David Eby (1827 - 1882)

Born 26 Aug 1827 in Waterloo, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Bauman) Eby — married 21 Jan 1851 in Waterloo, Ontario

Died 14 Aug 1882 at age 54 in Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Biography

David B. Eby was born August 26th, 1827. On January 21st, 1851, he was married to Lydia Bowman who was born September 10th, 1831, and died August 14th, 1882. Shortly after his marriage he moved on his father's old homestead, several miles west of the town of Waterloo where she died. After the decease of his first wife he was married, March 25th, 1884, to Mary Kercher, widow of the late Hiram Hewitt. She was born February 11th, 1853. In April 1891, they left the farm and moved to the town of Waterloo where they are still residing. To Mr. Eby and his first wife were born ten children. - Quoted from FAG: Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County. 1895.

EBY - On the 19th of March, 1897, in the town of Waterloo, Ont. , Bro. David Eby, aged 70 years, 4 months, 13 days. Bro. Eby had been failing for a number of years, and had not expected to cross the threshold of 1897, but he was fully resigned to God's will. Buried on the 21st at the E. Eby M. H. [now the Erb Street Mennonite cemetery]. - Quoted from FAG: Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 8, April 15, 1897

Sources

Find A Grave: Memorial #200324121 Erb Street Mennonite Church Cemetery, Waterloo, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024)