Henry B. Eby

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From Ezra Eby Book

Henry Eby, "the youngest in the family of Samuel Eby, was born January 12th, 1825. On November 11th, 1845, he was married to Maria Bauman who was born March 2nd, 1824, and died April 19th, 1875. For some time they resided on the old homestead, but afterwards moved on a farm one mile north-east of Bridgeport, Ontario. Some eighteen years ago he moved to Berlin where his wife and two of his daughters died. Since the marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth, to Aaron B. Shantz he has made his home with her. She resides about one and one-half miles south of Berlin. He had a family of five children.

Henry married Maria Baumann on 11 Nov 1845. Maria (daughter of David S. Baumann and Mary Bechtel) was born on 2 Mar 1824 in Waterloo (Town), Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David B. Eby was born on 18 Oct 1846.
2. Elizabeth B. Eby was born on 19 Nov 1848; died on 26 Mar 1932; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery - Ben Ebys, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario.
3. Lydia B. Eby was born on 11 Sep 1852; died on 1 May 1882.
4. Maria B. Eby was born on 9 Oct 1857; died on 26 Jan 1883.
5. Henry B. Eby was born on 16 Dec 1860.

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From Ezra Eby Book.

Samuel Eby, "the sixth son of Michael Eby, was born August 27th, 1785. In June, 1807, he came to Canada with Benjamin Eby, Daniel Eby, David Eby and others. On December 25th (Christmas), 1808, he was married to Elizabeth Brech who was born August 13th, 1789, and died November 28th, 1872. Soon after his marriage he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite Church, which position he held till the time of his death. Their farm was within the present corporation limits of the town of Berlin, Ontario, and their farm buildings were situated a little to the north of the Grand Trunk Railroad, right at the foot of the hill on the east side of the road leading from Berlin to Bridgeport. Their farm is now cut into small town lots. He died January 25th, 1844. They had a family of five children.

Samuel married Elizabeth Break on 25 Dec 1808. Elizabeth was born on 13 Aug 1789 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Nov 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Ezra Eby Book

Michael Eby, "the youngest son of Christian Eby (son of old Theodorus), and his wife Elizabeth Mayer, was born December 29th, 1755. To whom he was married and when he died could not be ascertained. He resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and had a family of eight sons, namely...The two youngest were twins. All of this family with the exception of Samuel, moved to Maryland. Their descendants are now very numerous and are to be found in the city of Baltimore and different parts of the states of Maryland and Virginia and some of the Western and South-western states and territories."