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Hannah Woolner

Hannah Woolner[1]

Female 1825 - 1915  (90 years)

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  • Name Hannah Woolner 
    Born 22 Jul 1825  Ringsfield, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1834  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Name Hannah Bauman 
    Name Hannah Buehler 
    Name Hannah Eby 
    Residence 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-326.1 
    Died 8 Nov 1915  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 13
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13
    Person ID I7769  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Woolner,   b. 18 Dec 1788, Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1838, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Phyllis Grey,   b. 1796, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1824  Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Family ID F3736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abraham Bauman,   b. 11 Feb 1821, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1865  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 16
    Children 
     1. Bowman,   b. Abt 1850, of, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Johann "John" Buehler,   b. 1820, Rottenbauer, , Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1855, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 17, 18
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Heinrich B. "Henry" Eby,   b. 12 Jan 1825, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1898, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Hannah Woolner
    Hannah Woolner
    Tweedmuir History - Rosendale Vol. 2

  • Notes 
    • Hannah Woolner, "was born in Suffolk, England, July 22nd, 1825. She was first married to William Buehler and after his decease to Abraham Baumann. They reside near Bloomingdale. She has no children."

      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.].

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      Eby. - Hannah Woolner was born in Ringsfield, Suffolk Co., England, 1825, and came to Canada in 1834. She united with the Mennonite Church early in life and remained faithful to the end. For the last few years she lived with her niece, Sister Louisa Brubacher, at whose home she passed away Nov. 8, 1915; aged 90 y. 3 m. 17 d. During the last few months she suffered much from cancer, but she bore it patiently and quietly awaited the end. Besides many relatives and friends she leaves 1 brother, 2 sisters, 1 step son, and 1 step daughter. Her third husband, Henry Eby, died 1898. Funeral services on the 10th, conducted at the home by Bro. E. S. Bauman, and at Snider's meeting house by Bro. Oscar Burkholder. Text, 1 Cor. 15: 51. burial in adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 35 - November 25, 1915 - Page 574, 575

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      Abraham Baumann's widow was again married to Henry B. Eby, widower of Berlin, and they resided in Rosendale. He died in 1898 and Mrs, Eby continued living at Rosendale. She shared her home with foster daughter Maria (Buehler) Eby and her four children for several years when they needed help. Hannah Eby was a good neighbor and friend to all in the community. On her 80th birthday she walked from Rosendale to Bridgeport, 3 miles, took the street car from there to Berlin and had her picture taken. She managed to look as fresh as a daisy. When she was eighty eight years of age her niece, Mrs. Dilman Brubacher of St. Jacobs, gave her a home until her death on Nov. 8th, 1915. She is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Bloomingdale. The prooerty of 8 acres was disposed by executor, Henry Wenger, March l 7, 1914 for $1,305 to Frederick Kurschinski.

      Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History Rosendale Vol. 2

  • 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..., 689.

    2. [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..., 127.

    3. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      In Memory of/ Hannah Eby/ Born Woolner/ Died/ Nov. 8, 1915/ Aged/ 90 yrs. 3 mos./ 17 Days./ We shall sleep, but not forever/ There will be a glorious dawn./ We shall meet to part no never,/ On the resurrection morn./ From the deepest caves of ocean./ From the desert and the plain./ From the valley and the mountain/ Countless throngs shall rise again.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Hannah Bauman Born: England Age: 71 Father: William Woolner Mother: Philies Woolner Born: abt 1825 Spouse: Henry Eby Age: 71 born: Waterloo Township Father: Samuel Eby Mother: Elizabeth Eby married 11 Nov 1896 married: Waterloo, Waterloo Township

    5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 5.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 54.

    8. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 39.

    9. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 5.

    10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 25, 1915 - Obituary of Hannah Woolner.

    11. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 4.

    12. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 36.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38071056/hannah-(buehler_bauman)-eby.

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report 126.
      John Buehler, married to Hannah Woolner, both of Waterloo. 6 Mar. 1849

    15. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk 0952979.

    16. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abraham Bowman, age 42, res Woolwich, born Waterloo son of Benjamin and Ann married 5 Sep 1865 to Hannah Dieler? age 40, res Woolwich born England daughter of William and Pitta Wooner

    17. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an / Johann Buehler / Er wurde geboren / 16ten Maerz 1821; zu Rottenbauer Landgericht / Wirzburg in Deutschland / Fam nach Amerika 1842 / verheiratete sich mit / Hanna Woolner / d. 6ten Maerz 1849 / starbden 7 Juni 1855 / brachte sein Leben auf 34 Jahre 2 monate und 22 tage [Verse]


    18. [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.
      BUHLER, Johann married 6 Mar 1849 To Hanna WOOLNER. minister Benjamin Eby newspaper date 9 Mar 1849 Pg: 10

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jul 1825 - Ringsfield, , Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1834 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Sep 1865 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Nov 1896 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Nov 1915 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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