Person:Abraham Moyer (1)

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Abraham Moyer
b.14 Jul 1803 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
d.20 Nov 1893 Berlin (now Kitchener), Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Henry Moyer (add)
  • M.  Susannah Souder (add)
  1. Abraham Moyer1803 - 1893
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Nov 1830
  1. Aaron Moyer1837 - 1907
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Facts and Events
Name Abraham Moyer
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 14 Jul 1803 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 28 Nov 1830 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canadato Barbara Shantz
Death[1] 20 Nov 1893 Berlin (now Kitchener), Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
    2:102.

    'MOYER, ABRAHAM, the eldest in the [Henry and Susannah (Souder) Moyer] family, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, July 14th, 1803. On March 7th, 1825, he, in company with Samuel Fried, left his home and walked to Canada, arriving at Preston, Ontario, March 20th, making the trip in thirteen days. He purchased the farm on which his parents moved a few months later. On November 28th, 1830, he was married to Barbara, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Bechtel) Shantz. ... They resided on a farm within the corporation of Berlin. ... He died November 20th, 1893.'

  2. ↑ Canada West (Ontario): Waterloo County: Waterloo Township, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    page 212.

    Abraham Moyer, farmer, born in United States, age 49 [next] 14 July
    Barbara Moyer, born in Canada, age 40 in May
    Marian Moyer, age 19 on 19 Janry
    Anna Moyer, age 17 [next] 2 Septer.
    Esther Moyer, age 14 [next] 4 Novbr.
    Sarah Moyer, age 6 on 1 Janry.
    Lovina Moyer, age 1 on 12 Febry.
    Isaac Moyer, labourer, age 18 on 8 March
    Aron Moyer, labourer, age 15 on 8 May
    Moses Moyer, age 10 on 6 April
    David Moyer, age 8 [next] 29 Novbr.
    Samuel Moyer, age 3 on 1 March
    all are "Menonist"
    all the children born in Canada

  3.   Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Abram Moyer, age 58, farmer, born in U. States
    Barbary Moyer, age 49, born in U[pper] Canada
    Ester Moyer, age 22, born in U[pper] Canada
    Moses Moyer, age 19, born in U[pper] Canada
    David Moyer, age 16, born in U[pper] Canada
    Sarah Moyer, age 14, born in U[pper] Canada
    Samuel Moyer, age 12, born in U[pper] Canada
    Lovina Moyer, age 10, born in U[pper] Canada
    Abraham Moyer, age 7, born in U[pper] Canada
    Levi Moyer, age 5, born in U[pper] Canada
    all Mennonite

  4.   Ontario, Waterloo North, Berlin, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Abraham Moyer, age 67, born in U. States, farmer
    Barbara Moyer, age 60, born in Ont
    Lavina Moyer, age 21, born in Ont, dom. servant
    Abraham Moyer, age 16, born in Ont
    all "Menonist"

  5.   Ontario, Waterloo South, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Abraham, Moyer, age 77, born in United States, Mennonite, gentleman
    Barbara Moyer, age 66, born in O[ntario], Mennonite
    Hariet Moyer, age 15, born in O[ntario], servant, Mennonite

  6.   Ontario, Waterloo North, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    In the household of Amos and Nancy Shantz:
    l[odger]: Abram Moyer, age 87, widowed, born in USA (both parents born in USA)

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