Isaac B. Hallman^{[1, 2]}

1840 - 1901  (60 years)

• Name	Isaac B. Hallman
  Born	18 Dec 1840	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236753744
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00048-3569
  Died	1 Apr 1901	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I6309	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann "John" Hallman,   b. 1 Aug 1812, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Bergey,   b. 27 May 1821, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1886  (Age 64 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1838	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F1524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna "Nancy" Biehn,   b. 17 Feb 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1909, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1864	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7]
  Children	1. Mariah "Mary" Hallman,   b. 22 Oct 1865, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1922, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   2. Lavina Hallman,   b. 18 Mar 1867, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1934, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   3. Isaiah Hallman,   b. 6 Apr 1868, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1940, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   4. Menno B. Hallman,   b. 18 Apr 1869, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1957, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 88 years)   5. Malinda Hallman,   b. 28 Jan 1871, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1952, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 81 years)   6. Emma Hallman,   b. 17 Nov 1873, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1965  (Age 91 years)   7. Amanda Hallman,   b. 16 Feb 1877, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jul 1877, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   8. Ephraim Hallman,   b. 19 Nov 1880, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1965  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Isaac Hallman, "is married to Nancy Bean. They reside in Wallace Township, Perth County, where he is engaged in farming." 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.]. _______________ "In 1882, Isaac Hallman was ordained minister of the new Mennonite Church in Kurtzville and served there until his death. He served also in Maryborough in 1901. The last Mennonite burial in Kurtzville seems to have been Nancy (Biehn) Hallman in 1909. To commemorate Mennonites in Canada for 200 years, a stone monument was built in Vineland, Ontario in1986. One stone is from this house and bears the words - Listowel, Isaac Hallman Farm." Magnified Memories: The History of Wallace Township, pg. 192 _______________ "At the Conference in September 1864, it was reported that one family resided in Wallace. A preacher was appointed to visit and preach every eight weeks. By the year 1868 there were at least six or eight Mennonite families scattered in Wallace and Howick near the Perth-Huron county line. These families gathered in private homes and ministers from Waterloo County served them. In 1871 a meeting house wasbuilt on Conc. 6. Isaac Weber was ordained as minister in 1869 and served faithfully until his death in 1892. Levi Weber was ordained Deacon in 1869. He moved to Waterloo about 1884, residing at St. Jacobs. A few other families moved in and some were added in the locality and the church flourished. The membership at this time has been estimated as many as 50. A Union SundaySchool was conducted with apparent success. In the 1870's the church was evenly divided by the Mennonite Brethren in Christ division, and they alternated their meetings with the new group.The original Mennonite Brethren in Christ group finally came into possession of the property. The remainder of the old group again used dwellings for the meetings. The work became more and more difficult and several families moved to stronger congregations for the purpose of keeping their families in the church. To save the situation another church was built in Kurtzville. Isaac Hallman was called to the ministry about 1882, but the number of members became fewer. About 1902 the building was sold and proceeds given to the Berlin church for building purposes." Magnified Memories: The History of Wallace Township, pg. 88-89 ___________________ "Mr. Hallman's Sudden Death. Mr. Isaac Hallman, a well known farmer of Wallace, died very suddenly of heart disease, at his home on Monday last. He had been treated for heart trouble for some time but was thought to be a good deal better of late, and had in fact been in town a few days before and looked, so far as looks went, the picture of health. He went out to the barn to feed stock on Monday, and not returning when the family were ready to sit down to dinner, his son went out to find him and found him dead. He had apparently fallen back while engaged in feeding some of the stock and life was quite extinct. He leaves quite a large family of grown up sons and daughters, two of them married daughters Mrs. Chris Horn and Mrs. Geo Dipple living in town. The funeral took place yesterday to the Kurtzville cemetery, and was largely attended. Mr. Hallman had been a hard working and successful farmer and intended shortly to retire from the farm. He was in the 61st year of his life." Listowel Banner obit. Apr. 4 1901 _____________ - his will entered and registered in the Registry Office for the North Riding of the County of Perth, Book K, in the Township of Wallace at 10:03 a.m. on 24 April 1901, No. 8021: "This is the last Will and Testament of me Isaac Hallman of the Township of Wallace in the County of Perth and Province of Ontario, Farmer, made this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. I revoke all former Wills or other Testamentary Dispositions by me at anytime heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. I direct all my just debts, funeral and Testamentary expenses to be paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as convenientlymay be after my decease. I give, devise and bequeath all my Real and Personal Estate of which I may died possessed in the manner following, that is to say I empower myhereinafter named Executors to sell all my Real Estate consisting of the South halves of lots numbers twenty nine and thirty in the second concession of Wallace and lot number thirty one in the same concession and Township containing by admeasurement two hundred acres - - to the best advantage one year after the lease expires provided the same are rented at my death also all my Personal Estate and divide proceeds of same as follows. To my beloved wife Nancy Hallman, the interest of one third of all my estate of whatsoever kind existing to be paid her yearly. The balance or the other two thirds of my estate to be divided in equal shares betweenmy following children namely, Maria, wife of Henry Fisher, Lavina wife of Christopher Horn, Isaiah Hallman, Menno Hallman, Malinda wife of John Leisman, Emma Hallman and Ephraim Hallman, with the exception of Emma Hallman and Ephraim Hallman who are to receive the sum of one hundred andforty dollars extra. In case any of my above mentioned children are paid any sum of money before my death, such sum to be deducted from his or her share. At the death of my said wife Nancy Hallman I will the one third of my said Estate left to her use during her life-time shall be divided in equal shares between all my above mentioned children. All the residue of my Estate not hereinbefore disposed of I give, devise and bequeath unto all my children share and share alike. And I nominate and appoint Henry Sauder of the Township of Wallace, farmer and John Weber of the Township of Howick, Farmer to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament with power to sign any deed or cheques or any other papers necessary to carry out the true intent and meaning of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand the day and year first above written. Signed published and declared by the said Isaac Hallman the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who both present together at the same time in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses. Sd. Isaac Hallman (Seal) Sd. J. M. Schinbein, Merchant Sd. Christopher Tabberner, Agent, Listowel - Probate was granted to the executors by the Surrogate Court, County of Perth, on 17 April 1901. - According to the Indenture, Isaac Hallman's Executors, John Weber and Henry Sauder, conveyed 'the south halves of Lots numbers 29 and 30 in the2nd Conc. (Wallace Tp.), containing 100 acres more or less (subject however to a lease of the said premises to one John Dippel now existing which expires 20th March 1902)' for the sum of $4,700.00. The purchasers of the land were the son and son-in-law of Isaac Hallman, Menno Hallman and Christian Horn. Four years later, Menno Hallman and his wife Sarah released their interest in the property to Christian Horn for the sum of$2,300.00. John Weber and Henry Sauder had to sign because they held a mortgage on the property for $3,053.08 with interest. (from Deed of Land, Menno Hallman, et al. to Christian Horn, Dated 17th Jan. 1905, Book L, Township of Wallace, 1 March 1905, No. 8819) - Another Indenture was executed on 17 Jan. 1902 transferring the land to Isaiah Hallman. (from Conveyance of Land, John Weber, et al to Isaiah Hallman, Book K, Township of Wallace, 12:02 p.m. on 23 Jan. 1902, number 8127) ______________ (re:'The FormerWallace Congregation, Perth County' : At the Conference in September1864, it was reported that one family resided in Wallace Township. Apreacher was appointed to visit and preach every eight weeks. By the year 1868 there were at least six or eight Mennonite families scattered in Wallace and Howick Townships near its Perth-Huron county line. These people gathered in private homes and ministers from Waterloo Countyserved them. In 1871 a meeting house was built on concession 6 of Wallace Township. Isaac Weber was ordained as minister in 1869 and served faithfully until his death in 1892. Levi Martin was ordained Deacon in the same year 1869.He moved to Waterloo about 1884, residing at St. Jacobs. A few other families moved in and some were added in the locality and the church flourished. The membership at this time has been estimated as many as 50. A Union Sunday School was conducted with apparent success. In the 1870's the church was about evenly divided by the M.B.C. division,and the M.B.C. section alternated their meetings with the old group. The M.B.C. group finally came into possession of the property. The remainder of the old church now again used dwellings for the meetings. The work became more and more difficult and several families moved to stronger congregations for the purpose of saving their families to the Church. To save the situation another church was built on Concession 4 in Wallace Township. Isaac Hallman was called to the ministry in about 1882, but the number ofmembers became fewer. About 1902 the building was sold and proceeds givento the Berlin church for building purposes." A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario ____________ from "A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario" (re:The formerMaryboro Appointment) : "In 1882 Conference ordered that a minister beordained for Wallace and Maryboro. Evidently Isaac Hallman was chosenfollowing this. In 1893 the ministers serving at Wallace were to serve atMaryboro in the afternoon. Meetings were all held in homes. Work wasdiscontinued in 1903.")

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 763. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Dec 1864. Married 20 Dec 1864 By Rev. Bindemann, Isaak Hallmann was married to Nancy Bean, both of Wilmot. [S257] Census - ON, Perth, Wallace - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 21 Household Number 87. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 47. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 31 Mar 1838:15. 27 Mar 1838 Rev. F.W. Bindeman m. John Hallman, son of Benjamin Hallman, to Elisabeth Berge, all of Dumfries [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Dec 1864. 20 Dec 1864 By Rev. Bindemann, Isaak Hallmann was married to Nancy Bean, both of Wilmot.

  
  

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  Born - 18 Dec 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Dec 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth