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

John Shelley Emery

Male Cal 1853 - 1914  (~ 61 years)


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  • Name John Shelley Emery 
    Born CALC 23 Feb 1853  [1
    Gender Male 
    Birth 12 Mar 1856  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    General Labourer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-1376 
    Died 16 Feb 1914  [1
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1376  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Emery,   b. 12 Apr 1811, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann Erb,   b. 19 May 1819, About Two Miles South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1910, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melissa Erb,   b. 12 Dec 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1876  Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Anna E. Mary Emery,   b. 7 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Ada May Emery,   b. 1 Mar 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Elwood Joseph Emery,   b. 28 Jun 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Izola Maude Emery,   b. 16 Nov 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1948, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Edith Estelle Emery,   b. 2 Jun 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 58 years)
     6. Leona Almeda Emery,   b. 30 Dec 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Leona Marie Emery,   b. 31 Jan 1903, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • It has been reported that John was adopted by John Emery and Nancy Ann Erb. No proof has been found.

  • Sources 
    1. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link.
      Emery/ in loving memory of/ Melissa Erb/ wife of/ John Emery/ Dec. 12, 1852 - July 11, 1900/ John S. Emery Jr./ died Feb. 16, 1914/ aged 60 yrs. 11 m. 24 d./ in heaven above where all is love/ there'll be no more sorrow there

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 2.

    4. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) a-10 Page 2.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Sheley Emery Born: Preston Age: 23 Father: John Emery Mother: Nancy Emery Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Millessa Erb Age: 22 born: Berlin Father: Josephena Erb Mother: Mary Erb married 2 Apr 1876 Wilmot Centre

    6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 61 Household Number 276.

    7. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 61.

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 82.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1856 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - General Labourer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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