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

Jacob Oberholtzer[1]

Male Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jacob Oberholtzer 
    Born Abt 1720  Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5041 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7008  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Children 
     1. Rev. Jacob Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1740, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Barbara Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ann Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1746,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1748,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F2114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Oberholtzer, "(As informed by the late Rev. Jacob Oberholtzer, the first Oberholtzer came from Switzerland about the year 1725) was the early settler of this family as near as can be ascertained. He resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Indian Creek. To him were born four children, namely: Jacob, Barbara, married to a Mr. Funk, Ann, married to Matthias Stauffer, and Elizabeth, married to Jacob Hackman."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 141.