Nancy Louisa Panabaker

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• Name: Nancy Louisa Cober
• Name: Nancy Pannebecker
• Eby ID Number: 00087-5091
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Nancy Pannebecker, "is married to Jacob Cober, a real estate agent. They reside in Hespeler, Ontario."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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COBER, NANCY LOUISA (Nee Panabaker)

Mrs. J. N. Cober, at her home on Friday evening, April 20, 1923. She had been ailing for some weeks with an incurable trouble and her death was not unexpected. She was born in Waterloo Township over 72 years ago, the daughter of the late David Panabaker. She has been a resident of Hespeler and vicinity all her life and in her death, Hespeler mourns one of her oldest residents. She has made her life felt in the community, for she was not only actively connected with church work, being a lifelong member of the Methodist Church but she was interested herself in all relief work of the town and was president of the Mother's Club. Many the tempting dishes that found their way to the sick were from Mrs. Cober's own home. She was a neighbour unto those in need. Just ten years ago, almost to the day, her husband died quite suddenly. The survivors are: Mrs. Milton Ward of Brandon; Mrs. John D. Murdoch of Zealandia; Mrs. Russell Gordon of Kindersley; Mrs. Joseph R. Darwen of Hespeler; Mrs. Rev. J. D. Taylor of Galt; Albert H. of Hespeler; sisters and brothers, Mrs. S. Chambers of Ethel; Mrs. Catharine Bechtel of Cabri, SK; Miss Susannah Panabaker of Hespeler; Miss Lizzie Panabaker of Cabri; Aaron W. Panabaker, Levi, Abraham A. and C. A., all of Hespeler; Arnold of Winnipeg. The funeral, which was held on Monday afternoon, was very largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. W. G. Buell and Rev. W. H. Harvey of Waterloo. Mrs. C. H. Bleich sang. She was borne to her last resting place in Hespeler Cemetery by six nephews: David, George, John, Frank and James Panabaker; and Vernon Cober.

-Information from the death certificate: Of Hungerford Rd. in Hespeler. Born in Waterloo Township on January 2, 1851, daughter of David Panabaker and Catherine Warner.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Nancy married Jacob Norman Cober Feb 1872. Jacob (son of Nicolaus Cober and Nancy Holm) was born 24 Jan 1844, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Alberta Cober
• Name: Olive Alberta Ward
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.2
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milliner
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Olive — Francis Milton Ward. Francis was born 13 Oct 1873, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1948, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.3
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milliner
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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The death occurred Tuesday morning at the Fairbairn block, 320 Higgins avenue, of Alice Maud Prout, wife of George W. Prout, manager of the Dominion Produce company, at the age of thirty-two.

The Winnipeg Tribune Thu, Feb 14, 1907 Page 7

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Memorable Manitobans: George Waldron Prout (1878-c1980)

Financial agent, MLA (1916-1920).

Born in Barbados on 5 June 1878, one of ten children of school teachers Joseph Benjamin Prout (1852-1940) and Mary Trotman Hutchinson (1854-1920), he was educated privately and emigrated to Manitoba in 1897, where he worked as a financial agent at Selkirk.

He stood for election in the provincial election of 1914, being defeated by Walter Humphries Montague, by three votes. In 1915, he was elected as a Liberal representative for the constituency of Kildonan-St. Andrews. Given that his mother was identified in the 1911 Canadian census as being of "Negro" ancestry, this would potentially make him the first Black MLA in Manitoba history. He ran in the 1920 and 1927 general elections but was defeated each time.

He was married twice, first on 18 April 1906 to Alice Maude Cober (1874-1907) with whom he had a daughter, Alice Marion Prout (1907-2010), and second on 2 September 1914 to Emma Evans McKinley (1882-1982), daughter of John DeWitt H. McKinley of Dresden, Ohio. They had a son, George Waldron Prout (1915-1915).

By the mid-1930s, he was living at Toronto, Ontario and working as a financial agent. Separated from his wife and daughter in 1937, and formally divorced in 1939, he lived at Toronto for the remainder of his life, possibly serving as a senior executive at Canada Packers.

He died at Toronto, Ontario around 1980.

Prout, G. W. (no date) Memorable Manitobans: George Waldron Prout (1878-c1980). Available at: https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/prout_gw.shtml (Accessed: 23 April 2024).

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• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.4
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1913, Deadle, , Saskatchewan, Canada

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MURDOCH - THE DEATH OF MRS. Bertha Matilda Murdoch, age 91 years of 706 6th Street, a pioneer resident of the province, occurred in a local hospital on January 11th, 1969. The funeral service will be held on Thursday. January 16th at 1.30 from the Chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Home conducted by Rev. J. A. Brown. Surviving are: three daughters. Mrs. Ethel McElroy, Honolulu, Mrs. Laura Hoge. Saskatoon and Mrs. Layton Angus (Isobel). Harris, Sask. 7 grandchildren and 19 great grand-children. She was predeceased by her husband John D. Murdoch in March, 1947. The late Mrs. Murdoch was born at Hespeler. Ontario. She came west to Carnduff, Sask. in 1905 and about 5 years later moved to Kindersley. Following her marriage 1915 Mrs. Murdoch made her home at Zealandia until retiring to Saskatoon 28 years ago. She resided. in Calgary for 10 years prior to returning to Saskatoon in 1957. Mrs. Murdoch had taken an active part in church and community affairs 10 Zealandia. Interment will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery. (Courtesy parking area south of the Chapel on 4th Avenue at 25th Street.)

Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Wed, Jan 15, 1969 Page 47

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• Name: Katie Cober
• Name: Katie L. Cober
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.5
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1916, Kindersley, , Saskatchewan, Canada

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Gordon-Cober.

Miss Kate Cober, formerly of Hespeler, Ont., and Mr. William Russell Gordon, of Carnduff, Sask., were quietly married by Rev. Dr Rose at Fort Garry Court on Nov 21. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon will make their home at Carnduff

The Winnipeg Tribune Sat, Nov 24, 1906 Page 11

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• Name: Ellen Mary "Nellie" Darwen
• Name: Nellie Cober
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.6
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?
• Residence: 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Ellen — Joseph Ridyard Darwen. Joseph was born 31 Aug 1877, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; died 10 Aug 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ada Elizabeth Taylor
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.7
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Ada married Rev. Jared Dryden Taylor 11 Sep 1916, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jared (son of John Taylor and Janet Dryden) was born 9 Jun 1882, Lucknow, Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1963, Milton, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lowville United Church Cemetery, Lowville, Halton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.8

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• Military Award: 1914 star - Mons Star
• Residence: Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1982.9
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1913, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 95th Battalion
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #21319
• Occupation: 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; architect
• Occupation: 1924, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; architect

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Military Award:
It was issued to British forces who had served in France or Belgium from 5 August 1914 (the declaration of war) to midnight 22 November 1914 (the end of the First Battle of Ypres).

Albert married Hazel De Etta McGrail 18 Oct 1920, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada. Hazel was born 22 Sep 1888, Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, United States; died 30 Jan 1964, Albion, Orleans, New York, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82895

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• Name: Molly Durnford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115290

Molly — George Rupert Durnford. George was born 19 Jun 1913, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died 5 Feb 1987, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]