Elijah Eagle

1833 - 1908  (74 years)

• Name	Elijah Eagle
  Born	26 Aug 1833	, Norfolk, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17689286
  Residence	19 Hungerford Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1857	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Retired	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83075P
  Died	29 Jun 1908	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I83075	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Eagle,   b. 20 Nov 1795, Hoe, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 11 Oct 1865, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Anne Cook,   b. 28 Oct 1790,   d. 1856, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1820	Sporle, , Norfolk, England
  Family ID	F48562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ellen Congo,   b. 31 Jul 1843, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1928, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1870	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Mary Eagle,   b. 13 Dec 1870, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George Eagle,   b. CALC 2 Apr 1872,   d. 2 Jan 1882, Puslinch Lake, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 9 years)   3. Charles Eagle,   b. 1874,   d. 1874  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F21634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa Adams,   b. 1835, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1868  (Age 33 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Almira Eagle,   b. CALC 10 Mar 1858, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1872, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 14 years)   2. John Marvin Eagle,   b. 25 Dec 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1932, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   3. Sarah Ann Eagle,   b. 29 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Alice Eagle,   b. 1863,   d. 2 Jan 1879, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 16 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F27496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Elijah Eagle Sr. Hespeler lost one of her most respected citizens on Monday afternoon, when Elijah Eagle Sr., passed to his last long rest after an illness extending over the past six months. Deceased, who was in his 75th year, was born near Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, and came to Canada with his parents when only three years of age. They settled at Puslinch Lake on the farm now occupied by Mr. Marvin Eagle, and with the exception of about a year and a half spent at Galt deceased had lived in Puslinch and Hespeler all his life. He was twice married, first to Louisa Adams, who died some 39 years ago, and then to Ellen Congo who survives him. He had lived in Hespeler for the last 13 years and had always been a good citizen. Kindly and sympathetic to a degree, he made many friends and earned and retained the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was for many years an active member of the board of Health, and took a great interest in public affairs. He was an adherent of the Methodist Church and a staunch lifelong conservative. Possessed of a comfortable competence he had built for himself a pretty home on Walker St. and was enjoying the evening of his days in peaceful content, when stricken with his last illness and although at times he rallied, could not at his advanced age repel the ravages of disease, and quite prepared to go, slept away, surrounded by the members of his beloved family at 4 p.m. on Monday. In addition to his widow he leaves a family of four children-- Marvin, who resides on the homestead farm at Puslinch Lake, Mrs. W.J. Ellis of Wilford, Man.; Mrs. Geo. Baker, of Hespeler, and Mr. D.M. Eagle, of the Windsor Collegiate staff--to mourn him. The funeral was held from his late residence, Walker St., on Wednesday afternoon to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment and was largely attended. Rev. A.M. Hamilton conducted the services and the pall bearers were Messrs. Marvin and David Eagle, Geo. L.Baker, Geo. A. Martin, of Berlin, R.K. Knowles and J.W. Parks. Hespeler Herald Thursday 2 July 1908 ___________________ EAGLE, ELIJAH Sr. Hespeler lost one of her most respected citizens at his home, on Monday afternoon, June 29, 1908 at 4: 15, after an illness extending over the past six months, aged 74 years, 10 months, and 3 days. He was born near Norwich, Norfolk County in England on August 26, 1833 and came to Canada with his parents, when only 3 years of age. They settled at Puslinch Lake on the farm now occupied by Marvin Eagle and with the exception of about a year and a half spent at Galt, he had lived in Puslinch and Hespeler all his life. In his young manhood, he occupied the farm near Galt, now owned by Archie Ferguson but returned to the old homestead near the lake. He was twice married, first to Louisa Adams, who died some thirty-nine years ago and then to Ellen Congo, who survives him. On retiring from farming some fifteen years ago, he removed to Galt. He lived in Hespeler for the past thirteen years and had always been a good citizen. Kindly and sympathetic to a degree, he made many friends and earned and retained the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was, for many years, an active member of the Board of Health and took a great interest in public affairs. He was an adherent (another report states he was a life-long member) of the Methodist Church and lived up to its highest ideal in a noble Christian character, with a citizenship which we will all do well to emulate. He was a staunch and life-long Conservative. Possessed of a comfortable competence, he purchased land and had built for himself a pretty home on Walker St. in Hespeler. His was too energetic a spirit to be idle, so he generally was found busy at some employment. He shipped many carloads of turnips to New York City since residing here and always superintended the work himself. He was enjoying the evening of his days in peaceful content, when stricken with his last illness and although at times he rallied, could not at his advanced age, repel the ravages of disease and quite prepared to go, slept away, surrounded by the members of his beloved family. In addition to his widow, he leaves four children by his first wife: Marvin, who resides on the homestead farm at Puslinch Lake; Mrs. Wellington J. Ellis of Wilford (or Walford), Manitoba; Mrs. George L. Baker of Hespeler; and David M. Eagle of the Windsor Collegiate staff. The funeral took place from his residence on Walker St., where services were held on Wed., July 1 at 2: 30 to Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Rev. A. M. Hamilton conducted the services and pallbearers were: Marvin and David Eagle; George L. Baker, George A. Martin of Berlin, R. H. Knowles and J. W. Parks. -Information from the marriage certificate of Mary Eagle: Born c. 1871 in Puslinch, daughter of Elijah and Ellen Eagle. She married George L. Baker on Apr. 5, 1899. -Information from the marriage certificate of Sarah Ann Eagle: Born c. 1861, daughter of Elijah and Louisa Eagle married Wellington J. Ellis, born c. 1858, son of William and Nancy Ellis on Mar. 29, 1882. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark ________ Died In Hespeler, on Monday, June 29th, 1908, at 4.15 o'clock p.m, Elijah Eagle, Sr. Aged 74 years, 10 months and 3 days. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Walker St., where services will be held, on Wednesday, July 1st, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., to Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 16. [S1123] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hespeler Herald, Obituary of Elijah Eagle - 2 July 1908. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . West: In Memory Of/ Elijah Eagle Sr. / Died June 29th, 1908/ Aged 74 Years/ Louisa Adams/ His First Wife/ Died Feb. 8th 1868 Aged 32 Years/ Ellen Congo/ His Second Wife/ Died Feb. 13th, 1928/ Aged 84 Years/ Eagle North: George/ 1872-1882/ Charles/ 1874-1874/ Ross/ 1883-1883/ Sons Of E. & E. Eagle/ Scott, Galt East: Marvin Eagle/ 1859-1932/ His Beloved Wife/ Sarah A. Ireland/ 1864-1947 South: Almira/ 1858-1872/ Alice/ 1863-1879/ Daughters Of/ E. & L. Eagle [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Elijah Eagle, yeoman of Puslinch married 16 Aug 1857 in Waterloo Twp. by lic. to Louisa Adams of North Dumfries, wit. Wilh. Bindemann, & Louise Bindemann [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 2 Feb 1870. Eagle, Elijah married 25 Jan 1870 to Ellen Congo By Rev. James Hill. Groom, of N. Dumfries; bride, of Galt.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1833 - , Norfolk, England Residence - - 19 Hungerford Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1857 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Aug 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1870 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jun 1908 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth