Lydia B. Eby

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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]

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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]

David married Mary Bechtel. Mary (daughter of Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach) was born on 15 Nov 1788 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Jun 1850 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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."

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Joseph Bechtel "son of Martin Bechtel, a minister of the Mennonites, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1761. He was married March 5th, 1786, to Magdalena Allebach who was born September 21st, 1761, and died September 21st, 1837. They moved to Canada in 1802 and settled on the farm situated at the mouth of the Speed River where it meets with the Grand River. Here they resided many years. In 1804 he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he held until his death which took place April 11th, 1838. They had a family of seven children.

Joseph married Magdalena Allebach on 5 Mar 1786. Magdalena was born on 21 Sep 1761; died on 21 Sep 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]