Elias Bergey

1811 - 1893  (82 years)

• Name	Elias Bergey
  Born	23 Jan 1811	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183896276
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	shoemaker
  Occupation	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	00004-904
  Died	17 Nov 1893	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I7096	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Bergey,   b. Abt 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susanna Kile,   b. Abt 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Salome "Sarah" Bear,   b. 12 Jan 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1896, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Rachel Bergey,   b. 2 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1921  (Age 86 years)   2. Rev. William Bergey,   b. 29 Apr 1838, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lovina Bergey,   b. 31 Aug 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hannah Bergey,   b. 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Anna Bergey,   b. 7 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   6. Isaac B. Bergey,   b. 21 Jan 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Elias Bergey image from Hespeler Old Boys Reunion Souvenir 1906

  
  

• Notes

  Elias Bergey," was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1808. He was married to Salome Bear, sister to Rev. John Bear. She was born January 12th, 1814. They resided near Hespeler, Ontario, where he died November 17th 1893. The widow resides in Hespeler. To them were born five children viz". 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.]. __________________________ The Early Blacksmiths could make shoes for oxen and horses but not for people. The Settlers needed a shoemaker and by that I mean a man who could make boots and shoes as well as doing repairs. And shoemakers, be it remembered, were scarce in early days. Probably around the middle thirties Michael Bergey, sensing the extreme need, and too the opportunity for a skilled tradesman here, sent word to his cousin, Elias Bergey, to come on over. Elias Bergey was born in 1810 and had learned the shoemaking in Pennsylvania. As to just when he came I have no information although I do know that prior to December 1st, 1845 (see Deed No. 445) he owned the lot on which Arthur Doerr's house now stands; And although I have myself never seen the old Gentleman anywhere else than sitting on the verandah of that house, I believe he first lived in a smaller one in rear of it. He seems to have kept himself pretty well informed particularly on styles in ladies' footwear probably by subscribing to some American Trade Publication, for I have it at first hand that about 1870 when styles in young ladies' shoes ran to fine kid in various colors, Mr. Bergey was right there with bells on. My informant's eyes lighted up as she told me about two pairs Mr. Bergey had made for her; Both high laced shoes of the finest kid, one pair red, the other blue. She told me of the fine quality, of the splendid work-manship and how well they fit. To which, of course, I had to add, ''and how pretty you must have looked in them." And the color came to her cheeks as she said "Thank you." and this, after sixty years Verily, Bergey had made it stick. Mr. Bergey worked at his trade until 1878 and from 1879 to 1882 was employed as a watchman. A daughter married Adolph Schmidt; Their son, William Bergey Smith, married Sarah Keifer and their eldest son was Ira Eli(as) Smith. A daughter of Adolph Schmidt married Arthur Mee (William's father). So Elias Bergey, the shoemaker, was great grandfather of both Ira Smith and Billie Mee. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• 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..., 190. [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..., 237. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 12. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183896276.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jan 1811 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - shoemaker - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Nov 1893 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth