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

Enoch Eby[1, 2, 3]

Male 1834 - 1884  (50 years)


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  • Name Enoch Eby 
    Born 24 Aug 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1856  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    saw miller 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2409 
    Died 24 Aug 1884  Near Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I20943  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Eby,   b. 23 Feb 1785, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 5 Mar 1787, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1844  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 8 May 1810  [3, 6
    Family ID F2984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Schneider,   b. 30 Jun 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Feb 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Eby,   b. 20 Sep 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1856  (Age 0 years)
     2. Lucy Ann Eby,   b. 17 Aug 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Osiah Eby,   b. 15 Jul 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1879  (Age 20 years)
     4. Reuben Eby,   b. 25 Jun 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1867  (Age 5 years)
     5. Christian S. Eby,   b. 7 Feb 1863, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. David Enoch S. Eby,   b. 24 Dec 1864, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1953, , San Francisco Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. Enoch S. Eby,   b. 5 Apr 1867, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Ann Eby,   b. 1 May 1870, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     9. Henry S. Eby,   b. 24 Sep 1872, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Nelson Eby,   b. 27 May 1877, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Enoch Eby, "the youngest son of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby was born August 24th, 1834. On February 2nd, 1856, he was married to Magdalena Schneider who was born June 30th, 1833. They reside on a farm near Port Elgin, Ontario, where he died August 24th, 1884. To them were born ten 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.].


      In 1852 Enoch lived with his brother David.

  • 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..., 545.

    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..., 316.

    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..., 195.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Enoch Eby, sawmiller of Waterloo Village married 3 Feb 1856 in Berlin by banns to Magdalena Snyder of Waterloo Village. wit: Christ. Snyder of Waterloo & Benjamin Snyder of Waterloo

    6. [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..., 537.

    7. [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..., 316.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 5 Feb 1856 Pg: 6.
      EBY, Enoch married 3 Feb 1856 To Magdalene SCHNEIDER. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindeman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Aug 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - saw miller - 1856 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1856 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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