1828 - 1916 (88 years)
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Name |
John George "George" Elbert |
Born |
27 Mar 1828 |
, Germany [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Name |
George Elbert [5] |
Occupation |
1852 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
labourer |
Occupation |
1852 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
labourer |
Occupation |
1861 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Laborer |
Residence |
1861 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Mennonite |
Residence |
1864 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Occupation |
1871 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1871 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
U. Brethren |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-59562 |
Died |
31 Aug 1916 |
Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I59562 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
1 Dec 2024 |
Father |
John Michael "Michael" Elbert, b. 10 May 1790, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario , d. 30 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 59 years) |
Mother |
Rosina, b. 10 May 1796, , Germany , d. 28 Apr 1878, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years) |
Family ID |
F9145 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Jane Dearling, b. 1827, Petworth, , Sussex, England , d. 4 Apr 1863, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 36 years) |
Married |
7 Sep 1852 |
Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6, 7, 9] |
Children |
| 1. Michael D. Elbert, b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Sep 1926, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) |
| 2. John Elbert, b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Susanna Elbert, b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Rosina Elbert, b. 18 Apr 1860, , Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Feb 1911, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario (Age 50 years) |
| 5. Jaene Elbert, b. 1 Apr 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 26 Aug 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years) |
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Last Modified |
3 Dec 2024 |
Family ID |
F24694 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Eva Kaufman, b. 28 Feb 1841, , Baden, Germany , d. 1 Jul 1925, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
Married |
11 Feb 1864 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Children |
| 1. Esarias Elbert, b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Noah Elbert, b. 4 Dec 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Nov 1943, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) |
| 3. George Elbert, b. 1875, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Mary Ann Elbert, b. 1880, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Elizabeth Elbert, b. CA 1884, d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
3 Dec 2024 |
Family ID |
F237264 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.
This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.
At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.
Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.
After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.
Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4
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Sources |
- [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 27.
- [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 76.
- [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 27.
- [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
George Eberts, 35, res. Waterloo, b. Germany, s/o Jacob Eberts and Rosina Hellar, married Eva Kaufman 23 res. Woolwich, b. Germany d/o Jac Kaufman & Mary Finck, marreid 9 Feb 1864
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Apr 1863.
4 Apr 1863 in Lexington, wife of Georg, 35 yrs.
- [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister Of The United Lutheran And German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.
George Elbert, Labourer, To Jane Dearling, Both Of Waterloo. Rev. Bindemann. Wit. Robert Cook And Fredereck Kepke, Both Of Waterloo.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
Geoge Elbert, labourer of Waterloo Twp. married 7 Sep 1852 at Greenbush by banns to Jane Dearling of Waterloo Twp. wit: Robert Cook of Waterloo T. & Frederick Kepke of Waterloo T.
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1864.
09 Feb 1864 By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Georg Albert was married to Eva Kaufmann, both of Waterloo.
- [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, 9 Sep 1852 Pg: 37.
DEARLING, Jane married 7 Sep 1852 To George ELBERT. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann
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| Born - 27 Mar 1828 - , Germany |
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| Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 7 Sep 1852 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 11 Feb 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 31 Aug 1916 - Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada |
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