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

Mary Good[1, 2]

Female 1837 - 1920  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Good 
    Born 29 Dec 1837  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Good 
    Name Mary Heckendorn 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    servant 
    • Lived with George Rudy.
    Residence 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00041-3241 
    Died 22 Feb 1920  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8896  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Benjamin Good,   b. 24 Jun 1809, West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Barbara Huber,   b. 6 Nov 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 1834  [3, 11
    Family ID F1078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Heckendorn,   b. 22 Jan 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1858  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 10, 12
    Children 
     1. Anna "Nancy" Heckendorn,   b. 1 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Veronica Heckendorn,   b. 21 Mar 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1948, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Moses Heckendorn, Deacon,   b. 4 Apr 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1944, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Barbara Heckendorn,   b. Apr 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1934, , Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     5. Mary Ann Heckedon,   b. 4 May 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1960  (Age 93 years)
     6. Leah Heckendorn,   b. 10 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     7. Noah Heckedon,   b. 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Sussanna Heckendorn,   b. 26 Jun 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1967, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     9. Lydia Ann Heckendorn,   b. 3 Sep 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1917  (Age 38 years)
     10. Israel Heckedon,   b. Dec 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Good, "was born December 29th, 1837. On June 27th, 1858, she married to John Heckedon. They reside on a farm in the township of Maryborough, Wellington County, and have a family of three children, namely: Noah, Israel, and Moses."


      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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      Heckendorn.-Maria Good was born in the township of Waterloo on Dec. 29, 1837, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Underwood, Bridgeport, Ont., Feb. 22, 1920. On June 27, 1858, she was married to John Heckendorn, who predeceased her about three years. To this union were born ten children, of whom eight are still living. She leaves 8 children, 47 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Feb. 25th from Bridgeport to the Cressman church, Breslau, Ont. Services were conducted by Oscar Burkholder.


      Gospel Herald - Volume XII, Number 50 - March 11, 1920 - pp. 958,959

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 783.

    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..., 827.

    3. [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..., 703.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, return 11 - by F.W. Binedeman (Bindeman), United Lutheran, Berlin.
      John HERKIDOEN?, 24, Waterloo, same, s/o Jacob HERKIDOEN & Mary MULLER, married Mary GOOD, 21, Woolwich, same, d/o Benjamin GOOD & Barbara HUBER, witn: Tomas KEPKE of Woolwich, 27 June 1858

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, div 3 pg 121.

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 39.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 11, 1920 - Obituary of Maria Good.

    8. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 4 Page 19.

    9. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 14.

    10. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 13 Jul 1858.
      By the Rev. F. W. Bindemann, at Greenbushs on the 27th of June, John Heckedorn and Mary Good, both of Waterloo Township.

    11. [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..., 826.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Dec 1837 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - servant - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jun 1858 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo 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 MapsDied - 22 Feb 1920 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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