Rainham Builders
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| 5151 | Exiled to Germany in 1671 | Stauffer, Hans (I00290)
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| 5152 | Exiled to Germany in 1671 | Schenk, Michael Jr. (I00288)
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| 5153 | Former Tuscola Co. Treasurer Died in Caro Saturday. Mrs. Edward Coler, a former Tuscola County treasurer and the only woman ever elected to a county office, died at her home in Caro Saturday evening after several months of illness. Funeral services were held at the Huston Funeral Home in Caro Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Joseph Dibden. Born Jan. 30, 1887, at Thorpe, Wis., she came to Tuscola County with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Burse, as a child. She was married to Frederick Hoover, who died in 1918. On Jan. 15, 1936, she married Edward Coler, who survives. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. John Fish, of Colwood; an aunt, Mrs. Hattie Todd, of Birmingham; and six stepdaughters, Mrs. Fritz Mantey, of Caro, Mrs. Glen Alles, of Ferndale, Mrs. Anne Taylor, of Flint, Mrs. Glenn Miller, of Vassar, Mrs. Milo Culbert, of Caro, and Mrs. Burdette Butcher, of Fairgrove. 12-24-1948 | Bearss, Burdeen J. (I1177518)
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| 5154 | foster child | Shantz, Susan M. (I1216347)
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| 5155 | foster child | Easterby, Delista May S. (May) (I1177972)
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| 5156 | foster child | Sararas, Irene Alice (I1131174)
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| 5157 | fosters or adopted child | Updegrove, Mary Ludwig (I1174507)
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| 5158 | Fought for the Union in the Civil War | Roop, John (I00607)
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| 5159 | founded Brown University and M. Brown Academy | Brown, Moses (I1138662)
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| 5160 | From - Pioneering In Humberstone Township Joseph Dennis Junior - the son of Joseph Dennis had petitioned 20 February 1797, one month before his father, for lands as a settler. He was born in New Jersey in 1772. He was granted 200 acres for himself, and a Loyalist grant of 200 acres for his wife, Elizabeth, a daughter of John Wintermute, a former soldier in Butler's Rangers. She was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, in 1772, and died in Malahide Township, Upper Canada, in 1856. He was granted Lot 15, 1st Concession. He also held lnad in Flamboro and Beverly. Joseph and Elizabeth had 10 children: Enos, John, Mary, Joseph, Peter, Catharine, Jonas, James W. and Martha. Most of the family moved to Malahide Township sometime after 1828, but John, who had married Mary McKay, remained. They and their family are buried in Overholt Cemetery. A Joseph Dennis in the 3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia died on duty in January 1813. | Dennis, Joseph (I01194)
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| 5161 | From "Memoirs' Garden" by Annie (Shoup) Brewe, a passage written by Rev. Willis William Shoup - "We will mention but three of Uncle Crystal's family, with whom we were always fairly intimate because they lived at Springvale. Levi lived on his father's homestead. Two of Levi's sisters married Peter and Abraham Winger, also of Springvale. The writer lived a year with Mrs. Peter Winger, known as Aunt Abbey, both Levi and Aunt Abbey were very highly honoured and esteemed citizens." | Shoup, Elizabeth (I1095481)
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| 5162 | From "The Brethern in Christ in Canada" by E. Morris Sider - Nearly at the same time that the Siders were moving to Wainfleet, a few Tunkers were moving some forty kilometers (twenty-five miles) west of Winger into Rainham Township, Haldimand County, in the Fisherville-Kohler area. They were mainly Winger families from Bertie Township. The date of their arrival is not known. A petition to the government in 1832 from Haldimand, Rainham and Walpole concerning Indian land bears the signature, among others, of Benjamin Winger, but this seems too early for Tunker settlement in the area. However, four Winger brothers - Jacob, David, Abraham and John (called "Honey John" because he kept bees) did move to Rainham in the early 1840s (their father, according to a family tradition, made the mistake of taking saltpetre instead of salts and died as a relatively young man, leaving, besides a widow, four sons and a daughter). At least one of these brothers must have moved to Rainham by 1841, for the census for that year shows four Tunkers in the township. Abraham, according to an obituary, came to Rainham on his marriage in 1841. The group at Rainham remained small, made up almost entirely of Wingers. At least one of the brothers, Abraham, moved again after a few years. The other Wingers do not appear to have been enthusiastic Tunkers. Services were not regularly held until 1868 when "Honey John's" son Benjamin married Anna Sider, daughter of Christian Sider, Sr., minister at Wainfleet and the couple opened their house to both members and community. The census figures are illustrative in the 1851 census, two Wingers - David and Jacob - do not claim affiliation with the Tunkers, while two other Winger families do. The 1871 census lists thirteen who claim to be Tunkers. By 1891 this figure has grown to thirty-four. The increase reflected by this last census figure was owing in part to the all-too-brief but enthusiastic leadership of John W. Hoover of South Cayuga, who, after conversion, had afiliated with the Rainham group. It was owing in part to several effective revivalistic campaigns , at least one of which was conducted by Hoover himself. Following such campaigns in 1887 and 1888, seven people were added to the group, although most of these were Wingers, including David Winger and his wife who had not claimed Tunker status in the 1851 census. Hoover reported in the church paper (The Evangelical Visitor) two occasions during these two years when members met in the Mennonite Church at Hoover's Point to examine applicants and to baptize them in nearby Lake Erie. Encouraged by the revival meeting in 1887, the members bought a church building near Kohler, abandoned by the Primitive Methodists. Three years later, in another revival meeting under evangelist, J. R. Zook, more conversions occurred, although again primarily among the Wingers themselves. Organized congregational life, however, disappeared by the late 1920s. In part this was owing to the very conservative nature of the group, which discouraged people from joining them, and led some of their own number to join other groups, such as the Evangelical Church. Still others moved from the area. The problem was also one of leadership. John Hoover and his wife Harriet left the congregation for a career in missions and evangelism. John Winger was not an entirely satisfactory replacement. He resigned from the ministry in 1910, in part because he refused to give up his life-long practice of chewing tobacco, in part because he refused to submit to the doctrinal examination being required of ministers in those years (according to some accounts he also refused because he did not believe in the teaching on holiness that had become part of the official doctrine of the church). Despite attempts at persuasion by district officials, Winger remained adamant in his decision. Other ministers from the district, most notably John Nigh, for a number of years, conducted services for the group, until the few remaining members decided to join the new congregation that in the 1920s was emerging at Cheapside, about ten kilometres (six miles) to the west. Abraham Winger, one of the four brothers who had moved to Rainham in the early 1840s, in 1844 decided to settle permanently some forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) to the west in Walpole Township, near what is now the village of Springvale. With Abraham, his wife Elizabeth, and two children (born in Rainham) went Christian Shoup, who built the first sawmill in the area. They were among the first settlers in the township. The sawmill is suggestive of the state of the Walpole countryside in the mid 1840s. The writer of one of Abraham's obituaries in 1904 described Walpole in those days as a "trackless forest" which Abraham, "possessed of a hearty constitution, young and ambitious," proceeded to conquer. He was "foremost in the work of road making" and helped "to chop a road" from Hagersville to Springvale, a distance of eight kilometres (five miles). Apparently Abraham was not at first associated with the Tunkers, whether from design or from being separated from other Tunkers is not clear. George Detwiler, who knew him well (they first met in 1874), wrote at the time of Winger's death that Abraham had been a class leader in the Evangelical Church and was acquainted with the early preachers and bishops of that group. (In the 1851 census he is listed as Methodist, by which the Evangelical Church was popularly known.) Clearly he was not a Tunker in that year. But he became one in the next few years. He is listed as such in the 1861 census, and two other sources (although differing in dates) maintain that his ministry began in the 1850s. Thus the Tunkers at Springvale may be said to date back to the 1850s. By all accounts Abraham was a strong leader. Detwiler described him as "an able, forceful speaker with a fund of anecdotes and illustrations at his command that always gave interest to his discourse." A popular saying among the Tunkers in Canada was that if Abraham Winger and John Hoover were present at a love feast, no other preacher was needed. He was clearly in demand in the Canadian congregations; Detwiler relates that Abraham regularly made the round of love feasts twice a year, and visited Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Michigan and other states. His popularity may explain his nickname: he was called "Walpole Abraham" (in reference to his location in Walpole Township) to distinguish him from the bishop of the same name at Bertie. Despite "Walpole" Abraham's strong personality and powers of preaching, the group at Springvale remained small. The 1861 census records twenty-five Tunkers (including all persons in a Tunker family), the 1891 fifty. Among families other than Abraham's was John Winger's. John was the son of "Honey John" of Rainham (Abraham's nephew). While not a member of the church until later in life, his wife and children were (his daughter Fidella married John Nigh, in later years Springvale's minister. A farmer, John knew the folk-like remedies of his day, such as curing earache by placing the bowl of his pipe against the afflicted ear and blowing tobacco smoke into it. George Weidrich and his family were also members. A native of Germany, he married Susannah Sider of Bertie; they moved to Springvale in 1854. Weidrich's health and financial problems were a long-standing concern to the congregation and to the Black Creek District, which seem always to have been considering how best to assist him. The members and their families at Springvale first held their services in Abraham's house. In 1874 they purchased the Wesleyan Methodist church south of the village (they called the building Zion meetinghouse). Later, in 1904, Abraham's son Christian, also a minister as well as a building contractor, led the group in constructing a "plain, neat, sufficiently commodious meetinghouse," still in use. From Fisherville Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Book: WINGER The Wingers who settled in Rainham and Walpole, coming here from Bertie Township, Welland County area, were all children of Abraham Winger and Catherine Troup (daughter of John Troup). They were of the Tunkard faith. They had 8 known children: Jacob (md. Elizabeth Benner, Elizabeth Smelser), Esther, David (md. Margaret Baxter), Abraham (md. Elizabeth Shoup), John (md. Elizabeth Johnston), and Peter (md Abigail Shoup). The Canada Company purchased a lot of land in Rainham from the Crown around 1837. Benjamin Troup, a cousin [should say brother] of Catherine Troup, and his wife Magdalena bought 400 acres from the Canada Company in 1847, being lots 5 and 6, concession 4, Rainham. They almost immediately turned the land over to Abraham Winger N ½ and Jacob Winger S ½. The Wingers discovered, however, that there were three families (Ullman, Nauman, Sitter) firmly entrenched on this property, having settled there in the mid 1830s while it was still Crown Land. The Wingers arranged to sell the property to these settlers. The Sitters on the N ½ , and John Nauman on the SW ¼ paid for their property in 1850, and Jacob Ullman on the SE ¼ signed a bond to purchase and pay for the land as soon as he had the money. This did not happen until 1863 when Jacob's son Benjamin finally paid for the property and quit claimed the farm over to his father all except for 2 acres sold to his brother-in-law Peter Phillips. So, technically, Jacob Ullman's SE ¼ farm was owned by Jacob Winger. He was the one who sold in 1849 the ½ acre lot to the Trustees of the Evangelical Church of German and Dutch (where Trinity cemetery is located) on land where Jacob Ullman had already established a family burial plot and where he allowed other burials to take place. By the wording on the 1849 deed, it is thought Jacob Ullman may also have allowed a small church, possibly a Union Church, to be built earlier on this property. Likely sometime after 1849, the first all Lutheran Church (Holy Ghost) was built on this site, a board and batten structure. | Winger, Abraham (I02274)
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| 5163 | From - A HISTORICAL SKETCH of the BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH KNOWN AS TUNKERS IN CANADA by GEORGE COBER, Gormley, Ontario ABRAHAM WINGER Bishop Abraham Winger, Sr., of Walpole was born January 20, 1822, and died in 1904. He was one of the outstanding ministers of his day. He was a class leader in the Methodist church and later joined the Tunker church. He could preach both English and German and many were converted under his preaching. His son, Christian, was chosen at that place and his son, Abraham, was born at the above place on December 11, 1852. He married Catherine Snider on January 6, 1874. Second he married Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Jonathan Baker, on January 14, 1890. He was the father of eight children. He kept store at Edgeley for two years, from 1885 to 1887. Abraham, Jr. and his brother Henry ran the cider mill from 1893 to 1900 and made applebutter and jelly. He was also a first class farmer and worked his father-in-law's, Bishop Samuel Snider, farm. He was chosen a deacon in Markham district for a few years and later, in 1894. was ordained a minister by Bishop Jesse Engle of Kansas. He bought the farm where his youngest son, Samuel, now lives. He held revival meeting at Houghton and Nottawa. He preached with much earnestness and used to line the hymns in a way that would make people think seriously, which was also true of him when he prayed. His manner of preaching was much like his father, admonishing them in tears with all gravity in sincerity and truth, contending earnestly for the truth once delivered to the saints. He died in 1916 and was buried in the Cober cemetery near Maple. | Winger, Abraham Vaughn (I02324)
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| 5164 | From Menno Hoover's Memoirs: My father had a series of hired men until I was old enough to help regularly. Calvin Kindy was there in 1896 when we built our new house. Jim Nunn was there in 1895 and other men included Jacob Smelser, Will Snyder and the Wingers -- Obadiah, Francis and Jesse -- at different times. After I was 15 years old we only had school boys in the summer. They were grandsons of old John Duff. Written In Memory of James Nunn Of all the men that I have known Jim Nunn stands in a class alone, I never shall forget. He had a way, that husky boy, To handle big jobs like a toy He never said, "Let's quit!" He worked for Dad in 'ninety-five' And one day took a head long dive When they were drawing hay. He broke the bottom of the rack; They laid him down beside the stack And sent for Dr. May. His mother came and sweetly said, My son, you have an aching head, To lay off work you must. But Jim jumped up just like a cork, Said he, "Give me my pitching fork! We'll get that hay or bust!" When other weaklings stood around The day Thad Cunningham was drowned, Not knowing what to do, They sent for Jim, who on the jump, With nothing but a tire pump He brought the victim to. | Nunn, James (I1235039)
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| 5165 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Sheifley, Barbara, was born April 3rd, 1848. She was married to Christian Keller and resides in Kent County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born ten children, but none of the names were received in time for publication. | (I00349)
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| 5166 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Christian Keller was born about the year 1804(sic). He was married to Catharine Miller. He, in former years resided on the large farm one mile south of Heidelburg now possessed by Michael Schweitzer. Some twenty years ago he sold out and moved to Kent County, Michigan, where he died in 1887. She died in 1892. The names of their children are John, Abraham, Noah, Barbara, Menno, Benjamin, Aaron and Magdalena. They are residing in the state of Michigan. This information was given by Mrs. Dennis Devitt of Berlin From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Peter, was never married and had a home with Christian Keller, Kent County, Michigan, where he died, aged about 75 years. On the 1851 Census of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario are: Christian Koeller, Farmer, born United States, Menonist, Married, 41 on December 4, Male Katharina Koeller, born United States, Menonist, Married, 34 on September 10, Female John Köller, Laborer, born Canada, Menonist, 15 on July 14, Male Abraham Köller, born Canada, Menonist, 13 on June 30, Male Christian Koeller, born Canada, Menonist, 9 on November 28, Male Meno Koeller, born Canada, Menonist, 2 on November 9, Male Barbara Koeller, born Canada, Menonist, 11 on November 9, Female Magdalena Köller, born Canada, Menonist, 4 on July 24, Female Peter Mueller, Racke Maker, born United States, Menonist, 46 on February 10, Male (Presumably taken by an individual who could speak and write German) On the 1880 Census of Bowne, Kent, Michigan are: Keller, Christian, Male, aged 69, Married, Farmer, b Pennsylvania, Father b Pennsylvania, Mother b Pennsylvania Keller, Catharine, Female, Wife, aged 63, Married, Keep House, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Keller, Lydia, Female, Daugher, aged 21, Single, House Work, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Miller, Peter, Male, Brother in law, aged 73, Single, Carpenter, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania | Keller, Christian S. (I00218)
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| 5167 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: 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. | Schuh, Henry (I00424)
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| 5168 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: John Keller, the eldest (sic, eldest son) in Christian Keller's family, was born 1783. He was married to Magdalena Schuh who was born in 1782. She was a daughter of John Schuh of York County, Pennsylvania, and a sister to Henry Schuh, minister of the Mennonite body. They moved to Canada in 1826 and resided with Benjamin Eby, Berlin, during the summer months, then, in fall, moved to their farm, being part of Lot No. 121, German Company's Tract, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman. Here they both spent their remaining days. He had the sad misfortune of being deprived of his eyesight for nineteen years. He died in April, 1838. They had a family of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. The remaining three were married. Christian Keller's letter to his daughter Magdalena and Abraham Hoover, filed with Jacob Hoover's Will here translated from German Script to English. On the back of this letter was written "John Hoover's Bond due to Jacob Hoover", which makes us believe Abraham Hoover's father in law Chistian Keller purchased the deceased son John Hoover's Bond and thus received Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole which would otherwise have gone to John. Christian Keller's son John sold this lot in 1835 and it appears it was his inheritance as he isn't mentioned in his mother's 1826 Indenture: Manchester Township 21 November 1815 Most honoured daughterman and daughter, We did not want to let this opportunity pass without sending you a letter with Michael Gravill. We will let you know that now we are all healthy as long as God will grant it and also our relatives and friends. Our son John lost his two younger children - the older one a little boy the youngest a little girl - they died within four or five weeks in hospital. Now he has only one son. Our daughterman Benjamin Keller (Kaller) with wife and two children moved to his father October 13th. His journey got delayed because of an outbreak of Dysentery which had befallen his oldest child. This illness cost the lives of many children and some adults; amongst the latter also Georg Lichtenberger's daughter Peggy and Breitenbach's daughter ? who was married to ?. Otherwise there is nothing new to tell you. Heartfelt greetings from us and all our friends and relatives here and all our friends and reltatives there. Your faithful Parents and Siblings, Christian Keller (Kaller) Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole - December 31, 1798 - Letters Patent to John Dochstader August 26, 1800 - John Dochstader to David Hoover September 13, 1800 - David Hoover to Christian Keller July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Samuel Spears, North Half, 100 acres July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Abraham Urmy, South Half, 100acres | Keller, John (I00191)
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| 5169 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Magdalena Keller was born January 29th, 1819 in York County, Pennsylvania and came to Canada with her parents in May 1826. On May 2nd, 1837, she was married to Dennis Devitt who was raised by old David Shantz who lived on Lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, about one mile south-east of Berlin. After their marriage they resided about eighteen months with old David Shantz, then they moved on their farm four miles west of Berlin, on the Petersburg Road, where they resided 36 years. He was born August 18th, 1813 and died July 1st, 1880. She is still hale and hearty and resides in Berlin in the company of her youngest daughter who is unmarried. They had a family of thirteen children all of whom arrived at maturity. Their names are David, Joseph, Moses, Elizabeth, Dennis, William, Barbara, Magdalena, John, Isaac, Aaron, Sarah and Emily. See Dennis Devitt's family. This information was given by Mrs. Dennis Devitt of Berlin | Keller, Magdalena (I00220)
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| 5170 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Abraham, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, July 13th, 1769, and was married to Barbara Shuh, sister to Rev. Henry Shuh. She was born April 17th, 1788. In spring, 1826, they, with others, moved to Canada and settled several miles west of the town of Waterloo, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by John Kunkle. Here they resided until their deaths. She died April 9th, 1838, and he died August 3rd, 1844. To them was born a family of six children , viz: Peter, Japheth, Annie, Mary, Esther and Catherine. | Schuh, Barbara (I00342)
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| 5171 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Abraham, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, July 13th, 1769, and was married to Barbara Shuh, sister to Rev. Henry Shuh. She was born April 17th, 1788. In spring, 1826, they, with others, moved to Canada and settled several miles west of the town of Waterloo, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by John Kunkle. Here they resided until their deaths. She died April 9th, 1838, and he died August 3rd, 1844. To them was born a family of six children , viz: Peter, Japheth, Annie, Mary, Esther and Catherine. Miller, Catherine, was married to Christian Keller. They resided near Heidelberg, Ontario, on the farm now owned by Mr. Schweitzer. Some twenty-eight or thrity years ago he sold his farm and moved to Kent County, Michigan. Their family is as follows: John, Abraham, Menno, Benjamin, Aaron, Christian, Barbara, Annie,Magdalena, and Lydia. | Miller, Abraham (I00341)
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| 5172 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Catherine, was married to Christian Keller. They resided near Heidleberg, Ontario on the farm now owned by Mr. Schweitzer. Some twenty-eight or thrity years ago he sold his farm and moved to Kent County, Michigan. Their family is as follows: John, Abraham, Menno, Benjamin, Aaron, Christian, Barbara, Annie, Magdalena, and Lydia. Differs slightly from the information given by Mrs. Dennis Devitt of Berlin From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Peter, was never married and had a home with Christian Keller, Kent County, Michigan, where he died, aged about 75 years. | Miller, Catharine (I00223)
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| 5173 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Miller, Peter, was never married and had a home with Christian Keller, Kent County, Michigan, where he died, aged about 75 years. | Miller, Peter (I00408)
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| 5174 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Nancy Keller was born in 1817 and died December 22nd, 1865. She was married to Jacob Haas who was born July 28th, 1802 and died May 31st, 1863. They, after their marriage, moved on her father's farm where he followed farming and working at his trade, shoemaking. They had a family of eight children namely Magdalena married to John Heppler, Lydia married to John Ahruf, Henry married to Miss Derling, Isaac married to Fannie Neuman, Jacob, Mary married to John Wiegand, Nancy, and Moses married to Anna Schmidt. See Jacob Haas family. This information was given by Mrs. Dennis Devitt of Berlin | Keller, Nancy (I00219)
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| 5175 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: On June 11th, 1835, lightning struck her father's house, instantly killing her. She was not married. | Schuh, Catherine (I00420)
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| 5176 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Schuh (Now spelled Shuh) Schuh, Jacob, one of the original settlers of York County, Pennsylvania, came from Holland with his wife and family in the year 1720. After spending several months in Germantown he went to Lancaster County where he resided for several years, thence moved to York County, near York, the county town. Here he settled in 1729. To whom he was married and what number of children he had could not be ascertained. The names of some of the children were Joseph, Philip, Henry, and Anna. No trace of the last three named nor of their descendants was given. Schuh, Joseph, was born in 1717. He retained the old homestead of his father, Jacob Schuh, and had a family of several children. He died in 1785. One of his sons was named Jacob. Schuh, Jacob, was born in 1755 and resided on the Old "Schuh Farm" in York County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what number of children he had. We know the names of two sons, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter was married to John Keller. Of Jacob, nothing is known. | Schuh, Jacob (I00321)
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| 5177 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Schuh, Henry, 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 country. 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. They had a family of ten children viz: Anna, Catherine, Mary, Benjamin, Lydia, Henry, Sarah, Magdalena, John and Jacob, | Schuh, Henry (I00323)
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| 5178 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Schuh, Jacob, was born in 1755 and resided on the Old "Schuh Farm" in York County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what number of children he had. We know the names of two sons, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter was married to John Keller. Of Jacob, nothing is known. | Schuh, Magdalena (I00217)
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| 5179 | From Ezra E. Eby's 1895 History of Waterloo County: Shuh, Benjamin, was born November 15th, 1815. In 1824, he came to Canada with his parents and worked for old Abraham Kolb for one year, then he went to Tobias Kolb's. After being at the latter place for some time he went to Preston where he engaged himself to Joseph Erb, propietor of the Cambridge Mills. Here he remained eight years in all. He was one year with Samuel Bowman of Blair. On December 4th, 1849, he was married to Leah, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wagner) Bergey. She was born January 24th, 1824, and when a mere infant she was adopted by old David Shantz, who resided on the east end of Lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, Waterloo County, where she was raised and still resides with her son, David. Here Mr. Shuh died January 21st, 1892. Their family consisted of three children, viz: David, Joseph and Hannah. | Schuh, Benjamin (I00422)
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| 5180 | From Ezra E. Eby's History of Waterloo County: Shuh, Jacob, the youngest in his father's family, was born January 29th, 1831. He was a cabinet maker by trade. In 1852 he was married to Nancy Master. They resided in Berlin where he died March 23rd, 1875, leaving a widow and a family of six children, viz: Adline, Mary Ann, Allan, Milton, Henry and Alice Flos. | Schuh, Jacob (I00440)
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| 5181 | From Ezra E. Eby's History of Waterloo County: Shuh, John, 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. Her 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. 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 18th, 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: Franklin, Levi and Mary H. * Mr. Shuh of this firm was Mr. Levi Shuh, youngest son of John Shuh. | Schuh, John (I00427)
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| 5182 | From Gospel Herald, May 1921: Hoover. - Christopher Hoover was born in York Co., Ont., April 22, 1844; died in South Cayuga of general weakness April 21, 1921; aged 77 years, less one day. His wife and one son preceded him in death. He leaves 3 daughters (Nancy, Mary, and Mrs. Robert Smith) and a grandchild, also a son-in-law, all living on the old homestead. He also leaves a brother, a sister, and a large number of relatives. He was converted in his youth and joined the Mennonite Church. He was ordained a deacon and served faithfully in that capacity for over 35 years. He has been failing in health for some years, but was able to get around some, attending a Sunday school conference at Vineland a few weeks ago. Two weeks ago he took a spell while on business in town, and had to be brought home. A trained nurse was secured to care for him, but he calmly fell asleep after calling his family together and bidding them goodbye. He had no fear of death and had a strong desire to depart. We miss our parents, but will try to meet them in a better world. Services conducted by Bro. S. F. Coffman of Vineland, Ont. Text, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." "Weep not for me - I am free from pain; My earthly suffering is o'er; I hope to meet you all again On that bright, happy shore." Transcribed by Kathy Sparr Mott, Indiana. . | Hoover, Christopher (I14099)
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| 5183 | From Haldimand Marriages 1858-1868 Simeon Rhora of Rainham, son of Christian Rhora and Mary Hurst married Ellen Winger of Rainham daughter of Jacob Winger and Elizabeth Bener, August 10, 1862 | Rhora, Simeon (I00720)
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| 5184 | From Haldimand Marriages 1858-1868 Simeon Rhora of Rainham, son of Christian Rhora and Mary Hurst married Ellen Winger of Rainham daughter of Jacob Winger and Elizabeth Benner, August 10, 1862 Ontario Marriages 1858 - 1869 Michael Moyer, aged 36, born Prussia, Residing Humberstone, son of Nicholas and Margaret Moyer married Ellen Rosa Winger, aged 25, born Haldimand County, Residing Rainham Township, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Winger, September 13, 1868, at Stevensville, Welland County | Winger, Ellen Rosa (I00721)
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| 5185 | From Hoover Heritage Commemorative Calendar 2001 Moerschfelder House Christian Moerschfelder was born in 1811 in Alsace Lorraine and came in 1833, first to Pennsylvania and then possibly living in Humberstone Township, Welland County for a time. The Moerschfelders were of Mennonite persuasion and this house is classed as a "Six Bay Two Door Plain Folk House". The one and a half storey frame house, which replaced an earlier log cabin to its west, was built by Christian by 1851, on the West Half of Lot 17, Con 3, Rainham, which he purchased in 1841 from Edward Evans. He lived here with his wife Magdalena Weaver, son Nicholas and six daughters. In Christian's Will of 1856 he bequeaths the house and farm to his son Nicholas with reservations for his daughters. Nicholas Moerschfelder married Elizabeth Hoover, daughter and only child of Henry Hoover and Anna Picard and great granddaughter of Henry Hoover Sr. who purchased Lot 18, Con 1, Rainham in 1807. Elizabeth's father Henry donated the land for the Sweets Corners Union Cemetery only to become the first burial there in 1837. Nicholas and Elizabeth Moerschfelder raised seven of their ten children here, losing three little daughters to diphtheria during the winter of 1881-82. Their son Joseph and his wife Eliza Ullman would be the next to occupy the farm raising their six children here, the youngest of which, Allan Moerschfelder and his wife Jennie Nagel lived here where their two sons Floyd and Fred grew up. The house was occupied by Allan until his death last year and is now owned by his son Floyd. Thus the farm and home have been owned and occupied by five generations of Moerschfelders over a period of 160 years. This picture was taken about 1915 at harvest time, we assume, by the abundance of pumpkins and apple boxes on the porch. In the picture are Harvey, Allan and either Percie or Edith Moerschfelder. | Moerschfelder, Nicholas (I00497)
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| 5186 | From Hoover Heritage Commemorative Calendar October 2006 SHAVELEAR~SCHOTT HOUSE, ERIE STREET, SELKIRK John Shavelear (1835-1913) married Rosanna Hoover (1836-1885) daughter of Jose Hoover and Anna Swarts, granddaughter of Christian, great granddaughter of Jacob. John and Rosanna Shavelear purchased the property in 1880 and the house could have been built about 1883, next door to Samuel and Esther (Byer) Miller's house. Sitting on the lawn are Anna (Shavelear) Werner (born 1866) and Esther (Byer) Miller. The house is now owned by Jeremy and Sophia Schott who are in the process of restoring it. | Shavelear, John (I00847)
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| 5187 | From Jane Evans Best: Elizabeth Groff, mother of Magdalena Keller was the only child of Jacob Groff. She sold land to John Ensminger and Moses Bare on 16 Sep 1826. Married by 1788. Elizabeth Keller's Indenture of 16 Sept 1826 sent to me by Jane Evans Best. From this, it appears that Magdalena has already died since her children got 1/6th share of her property. Elizabeth Keller to John Ensminger This indenture made this sixteenth day of September A D Eighteen hundred and twenty six between Elizabeth Keller late of Manchester township in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania Deceasd late Elizabeth Groff only Daughter of Jacob Groff of Lancaster County and State aforesaid also Deceased of the one part, And John Ensminger and Moses Bare of Manchester township aforesaid Farmers of the other part, Whereas a certain Thomas McClelan by sundry (Misnd) Conveyances and assurances duly had and exectuted became Rightfully and Lawfully vested in a certain tract of land Situate on half way (???) in Manchester township in the County of York aforesaid, Who by his Indenture under his hand and seal duly executed bearing date the fourth day of May AD 1789 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain and sell all that above Described tract of land with the appurtenances unto Jacob Groff and to his heirs and assigns as in and by the said in part recited Indenture relation being thereunto had more fully and at large appears By force and virtue of which said Recited Indenture duly had and executed the said Jacob Groff became in his lifetime Lawfully seized in his Domaine as of fee of and in the said Tract of land, with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized Died intestate, Leaving issue his only Daughter Elizabeth to whom the same by the laws of Pennsylvania relating to Intestate Estates Did decend and come, Witnesseth that the said Elizabeth Keller for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars and for other considerations hereby after mentioned to her in hand paid by the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare at and before the (inscribing) and Deliver hereof the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof acquit and forever discharge said John Ensminger and Moses Bare their heirs executors and administrators by these presents Hath Granted, Bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed, Released and confirmed, and by these presents doth Grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, Release and confirm unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare and their heirs and assigns All that the above described tract of land together with all and singular (other) the (Said) (???) buildings, barns, stables, ways, (weeds) Waters, Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, privileges, Hereditaments and appurtenances, Whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the Reversions and Remainders Rights Issues and profits thereof, And also all the Estate, Right, title, Interest, property Claim and Demand whatsoever of her the said Elizabeth Keller (except herein after excepted) , in Law or Equity or otherwise (???) of in to or out of the same. To have and to hold the said tract of land and Hereditaments and premises thereof Granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare their heirs and assigns forever. In trust for and during the natural life of her the said Elizabeth Keller Widow as aforesaid. To live and Dwell thereon, And after the Decease of her the said Elizabeth Keller they the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare or the Survivor of them, their heirs, Executors or Administrators shall absolutely and that as soon as convenient may be sell and Dispose off the above mentioned and Described tract of land and premises with the appurtenances, either at public or private sale for the highest and best price that can be gotten to and for the use of my six Children Namely Christian Keller, Ann intermarried with Christian Strickler Elizabeth intermarried with John Good, Maria intermarried with Benjamin Keller, Susanna intermarried with John Ensminger And my grandchildren born of the body of my Daughter Magdalena who was intermarried with Abraham Huber one sixth share or part (To) hold the same to each and every of my Children and Grand Children their heirs and assigns forever, Share and share alike hereby Giving and Granting unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare or the Survivor of them the full power and authority to make Seal and Deliver a Sufficient Deed or Deeds of Conveyance or Conveyances to the purchaser or purchasers thereof for the absolute Sale and disposal of the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances in as full and ample a manner as I myself might or could do if aliveing and personally present. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above and within written Her Elizabeth x Keller Mark Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Quickel, Johannes Roth, Casper Lichtenberger. Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of and from John Ensminger and Moses Bare Trustees the sum of Four hundred Dollars in full for the Consideration money mentioned in said Deed. Her Elizabeth x Keller Mark Witness John Quickel, Johannes Roth York County as before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of York, personally came Elizabeth Keller and acknowledged the within written Indenture as and for her Act and Deed and desired that it might be Recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty six John Quickel (Seal) Recorded 1st February 1827 - Per J. B. Wentz Recorder | Groff, Elizabeth (I00186)
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| 5188 | From Jane Evans Best: Elizabeth Groff, mother of Magdalena Keller was the only child of Jacob Groff. She sold land to John Ensminger and Moses Bare on 16 Sep 1826. Married by 1788. Elizabeth Keller's Indenture of 16 Sept 1826 sent to me by Jane Evans Best. From this, it appears that Magdalena has already died since her children got 1/6th share of her property. Elizabeth Keller to John Ensminger This indenture made this sixteenth day of September A D Eighteen hundred and twenty six between Elizabeth Keller late of Manchester township in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania Deceasd late Elizabeth Groff only Daughter of Jacob Groff of Lancaster County and State aforesaid also Deceased of the one part, And John Ensminger and Moses Bare of Manchester township aforesaid Farmers of the other part, Whereas a certain Thomas McClelan by sundry (Misnd) Conveyances and assurances duly had and exectuted became Rightfully and Lawfully vested in a certain tract of land Situate on half way (???) in Manchester township in the County of York aforesaid, Who by his Indenture under his hand and seal duly executed bearing date the fourth day of May AD 1789 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain and sell all that above Described tract of land with the appurtenances unto Jacob Groff and to his heirs and assigns as in and by the said in part recited Indenture relation being thereunto had more fully and at large appears By force and virtue of which said Recited Indenture duly had and executed the said Jacob Groff became in his lifetime Lawfully seized in his Domaine as of fee of and in the said Tract of land, with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized Died intestate, Leaving issue his only Daughter Elizabeth to whom the same by the laws of Pennsylvania relating to Intestate Estates Did decend and come, Witnesseth that the said Elizabeth Keller for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars and for other considerations hereby after mentioned to her in hand paid by the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare at and before the (inscribing) and Deliver hereof the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof acquit and forever discharge said John Ensminger and Moses Bare their heirs executors and administrators by these presents Hath Granted, Bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed, Released and confirmed, and by these presents doth Grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, Release and confirm unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare and their heirs and assigns All that the above described tract of land together with all and singular (other) the (Said) (???) buildings, barns, stables, ways, (weeds) Waters, Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, privileges, Hereditaments and appurtenances, Whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the Reversions and Remainders Rights Issues and profits thereof, And also all the Estate, Right, title, Interest, property Claim and Demand whatsoever of her the said Elizabeth Keller (except herein after excepted) , in Law or Equity or otherwise (???) of in to or out of the same. To have and to hold the said tract of land and Hereditaments and premises thereof Granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare their heirs and assigns forever. In trust for and during the natural life of her the said Elizabeth Keller Widow as aforesaid. To live and Dwell thereon, And after the Decease of her the said Elizabeth Keller they the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare or the Survivor of them, their heirs, Executors or Administrators shall absolutely and that as soon as convenient may be sell and Dispose off the above mentioned and Described tract of land and premises with the appurtenances, either at public or private sale for the highest and best price that can be gotten to and for the use of my six Children Namely Christian Keller, Ann intermarried with Christian Strickler Elizabeth intermarried with John Good, Maria intermarried with Benjamin Keller, Susanna intermarried with John Ensminger And my grandchildren born of the body of my Daughter Magdalena who was intermarried with Abraham Huber one sixth share or part (To) hold the same to each and every of my Children and Grand Children their heirs and assigns forever, Share and share alike hereby Giving and Granting unto them the said John Ensminger and Moses Bare or the Survivor of them the full power and authority to make Seal and Deliver a Sufficient Deed or Deeds of Conveyance or Conveyances to the purchaser or purchasers thereof for the absolute Sale and disposal of the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances in as full and ample a manner as I myself might or could do if aliveing and personally present. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above and within written Her Elizabeth x Keller Mark Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Quickel, Johannes Roth, Casper Lichtenberger. Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of and from John Ensminger and Moses Bare Trustees the sum of Four hundred Dollars in full for the Consideration money mentioned in said Deed. Her Elizabeth x Keller Mark Witness John Quickel, Johannes Roth York County as before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of York, personally came Elizabeth Keller and acknowledged the within written Indenture as and for her Act and Deed and desired that it might be Recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty six John Quickel (Seal) Recorded 1st February 1827 - Per J. B. Wentz Recorder | Keller, Magdalena (I00004)
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| 5189 | from Janice Davis | Sides, Laura Annie (I1071467)
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| 5190 | from Janice Davis | Fink, Thomas Jefferson (Tom) (I1071466)
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| 5191 | From Jose Holmes' History of the Hoover Family written in 1924 David Hoover's son Dtrick married the second wife. His uncle Daniel joked him by saying, "I thought you would have married a better looking wife." "O," he said, "$1000 looks pretty good in a woman's face." Later when the uncle married the second wife Dtrick said to him, "Did you get $1000 thrown in?" | Hoover, Detrick (I00107)
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| 5192 | From Jose Holmes' History of the Hoover Family written in 1924 David Hoover, son of Jacob Sr. settled on the centre parts of Lots 5 & 6, 1st Concession, Rainham. His Homestead located where his son Benjamin after lived and passed down to Edwin his son. Another case of hospitality handed down. A traveller asked for lodging of David Hoover. They had stewed chicken for supper and the stranger put to rest in the spare bed. During the night he was heard to shout, "Mr. Hoover, a little more blanket." Going to his relief it was found he had got on top of the extra feather tick and had only the bed spread over him. At breakfast he wanted more chackins, so the leftovers were warmed up for him. He thanked the good wife and went on his way. | Hoover, David (I00019)
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| 5193 | From Mennonite Family History January 1986 Robert J. Shank article: Henry Whiteman/Wideman, Henry Schank/Shank and Michael Schank/Shank all affirmed their allegiance on December 22, 1804, two days before Henry and Michael applied for land in Markham. Henry was described as "late of Pennsylvania, farmer, about five feet six inches high, twenty four years old of the people called Menonist Dark Hazel eyes" | Shank, Henry (I00143)
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| 5194 | From MennoSearch.com: He was naturalized as a Mennonite in February 1728 at Lancaster County making his mark "K" o n the petition. He apparently could not write in 1728. He received 350 acres in Hellam Townsh ip, York County on 30 Oct 1736 which was disputed by Maryland. Part of his land was patente d to his son Jacob Strickler in Feb 1767. He sold part (196 acres) of his land with his wif e Barbara to his son John on 29 Jul 1765 for natural love and then later John sold this land to his son Ulrich.[25] In the deed part of his land was in the possession of Jacob Strickl er in 1765. Conrad probably arrived in Pennsylvania with his brother Abraham in 1726. Conra d had sons John, Jacob and Conrad who all lived in Hellam Township and he is probably the fat her of Henry, Abraham and Ulrich Strickler who all moved to Rapho Township, Lancaster County . Conrad possibly had daughters as well. Conrad was living on the west side of the Susquehann a River as early as 1732, when he, Nicholas Beery, Michael Tanner and others were captured b y the Maryland authorities and thrown into jail in Baltimore over a land dispute. They pai d a fine and were released. (From Frank Duff):[RES] When Did Conrad Strickler Arrive in America? This question has been the source of much argument and speculation. There are many theories t hat have evolved. None have been proven. One suggested that Abraham and Conrad Strickler cam e to America with the Brubaker family, arriving at New York Harbor 16 June 1710. However, whe n Richard W. Davis of Provo, Utah looked into the 16 June 1710 immigrants, he could find no B rubakers or Stricklers arriving at that time. H.M. Strickler suggested they arrived in Ameri ca in or about 1700. This date is much to early for Abraham or Conrad to have arrived in Amer ica. Based on known data about Abraham's birth, Abraham would have been 6 or 7 years old in 1 700 and Conrad not more than 5 years old. Plus most German Mennonite Immigrations to Americ a did not occur until after 1717. Another theory again includes the Brubaker family. On 27 S eptember 1717, Johannes Bruppacher and Christian Hershey took up a warrant of 1,000 acres o n the Little Conestoga Creek in West Hempfield, PA. This land was near where Abraham and Conr ad Strickler first appear in records. The Brubaker family has ties to Ibersheim and Friederic hstadt, Germany and to the same locations in Switzerland as the Strickler family. This theor y is based on the idea that families who had moved together for so many years, also came to A merica together. The conclusion here being the Stricklers arrived in America about 1717 wit h the Bruppachers. Abraham Strickler and Conrad Strickler both took oaths of Naturalizatio n in March 1728 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. It was often a few years before an oath of al legiance was taken. This indicates that Abraham and Conrad Strickler, arrived as early as 172 3 to 1724. Abraham and Conrad Strickler may have arrived in America about Oct 1724. They ma y have lived for several months with the Brubaker family. In 1725, the Strickler and Brubake r families had all grown and room was limited, so Abraham and Conrad ventured out on their ow n. In 1728, they purchased land from John Daugherty. They each lived there with their brothe r Heinrich Strickler. Conrad then moved south to York Co. and Abraham further south into th e beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. From Stricklers of Pennsylvania: The name of Conrad Strickler appears in the indictment of Henry Munday and Charles Higgenboth em in Chester County in 1736, as one of the tenants whose possessions of land west of the Sus quehanna were disturbed by these men and others in the interests of Lord Baltimore, as record ed by I.Daniel Rupp in his "History of Lancaster and York Counties." published in 1846. | Strickler, Conrad (I24109)
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| 5195 | From Michigan Land Patents: Jacob Wolfe: Section 14, Twp. 5N, Range 10E, 80 acres, Date 1837/08/02 On the 1850 Census of Oxford, Oakland, Michigan are: Jacob Wolf, Aged 48, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 1500, Born Canada Magdalena Wolf, Aged 46, Female, Born Canada Leonard Wolf, Aged 23, Male, Farmer, Born Canada Mary Wolf, Aged 18, Female, Born Canada Chris Knisley, Aged 32, Male, Plowmaker, Born Canada With Jacob and Magdalene Wolfe on the 14th day of August, 1850, Census of the Township of Oxford, County of Oakland, State of Michigan is a 32 year old Chris Knisley, Plowmaker, born Canada. On the 1860 Census of Ortonville P.O., Brandon, Oakland, Michigan are: Jacob Wolf, Aged 59, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 2000, Value of Personal Estate 1000, Born New York Magdelene Wolf, Aged 53, Female, born Canada Leonard Wolf, Aged 32, Male, Born Canada Laura Wolf, Aged 26, Female, Born New York Amos C. Wolf, Aged 1, Male, Born Michigan John Dellars, Aged 30, Male, Lodger, Born New York Jane Dellars, Aged 28, Female, Lodger, Born New York Alace Dellars, Aged 3, Female, Born Michigan On the 1870 Census of Ortonville P.O., Brandon, Oakland, Michigan are: Wolfe Jacob, Aged 68, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 3000, Value of Personal Estate 400, Born Canada Wolfe Magdele, Aged 64, Female, Keeping House, Born Canada Wolfe Mary, Aged 39, Female, At Home, Born Canada On the 1880 Census of Brandon, Oakland, Michigan are: Wolfe Jacob, Male, Aged 78, Head, Farmer, Born Canada, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Pennsylvania Wolfe Magdalana, Female, Aged 79, Wife, Keeping House, Born Canada, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Pennsylvania Death Notice: Wolf, Jacob, Died March 27th, 1883, Brandon, Michigan, County Oakland; Male; White; Married; 81 years, 6 months, 10 days; Old Age; Born Pennsylvania; Farmer; Father: George Wolf, Residence Michigan; Mother: Susan Wolfe, Residence Michigan; Date of Record 11 June, 1884. (At different times he lists both Canada and Pennsylvania as his birthplace.) | Wolfe, Jacob (I00050)
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| 5196 | From Michigan Land Patents: Samuel Wolfe: Section 12, Twp. 5N, Range 10E, 40 acres, Date 1837/08/02 On the 1860 Census of Oxford, Oakland, Michigan are: Saml Wolf, 49, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 1500, Value of Personal Estate 600, born New York Betsy Wolf, 37, Female, born New York Susanna Wolf, 16, Female, born Michigan Elizabeth Wolf, 14, born Michigan Victor Wolf, 9, female (sic), born Michigan Mattie Wolf, 2, Female, born Michigan On the 1880 Census of Fenton, Genessee, Michigan are: Samuel Wolf, Self, Married, Male, aged 68, born Canada, Parents both born Pa Betsey Wolf, Wife, Married, Female, aged 56, born New York, Keeping House, Parents both born New York Victor Wolf, Son, Single, Male, aged 28, born Michigan, Father born Canada, Mother born New York Sylvia Wolf, Daughter, Single, Female, aged 13, born Michigan, Father born Canada, Mother born New York | Wolfe, Samuel (I00136)
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| 5197 | From Ontario Archives: Silas Yeager and Christeena Null joined in matrimony 24th day of July, 1834. | Hoover, Christianna (I00042)
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| 5198 | From Rainham Township Papers P.000116 P. 571/51 The Late John Miller held a Deed for the front 200 acres of this Lot on which he settled in 1809. He also held a deed for the rear 100 acres from Phillip Bender of Stamford which deed describes it as having been granted to Charles Seguin by Letters Patent dated May 7th 1802 recorded October 18th 1802 Liber L Folio # 356. Said John Miller Deeded this 100 acres to Isaac Miller his Grandson who now resides thereon and has some 40 acres cleared has sold and deeded several Village Lots on which good frame buildings are erected among them One Methodist and one Baptist Church. The Village being irregularly laid out and the parties holding them being from home I could not obtain a description of them so as to insert them in my Map. The said John Miller also Deeded the front 200 acres to his Son John Miller the present occupant and also gives him a quit claim deed for the present overplus none of which is cleared. Isaac Miller pretends to claim part of the overplus tho he does not pretend to have any other claim than that of residing upon the adjacent part of the Lot. Edmd DeCew PLS To The Honorable ? Commissioner Of Crown Lands Toronto P.000125 Rainham May 13th 1852 Mr W L mackinse Esq Dear Sir I pray the to close our affair if it can be Don for Mr John Miller is taking the timber from my part of the overplus they pass there own for they fear they will not get my part of the overplus now they want to strip the timber from it for they got Mr Hon John Rolph letter and I have nothing to show but A letter from you and I don't know as that will restrain them from the place for I have advertised it forbidding anaone to trepas on it this was done 22 of april and they still keep on then I took two men with me and forbid them to make more or to remove the rales they have made, they took they rales and now are making more now I think you can see that they are determined to rong me out of the last cent if they could and Mr Smith would help them for he is use to such tricks. I pray they to close it for I would as life loose the land as the timber. I want you to send this to Qebec the Crownland office that I may get some satisfaction if you cant, write back to me if you pleas, that I can write down P.000126 For necsity will oblige me to write to the govt office for I cannot put up with there intrution and that with out delay for it is of no use to say anymore to them for there is nothing that will make them stop with out applying to Justis for it is the laws of the land that restrains them from inguring me I believe that Mr John Miller and Mr Smith wrote gust on purpus to you to give A chance for to strip the timber from the land that if they get not the land that they will have the timber for they said themselvs they did not believ they would get my part of the overplus at that same time but they said they would do all they could do. Isaac Miller P.000132 I must acquaint you that my Father staid at home and worked for his Folks betwene fore or five years after he was twenty one, and the money that was paid for my land and the forty dollars wich he recived of his Father and the one read ange and gears to weave would not by half paid my Fathers labour, acording to Justis I should have the whole of the overplus for my Fathers labour for he got nothing else this mention is all he got but govent devides the overplus for that reason I never applide for more than one half of our overplus, my Father Deceased before I was one year old he left us in 1814 and I had no one to see to it and know Mr John Miller wants to wrong me out of the whole of the overplus after my Father beinge the oldest of the family and I the only heir. Now this is to certify that this above statement is the truth concerning Isaac Millers Father where unto we are witness I. M. [Isaac Miller} her Fanna X Hoover mark Johannes Horst senier ? Horst P.000136 Rainhamcentre August 12th 1852 Hon John Rolph Esq MPP I wish to acquaint you that I have ben informed that Mr John Miller has again tride to throw the order in council away Now for my parte I was satisfied with the petition for to have the overplus lands devided and I was satisfide with the order in council, but by Mr John Miller there is no satisfaction Now I wish to know wheather I could purches the whole of the lot No 12 in the 1 cons of Rainham in the behalf of my Father for his wages as it is stated in my letter dated the 10 of June and I understand that he wants to cast me by a verble bargen that I should have the half of the overplus which he denies now and sais he was to have the overplus land for to suport his Father there was provisens made in 1840 when the property was all devided for at that time there was nothing said or don about the overplus but he was to sell the luse property and dvide it with the rest and he did not do it and kept it all the rest of the family has devided there overplus lands which is adjacent to there land that they got by heirship but Mr John Miller wants to wronge me out of my Fathers portion, and land P.000137 Therefore I am advised to try to get the whole of the overplus that I will get some of my due portion back for it seams that he cant be satisfide for he would take the last itum I have got these is the reason I ask the whole for there is no pease with him I would not hav mention these things but gust to show you the reason whie I want the whole of the overplus and I hope if he should cause anothe councle about this that he might be charged with the cost for I would not have complaind I would have ben satisfied with it if I would not had my gust due if I would had peas with him and there will bee no pease with Mr john Miller until I get my deed My Aunt Mr John Miller sister told me this day that he did not know that he would have any of the overplus if he could not get the whole of it I am Sir Your Obedient friend Isaac Miller Mr Hon John Rolph MPP Quebec P.000142 Rainham Centre January 27th 1853 Hon John Rolph comr of crownland Sir I have to inform you that I have ben informed that there has ben an order in council on the 17 of Janur 1853 of the surplus land of lot No 12 in Concession From: Wills - London District Surrogate Registry 1800 - 1839, #1 - 120, MF 1154, Elgin County Library, C 1, Will No. 31: The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoover (Lot 18, Con. 1, Rainham, "Lower Rainham Henry") The within Last Will and Testament was duly Registered this Eighth day of July 1811... Upper Canada District of London In the Surrogate Court Personally Appeared before me Philip Sovereign Esquire Surrogate of theDistrict of Aforesaid John Miller of the Township of Rainham in the District aforesaid Yeoman Who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God maketh Oath and Saith that he was personally present when the within named Testator Henry Hoover Signed Sealed and Executed the aforegoing Instrument as his the said Henry Hoover's last Will and Testament and further deposeth and Saith that Jacob Fiet of Rainham aforesaid Yeoman and Henry Miller of Rainham aforesaid Yeoman….. were also present when the said last Will and Testament was Signed Sealed and executed by the said Testator Henry Hoover as aforesaid, Another the said Jacob Fiet and Henry Miller and this deponent did then and there Subscribe their Names as Witnesses to the said Last Will and Testament in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each other and further this Deponent Saith not John Miller Sworn Before me this Eighth day of July 1811 Philip Sovereign Surrogate N.B. - The Henry Miller in this document is probably Isaac's father, who Isaac says stayed at home and worked for his parents for five years after he was twenty one. The five years would be from the time they settled on Lot 12, Con. 1, Rainham in 1809 until his death, as Isaac says, his father left us in 1814 when he was one year old. Makes Isaac's birhtdate c1813. | Miller, Isaac (I00326)
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| 5199 | From Roger William Harris, who has done extensive research on the descendants of Abraham Winger - Born Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1800 when he was seven, his parents and her parents and three siblings undertook the six week journey with all of their belongings to Ontario, Canada. In the war of 1812, Abraham was 19. He would have been drawn into the war except for the efforts of Bishop John Winger who petitioned the British to give exception to the Tunkers. He married Catherine Troup, born 1795 in 1816. On May 22, 1824 he purchased 104 ¼ acres and 20 perches from his brother-in-law Benjamin Troup for £200. It consisted of part of lot 16 in the 9th & 10th concession of Bertie and part of lot 23 in Willoughby Twp. Abraham died from ingesting Salt Petre, mistaken for Epson Salts he wished to take for indigestion. His children were raised by their uncle Benjamin Troup and his wife Magdalina. No record of what happened to his wife Catherine. | Winger, Abraham (I02258)
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| 5200 | From Stricklers of Pennsylvania: April 11, 1795. The children of John Strickler of Hellam Township intestate, viz., Jacob Stri ckler of Tyrone Township, Fayette County,Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, wife of Christian Reist of the same place; Barbara of Hellam Township; John of York Township; Maria, Abraham and Magdalena, of Hellam Township: to Ulrich Strickler of Hellam Twp., their brother: for #857 specie: 19 6 1/4 acres in Hellam Township. Magdalena, of Hellam Township: to Ulrich Strickler of Hellam Twp., their brother: for #857 specie: 19 6 1/4 acres in Hellam Township. | Strickler, Johannes (I24015)
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