William S. Moyer^{[1, 2]}

1809 - 1877  (67 years)

• Name	William S. Moyer
  Born	27 Oct 1809	Near Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44676148
  Interesting	accident, pioneer, story
  Residence	1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Misfortune	1877
  	killed by horse kick
  Eby ID Number	00081-4846
  Died	23 Jun 1877	near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 6, 9, 12]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I14918	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Moyer,   b. 1778, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Mar 1845, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Susannah Souder,   b. 1 Apr 1779, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Oct 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria "Mary" Erb,   b. 16 Oct 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 10]
  Children	1. Peter Erb William Moyer, M. A.,   b. 3 Oct 1836, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   2. Samuel Erb Moyer,   b. 11 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Susannah Ellen Moyer,   b. 25 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1931  (Age 88 years)   4. Hannah Moyer,   b. 31 May 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1919  (Age 73 years)   5. Cyrus E. Moyer,   b. 11 Jul 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Florence Moyer,   b. 16 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1857  (Age 0 years)   7. Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Moyer,   b. 18 Apr 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 19 years)   8. Mary Pamelia Moyer,   b. 20 May 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Moyer, "was born within a few miles of Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, October 27th, 1809. In 1825 he came to Canada with his parents and made Waterloo County his home. His first years in this county were spent in following his trade, namely in contracting and building all kinds of mason work. During his time he constructed many a stone house and put up the stone foundations of mostly all the bank barns built in the township between the years 1826 and 1838. On December 15th, 1835, he was married to Mary, daughter of Peter and Susannah (Bomberger) Erb. She was born October 16th, 1818. After their marriage they resided in Preston, thence, in 1837, moved on a farm near Williamsburg where they lived for some years, then moved on the farm now owned by Isidore B. Snyder, a little east of Berlin. Here they resided until his death which took place June 23rd, 1877 (While unloading a load of gravel on Foundry Street, Berlin, one of the horses kicked him, causing instant death). Some time after his death his widow moved to Berlin where she still resides. To them was born a family of eight 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.]. _______________ June 23rd, in Berlin, Ontario, suddenly from the kick of a horse, WILLIAM MOYER, aged 67 years, 7 months and 26 days. Buried the 26th, in Eby's burying-ground. Herald Of Truth - Volume XIV, Number 12 - December, 1877, page 196, 197, 198: ___________________ King Street , North Side Pandora Street Pandora Street and next to it the site of Bishop Benjamin Eby's buildings and farm. A fine lawn surrounded a large frame house with spacious veranda between the house and King Street. There was a large barn and east of it a cider mill operated by Ely Eby, son of the Bishop. In later years the place was occupied by Rev. Moses Erb and his son Menno Erb, the cider mill long continuing. There was a large orchard between the farm buildings and the Mennonite Meeting House and cemetery. The Mennonites had at first no shed adjoining their church. Posts joined by a chain led along the King Street front, for tying horses. The sheds came later. In 1834 a frame building was erected for this Church. It was moved to Cedar Street in 1902 when the present brick Church was erected and is still used as a woodenware factory. Eby school house was located at the easterly corner of the cemetery. A frame building, painted red, before 1830. In the rear and to the east of the cemetery was William Moyer's farm with his brick house still standing at the top of the slope from King Street. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 653. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Oct 1878. Died 18 Oct 1878 Lizzie Jane Moyer, daughter of the late Wm. Moyer, died in Berlin at age of 19 years and 6 months [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..., 107. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. (broken) In / memory of / William Moyer / died June 23, 1877 / aged 67 years 7 ms. / & 26 days / a span is all that we boast / how short the fleeting hour / man is but vanity and dust / in all his flower and pride [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 276. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Jun 1877. Died 23 Jun 1877 In Berlin, William Moyer died at the age of 67 years, 7 months, 26 days. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 17 Dec 1835:16. last Tuesday Rev Benjamin Eby m. William Mayer, son of Heinrich Mayer, to Mary Erb, daughter of Peter Erb, all of Waterloo. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 276. William MOYER Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 41 Mennonite Mary MOYER Birthplace: Canada Age 33 Mennonite Peter W. MOYER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 16 Mennonite Samuel MOYER Birthplace: Canada Age 13 Mennonite Susan MOYER Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite Hannah MOYER Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Mennonite Cyrus MOYER Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Mennonite Maria FADE Dom. Servant Birthplace: Germany Age 17 Samuel SALSBURG Dom. Servant Birthplace: Canada Age 22 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 27.

  
  

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  Born - 27 Oct 1809 - Near Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Residence - 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Dec 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth