamin Res: Waterloo Township, Halton County Name of Future Wife: MASTER, Sarah Res: Waterloo Township, Halton County Reference: RG 5 B9 Volume: 32 Bond Number: 5457 Date: 1836-09-28

    3. [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..., 483.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 13 Oct 1836:51.
      4 Oct 1836 By an English preacher, Benjamin Schupp m. Sarah Meister, all of Waterloo.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1799 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1835 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - , Indiana Link to Google Earth
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