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

Nicolaus Sararas[1]

Male 1751 - 1836  (~ 85 years)


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  • Name Nicolaus Sararas 
    Born Apr 1751  Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Interesting pioneer, story 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number 00145-5505 
    Died 10 Jun 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Buried Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Person ID I1156  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Sararas,   b. Abt 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F18309  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Maria "Mary" Livergood,   b. 8 May 1752, , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1836, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Andrew Sararas,   b. 28 Dec 1781, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1867, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Nicolaus Sararas,   b. Abt 1782, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nicolas Sararas, "the old pioneer, was a descendant of some noble Huguenot family who was born in April, 1751. When some twenty years of age he was married to Mary Livergood, sister to old Jacob Livergood. She was also a native of North Carolina where she was born May 8th, 1752, and died at Freeport, Ontario, March 24th, 1832. In 1796 they left their native state and moved north to Pennsylvania where they sojourned until 1801 or 1802, then, with others they moved to Canada and settled on the west bank of Grand River, Waterloo County, Ontario, near the village of Freeport, on the farm now owned by George Becker. He died June 10th, 1836. To them were born several children, the names of only three were received"

      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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      [There is much discussion about the birthplace of Nicholas. Ezra Eby in 1896 indicated that the family was from North Caroline, other claim Pennsylvania and still others Frei-Laubersheim, Alsace Lorraine, Germany. Unfortunately, no concrete proof has yet been found]

  • 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..., 216.

    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..., 216.

    3. [S209] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Freeport - Freeport Pioneer CC#5432 Internet Link.
      [eroded] Nicholas Sura / rus / died June 10, / 1836 / aged / 85 yrs /

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 16 Jun 1836:35.
      last Friday At the home of his son Andreas, in Waterloo, Nicolaus Sureus died at just 85 years of age.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51476912/nicholas-surerus.

    6. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 45.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1751 - Of, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jun 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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