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

Jonas Eby[1]

Male 1815 - 1887  (71 years)


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  • Name Jonas Eby 
    Born 3 Jan 1815  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1839  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881  Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    turner 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2502 
    Died 1887  Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I21334  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Samuel B. Eby,   b. 27 Jun 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1878, Wyandot, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Brigel,   b. Abt 1790, Of. Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1813  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F5215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Fessant,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Oct 1838  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Sarah Fessant Eby,   b. Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878
     2. John F. Eby,   b. 19 Jun 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Eby,   b. 23 Jul 1842, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Eby,   b. 29 May 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rev. Charles Samuel Eby, D. D.,   b. 3 Nov 1845, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Elizabeth Eby,   b. 1848, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Samuel C. Eby,   b. Abt 1858, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F5217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jonas Eby, "the eldest son of Samuel Eby, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 3rd, 1815. In October, 1838, he was married to Hannah Fessant, at Guelph, Ontario. He died in Kingsville, Ontario, in 1887, where his widow and eldest daughter still live. He had a family of seven 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.].

  • 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..., 574.

    2. [S193] Census - ON, Essex - 1881, Kingsville, Essex, Ontario Film 1375916 District 181 Sub-district G Page Number 30 Household Number 154.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 29 Jun 1839:27.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jan 1815 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Oct 1838 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1839 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - turner - 1881 - Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1887 - Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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