Christian Bauman

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3272.3

Christian — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3272.2

Christian — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Good
• Eby ID Number: 00002-17

Notes:

Magdalena Baumann, "eldest daughter of Christian Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on January 9th, 1783. She was married to John Good in 1800, and in 1818 they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, north of the town of Waterloo."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Magdalena married John Good 1800. John (son of Jacob Good) was born 18 Mar 1777, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jan 1862. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Haug
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3273

Notes:

Anna Good, "was born January 12th, 1801. She was married to Mathias Haug. She died November 15th, 1843. Left no heirs."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Anna — Mattheus G. "Matthias" Haug. Mattheus was born 19 Dec 1799, , , Germany; died 5 Apr 1887, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3274

Notes:

Jonathan Good, "was born December 20th, 1802, and died February 2nd, 1834. He was never married."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Waterloo's first school was built in 1820. It was built of logs and stood on rising ground on the south side of Church Street near King. It served the community for 23 years and was then removed to a site east of the present Collegiate and Technical Institute, on King Street, Kitchener, where it served as a residence for fifty years, being occupied by a colored family named Carroll for a long time.....Abraham Erb knew the value of education as was proved in later years when he made provision for promoting it. It is therefore certain that he took a prominent part in organizing the building of this first school in 1820.

The first teacher who taught in the old schoolhouse was Jonathan Good, brother of Joel Good of Waterloo. He was a small, delicate man but it was said that he was one of the best teachers who taught in the old school. He kept good order in school and out of it. He used the birch rather freely, and sometimes punished scholars larger than himself. He was a good German reader but was deficient in English. He was an expert penman and clever in making quill pens for the scholars.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1928, A Historical Sketch of the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, Clayton W. Wells, L.D.S., D. D. S.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221268239
• Name: Joseph Guth
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3275
• Historic Building: Abt 1846, 157 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario; Good-Shantz-Bosch House
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Founder
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Founder
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Joseph Good, "was born December 19th, 1805. On October 4th, 1835, he was married to Annie Whitmore who was born January 31st, 1819. After their marriage they settled a little to the north of the town of Waterloo where they resided many years. About fifteen years ago they moved to Formosa, Bruce County, Ontario, where they still reside. They had a family of twelve 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.].

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

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GOOD, JOSEPH may be regarded as the first physician to establish a permanent practise in Waterloo. An obituary in the Daily Telegraph of May 10, 1904, provides some of the information about him.

The late Dr. Good was born in Lancaster County, Pa., December 19, 1805, and for about fifty years resided in Waterloo on the farm known as the Unger farm, on which Mr. Allan Shantz now resides, he commenced the practise of medicine in 1833. Deceased was a brother of Mr. Joel Good of Waterloo, who is still quite hearty at the age of 88, and also a brother of Mr. Samuel Good of Wallace who is 81 years of age. He was a pupil in Waterloo's first school, but it is not known where he obtained his medical education. He was not registered by the Ontario college of Physicians and Surgeons until 1874. An early reference to him is found in the Canada Museum of February 23. 1839.

Dr. Guth (German spelling) is a particularly skillful and successful surgeon, wherof he has often given proof, and has earned the confidence of those who have required his help.

His father may have been recognized as a healer, as he is mentioned by Dr. Scott in a manner which suggests it was an accepted thing.

Apart from the publication of a medical certificate, and accounts of his attendance on various accident victims, there is little mention of Dr. Good in the newspapers. An item in 1872 concerns his son Israel who was 16 years old, five feet nine inches tall, and weighed 264 pounds. The last entry found regarding him in Waterloo was in 1873. By 1878 he was listed in a directory as practising in Formosa. There was little to show for forty some years of practise.

The rest of the obituary notice in the Telegraph reads. Dr. Joseph Good, of Formosa, died at his home on Monday, May 9th. aged 98 years 4 months and 20 days. Deceased had been feeble for the past year.

Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925

Historic Building:
The Good-Shantz House was built about 1846 by Joseph Good. The property upon which Good erected his Georgian style home was acquired from Samuel Bricker by Joseph's father John in 1810 as part of a 148-acre parcel of land.
Retaining much of the original structure including doors, floors and exterior details, the house displays many outstanding features. Among these are the moulded trim and authentic shutters, eared window pediments, blind attic window, and returned eaves on the front gable.
In the extensive renovations by Allen Shantz carried out after 1896, the entrance was altered and the semi-circular verandah, with its newel posts topped by cannon ball finials were added to enhance the building's appearance. Fundamental changes to the roof line and the addition of a stained glass parlor window also helped to convert a simple Georgian style home to its present late Victorian appearance.
With the exception of the west elevation, the entire exterior of the Good-Shantz-Bosch house is designated a Heritage Landmark. The extensive turn of the century renovation completed by Shantz was highlighted in this designation. The home is currently owned by Wilfrid Laurier University. It was purchased, renovated and donated to the University by David and Sandra Pady. The University has called it Lucinda House after Lucinda Shantz.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Designated Properties www. waterloo.ca

Joseph married Annie Whitmore 4 Oct 1836, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annie was born 31 Jan 1819, , Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jun 1885, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Durham Road Baptist Church Cemetery, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena "Molly" Gehman
• Name: Magdalena "Molly" Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3288
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Magdalena Good, "was born January 24th, 1813. She was first married to Joel Weber and after his death to Solomon Gehman."


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.].

Magdalena — Joel Weber. Joel (son of Rev. John Weber and Catherine (Katherina) Gehman) was born 4 Oct 1809, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Mar 1834; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Magdalena married Solomon Gehman 13 Nov 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Solomon (son of Rev. Johannes "John" Gehman and Anna M. Stauffer) was born 2 Oct 1800, Herford Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Aug 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Aug 1872, Dickie Settlement Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62816367
• Name: Joel Guth
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3289
• Immigration: 1817, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1818, , Canada
• Occupation: 1839, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; commissioner of highways
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1840
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Retired: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Joel Good, "the third son of John and Magdalena (Baumann) Good, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, near Bowmansville, December 29th, 1815. When a few months past two years of age he came to this country with his parents. He received a fair education and devoted the early part of his life to the study of surveying and at present he is ranked with the first of our provincial land surveyors. On November 5th, 1839, he was married to Catherine, daughter of Abraham and Catherine (Biehn) Stauffer. She was born September 5th, 1820, and died May 20th, 1854. After their marriage they moved on the farm he still occupies. After the decease of his first wife he married Agnes, daughter of John and Jane (Calder) Hosea. She was born in Parish Ruthenglen, Lanark County, Scotland, July 23rd, 1834. In 1842 she came to America with her mother and grandparents. The second marriage took place December 18th, 1855. His family consists of fifteen children, six of whom were born unto his first wife and nine unto second wife"


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.].

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

Joel married Catherine Stauffer 5 Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Abraham Stauffer and Catharine Biehn) was born 5 Sep 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1854; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Joel married Agnes Hosea 18 Dec 1855. Agnes (daughter of John Hosea and Jane Calder, daughter of John Hosea and Agnes Calder) was born 23 Jul 1834, Rutherglen, , Lanark, Scotland; died 29 Oct 1910; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3305
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cabinet maker
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Samuel Good, "was born July 27th, 1823. He resides in the township of Wallace, Perth County, where he followed farming for a number of years but of late he lives a retired life. When a young man he was married to Eva Stahl who is still living and enjoying good health. To them were born the following 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.].

Samuel — Eva Stahl. Eva was born 8 May 1824, , , USA Or Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]