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

Peter E. Eby[1, 2, 3]

Male 1836 - 1909  (72 years)


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  • Name Peter E. Eby 
    Born 26 May 1836  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2640 
    Died 15 May 1909  Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Buried Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I21661  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Eby,   b. 3 Jun 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1883  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Erb,   b. 22 Sep 1806, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1899  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1824  [3, 10, 11
    Family ID F1022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherina "Catherine" Eby,   b. 13 Dec 1839, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1902, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 9, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Susannah Eby,   b. 16 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1936, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Christena Eby,   b. 15 Aug 1863, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1934, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Magdalena Eby,   b. 4 Oct 1866,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Hannah Eby,   b. 27 Sep 1869, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1952, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Catharine "Kathlyn" Eby,   b. 20 Jan 1872, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1936, Essex, Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Hiram Eby,   b. 18 Dec 1874, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Isaiah Eby,   b. 14 Oct 1877, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ezra E. Eby,   b. 17 Sep 1880, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1881  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter E. Eby, "was born May 26th, 1836. He is married to Catharine Frey and resides at Port Elgin, Ontario, where he is engaged as a carpenter. They have 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.].

  • 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..., 593.

    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..., 322.

    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..., 635.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 19.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 75.

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate Peter Eby, 15 May 1909; citing Southampton, Bruce, Ontario, yr 1909 cn 9451.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194232665/peter-eby.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Peter E. E. Eby aged 23 res Woolwich born Woolwich son of Peter and Magdalena (Erb) married 24 Apr 1860 to Catherine Frey aged 20 res Wellesley born Germany daughter of John and Catherine (Snyder)

    10. [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..., 588.

    11. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 74.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 03 May 1860.
      24 Apr 1860 By Rev. F.W. Bindemann, Peter E. Eby of Woolwich was married to Catharina Frey of Wellesley.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1836 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Apr 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1909 - Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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