Jacob Bird

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55971
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Retired: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Jacob Bird

Mr. Jacob Bird, who has been an esteemed resident of Elmira for the past fifteen years and who previous to that time lived in Woolwich Township on the farm which is at present occupied by his son. In March, 1880, he was united in marriage to Mary Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Bird were residing on the farm until fifteen years ago when they moved to Elmira and have since lived retired. His only son, Mr. Samuel Bird, continued to occupy the farm and where he still resides. Besides his widow and son, one sister, Mrs. William Stickney, of Guelph, survives. The late Mr. Bird has been ailing for some months and never fully recovered from the shock of a fall he received last Easter at his home, pneumonia being the direct cause of death. The funeral will take place from his late home on Arthur Street North on Saturday August 23, at 2 p.m. (standard time), to Zion Evangelical church, for service and interment will take place in the Elmira cemetery, Rev. E. D. Becker will conduct the funeral services.

Elmira Signet, August 21, 1930

Jacob married Mary Mueller 18 Mar 1880, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John K. Mueller and Eva Katharina Weiss) was born 26 Dec 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1942, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55973
• Occupation: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Own Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Samuel M. Bird

Samuel M. Bird, 85 of 93 Seagram Drive, Waterloo, formerly of Elmira, died Wednesday at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in North Woolwich Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob. Mr. Bird farmed on the homestead in North Woolwich Township until 1946 when he and his wife retired to Elmira. For the past year he lived at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nelson (Norma) Gerth. He was a member of the North Woolwich Evangelical Church.

Surviving besides his wife, the former Laura Beisel, are a son, Donald, Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Gerth and Mrs. C. W. Ramona McWatt, Glencoe; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until noon Friday when removal will be made to Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church for service at 2 p.m. Rev. M. E. Reuber will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmira Cemetery.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Nov 1966

Samuel married Laura Beisel 12 Nov 1913, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Laura (daughter of Philip Beisel and Elizabeth Simon) was born 11 May 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Samuel — Laura. Laura was born 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Norma Alberta Gerth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95194

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GERTH, Norma A. - At K-W Hospital, on Thursday, July 4, 1985, Norma a. Gerth, age 68 years, of 93 Seagram Drive, Waterloo.

Born in Woolwich Township, she was a member of Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo.

Daughter of the last Samuel and Laura Bird; wife of Nelson Gerth; mother of Steven and his wife Kathy, and David and his wife Brenda, all of Kitchener; sister of Donald Bird and Romona (Mrs. Charles McWatt), both of Waterloo, Frank Simon of Pickering and Horace Todberry of St. Mary's. Also survived by three grandchildren, Andrew, Adam, and Alan.

Mrs. Gerth's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, after 2 pm on Saturday. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 8 at 2 pm at Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo, Rev. Harold Wright officiating. Interment Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Jul 4 1985 pg E9

Norma — Nelson Jacob Gerth. Nelson (son of Norman Lewis Gerth and Adeline Catherine "Addie" Eydt) was born 14 Dec 1914, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312866
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312867
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312865
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-212926
• Residence: 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada