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Henry Shuh

Male 1785 - 1837  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Henry Shuh was born on 22 Mar 1785; died on 8 Jan 1837 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Henry Schuh, "eldest son of Jacob Schuh, was born March 22nd, 1785. On October 13th, 1807, he was married to Mary Kaufman who was born August 17th, 1788, and died July 27th, 1854. In spring 1824, he, with wife and family of seven children, moved from York County, Pennsylvania, to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. They first located on the "Eschelman Farm" east of Berlin, now possessed by Henry S. Boehmer. Here they resided one year, then, in 1825, he purchased a farm two miles east of Berlin, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman, to which place he then moved. Their family consisted of ten children, of whom the three youngest were born in this county. He was an ordained minister of the Mennonite body whom he served faithfully unto his end. He died in Hay Township, Huron County, while engaged in fulfilling his ministerial appointments. While taking refreshments at the home of one of his friends he had a stroke of paralysis causing instant death. His death took place January 8th, 1837."

    Family/Spouse: Mary Kaufman. Mary was born on 17 Aug 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna (Nancy) Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1808; died on 20 Aug 1895.
    2. 3. Catharine Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1811; died on 11 Jun 1835.
    3. 4. Mary Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1813; died on 4 May 1832.
    4. 5. Benjamin Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1815 in USA; died on 21 Jan 1892 in Waterloo County, Ontario.
    5. 6. Lydia Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1817; died on 8 Sep 1873.
    6. 7. Henry Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1820; died on 4 Nov 1832.
    7. 8. Sarah Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1823; died on 8 Apr 1893 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    8. 9. John Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1828.
    9. 10. Magdalena Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1829 in Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 10 Jul 1893 in Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario.
    10. 11. Jacob Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1831.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna (Nancy) Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 31 Dec 1808; died on 20 Aug 1895.

    Anna married George D. Shoemaker on 8 Jun 1830. George (son of George Shoemaker and Mary Detweiler) was born on 5 Oct 1803 in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Dec 1897; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Benjamin Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1838.

  2. 3.  Catharine Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 29 Mar 1811; died on 11 Jun 1835.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Catharine Shuh, "was born March 29th, 1811. On June 11th, 1835, lightning struck her father's house, instantly killing her. She was not married."


  3. 4.  Mary Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 19 Jul 1813; died on 4 May 1832.

  4. 5.  Benjamin Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 15 Nov 1815 in USA; died on 21 Jan 1892 in Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

    SHUH , BENJAMIN
    Sex: Male
    Age: 55
    Birthplace: USA
    Religion: Mennonite
    Origin: GERMAN
    Occupation: FARMER
    District: WATERLOO NORTH ( 032 )
    Sub-district: Berlin Town ( D )
    Division: 1
    Page: 6
    Microfilm reel: C-9944-5
    Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada

    Benjamin married Leah Bergey on 4 Dec 1849. Leah (daughter of Joseph Bergey and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 28 Jan 1824 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 15 Jul 1899 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. David B. Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1851 in Ontario; died on 27 Jun 1920; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. 14. Joseph Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1852 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 25 Feb 1916 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    3. 15. Hannah Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1859 in Ontario.

  5. 6.  Lydia Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 30 Nov 1817; died on 8 Sep 1873.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Lydia Shuh, "was born November 30th, 1817. She died September 8th, 1873, at George D. Shoemaker's where she had her home for many years. She was never married."

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    Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

    SHUH , LIDA
    Stray: Individual bears a different surname than the head of the family
    Sex: Female
    Age: 53
    Birthplace: US
    Religion: Mennonite
    Origin: GERMAN
    District: WATERLOO NORTH ( 032 )
    Sub-district: Waterloo North ( C )
    Division: 1
    Page: 4
    Microfilm reel: C-9944
    Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada

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  6. 7.  Henry Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 8 Jun 1820; died on 4 Nov 1832.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Henry Shuh, "was born June 8th, 1820. He died on Sunday, November 4th, 1832. His body was found in the swamp and by all appearances seemed to have been murdered by some one."


  7. 8.  Sarah Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 9 Jun 1823; died on 8 Apr 1893 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Sarah married Jacob Y. Shantz on 1 Oct 1871. Jacob (son of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost) was born in 1822 in Near Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario; died in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  John Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 30 Oct 1828.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    John Shuh, "was born October 30th, 1828. After the decease of his father, he, together with his mother and his sister, Lydia, made their home with George D. Shoemaker, where he was raised. In 1846 he went to Jacob S. Shoemaker, Bridgeport, where he was engaged in the large mills. Here he remained until 1851, then he went to Berlin and commenced clerking for Mr. Henry Huber who then did business in a small roughcast store situated where now is the American Hotel. A few months later he engaged himself to Hoffman & Co., in whose services he remained until 1856 when he came to the town of Waterloo and entered into partnership with J. Hoffman and Isaac Weaver, under the firm of John Shuh & Co. Here he remained in active service as a general merchant until 1889 when he sold out to the firm of Shuh & Snider (Mr. Shuh of this firm was Mr. Levi Shuh, youngest son of John Shuh). Since then he has lived a more retired life. He is president of the Waterloo Woollen Mills and also one of the directors of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He was married to Susannah, daughter of David and Catharine (Eby) Weber. She was born April 19th, 1836, and died August 7th, 1863. After her decease he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Landis) Hoffman. She was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 16th, 1840, and came to Canada in 1862. Mr. Shuh's family consists of three children, two of whom were born unto his first wife. Names are as follows:"

    Family/Spouse: Susannah Weber. Susannah was born on 19 Apr 1836; died on 7 Aug 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Franklin Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1858 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. 17. Levi Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1861 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Family/Spouse: Magdalena Hoffman. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Hoffman and Mary Landis) was born on 16 Aug 1840 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Mary Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1865.

  9. 10.  Magdalena Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 29 Nov 1829 in Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 10 Jul 1893 in Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby

    Magdalena Shuh, "was born November 29th, 1825, and died July 10th, 1893. On April 13th, 1851, she was married to Rev. Isaac Weber who was born September 19th, 1829, and died February 5th, 1892."

    Magdalena married Isaac Weber on 13 Apr 1851. Isaac (son of Peter Weber and Elizabeth Wenger) was born on 19 Sep 1829 in Conestogo, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 5 Feb 1892 in Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Menno S. Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1858 in Conestogo, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 2 Oct 1934 in 71 Fairview Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried on 5 Oct 1934 in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  10. 11.  Jacob Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 29 Jan 1831.

    Notes:

    Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

    SHUH , JOHN
    Sex: Male
    Age: 42
    Birthplace: ONTARIO
    Religion: Mennonite
    Origin: GERMAN
    Occupation: MERCHANT
    District: WATERLOO NORTH ( 032 )
    Sub-district: Waterloo Villa ( E )
    Division: 2
    Page: 3
    Microfilm reel: C-9945
    Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Benjamin Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anna2, 1.Henry1) was born on 21 Jan 1838.

    Benjamin married Mary (Polly) Shantz on 23 Feb 1864. Mary was born on 16 Jan 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Magdalena Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1879 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  2. 13.  David B. Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 11 Mar 1851 in Ontario; died on 27 Jun 1920; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    David Shuh, "was born March 11th, 1851. On January 8th, 1878, he was married to Barbara, daughter of Rev. Moses and Anna (Cressman) Bowman. She was born March 1st, 1857. On March 18th, 1878, they moved to the township of Wallace where they followed farming until February 14th, 1889, when they moved home on his father's farm, known as the old "David Shantz" or "Shuh" farm. Here they are still residing. Their family consists of six children.

    David married Barbara Bowman on 8 Jan 1878 in At residence of bride, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Barbara (daughter of Moses S. Baumann and Anna Cressman) was born on 1 Mar 1857; died on 12 Nov 1937; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Lovina Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    2. 22. Benjamin B. Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1880 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    3. 23. Susannah Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1882 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    4. 24. Anna Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1884; died on 10 Jul 1886; was buried in Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Ontario.
    5. 25. Milton Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1886 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    6. 26. Melvin Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  3. 14.  Joseph Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 16 Sep 1852 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 25 Feb 1916 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  4. 15.  Hannah Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 4 Apr 1859 in Ontario.

  5. 16.  Franklin Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (9.John2, 1.Henry1) was born on 26 Jun 1858 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Franklin Shuh, "was born in the town of Waterloo, June 26th, 1858. On January 10th, 1882, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Moses Shantz. She was born June 8th, 1863. Soon after his marriage he moved two miles north of the town of Waterloo, on the farm known as "Conrad Schmitt's Place" where he still resides. His family consists of four children, namely..."


  6. 17.  Levi Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (9.John2, 1.Henry1) was born on 29 Dec 1861 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Levi Shuh, "the second son, was born in the town of Waterloo, December 29th, 1861. He is married to Lovina, Daughter of John Schwartz, and resides in the town of Waterloo where he is engaged in the office of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company. His family consists of one child named Cecil."

    Family/Spouse: Lovina Schwartz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Cecile Valera Shuh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1888 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  7. 18.  Mary Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (9.John2, 1.Henry1) was born on 7 Mar 1865.

  8. 19.  Menno S. Weber Descendancy chart to this point (10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 28 Jan 1858 in Conestogo, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 2 Oct 1934 in 71 Fairview Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried on 5 Oct 1934 in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Menno married Sarah Ann Knipe on 28 Jan 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Jacob S. Knipe and Sophia Hummel) was born about 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1943 in Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Urias Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    2. 29. Magdalena Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    3. 30. Annie Sophia Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1883 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    4. 31. Clara Lovina Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1884 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    5. 32. Norman Knipe Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1886 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario; died on 11 Feb 1973 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
    6. 33. Mary Edna Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1888 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.
    7. 34. Irvin K. Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1891 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    8. 35. Mabel Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1893 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    9. 36. John Herbert Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1895 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    10. 37. Walter Eugene Weber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1899 in Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Magdalena Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (12.Benjamin3, 2.Anna2, 1.Henry1) was born on 14 Oct 1879 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Magdalena married Urias Weber on 5 Jul 1899 in Waterloo County, Ontario. Urias (son of Menno S. Weber and Sarah Ann Knipe) was born on 28 Nov 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 21.  Lovina Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 26 Jan 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  3. 22.  Benjamin B. Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 14 Mar 1880 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

    Benjamin married Lizzie B. Betzner on 25 Feb 1908 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Lizzie (daughter of Moses Betzner and Veronica Brubacher) was born on 21 Jan 1881 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 23.  Susannah Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 14 Mar 1882 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  5. 24.  Anna Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 25 Jun 1884; died on 10 Jul 1886; was buried in Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Ontario.

  6. 25.  Milton Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 14 Jul 1886 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  7. 26.  Melvin Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Henry1) was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Melvin married Grace Geraldine Cressman on 24 Jun 1914 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Grace (daughter of Menno Cressman and Marian Nahrgang) was born about 1892 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 27.  Cecile Valera Shuh Descendancy chart to this point (17.Levi3, 9.John2, 1.Henry1) was born on 24 Feb 1888 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Cecile married Norman William Berkinshaw on 12 Jun 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 28.  Urias Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 28 Nov 1879 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

    Urias married Magdalena Shoemaker on 5 Jul 1899 in Waterloo County, Ontario. Magdalena (daughter of Benjamin Shoemaker and Mary (Polly) Shantz) was born on 14 Oct 1879 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 29.  Magdalena Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  11. 30.  Annie Sophia Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 24 May 1883 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  12. 31.  Clara Lovina Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 27 Dec 1884 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  13. 32.  Norman Knipe Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 12 Dec 1886 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario; died on 11 Feb 1973 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

  14. 33.  Mary Edna Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 9 Jun 1888 in Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario.

  15. 34.  Irvin K. Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 1 May 1891 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  16. 35.  Mabel Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 14 May 1893 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  17. 36.  John Herbert Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 24 Sep 1895 in Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  18. 37.  Walter Eugene Weber Descendancy chart to this point (19.Menno3, 10.Magdalena2, 1.Henry1) was born on 31 Aug 1899 in Ontario.



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