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m. Abt 1819 - David Eshleman1822 - 1905
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
1:661.
'ESHLEMAN, DAVID, the second son of Samuel and Nancy (Bechtel) Eshleman, was born near Blair, November 24th, 1822. On March 19th, 1844, he was married to Esther, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Bechtel) Shantz. She was born January 7th, 1823, and died September 16th, 1883. They resided in Wilmot Township where he was engaged in farming for many years. When quite a young man he was ordained as deacon of the Mennonite body.'
- ↑ Ontario, Waterloo South, Wilmot, in Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
In the household of Leah Schmitt (age 55):
father: David Eshleman, widowed, born 24 Nov 1822 (age 78) in O[ntario], gentleman
- ↑ Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, in Find A Grave.
'David Eshleman
Birth: Nov. 24, 1822
Death: Feb. 11, 1905
Deacon David Eshleman died near Mannheim, Waterloo Co., Ont., of pneumonia, on Feb. 11, 1905; aged 82 Y., 2 M., 17 D. He was married to Esther Shantz, who preceded him to the spirit world 21 years ago. To them were born a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. He leaves behind him six children, twenty grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a great many friends. In 1859 he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite church, which office he faithfully filled until a few years previous to his death, when he resigned owing to ill health. He took a great interest in church work; he leaves a bright hope of the glorious beyond. Funeral services were conducted by Moses Bowman, Menno Cressman, Noah Stauffer and A. D. Wenger of Pennsylvania. Text, Phil. 1:21; 2 Tim. 4:6.'
- Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Wilmot, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
David Eshleman, age 30, farmer, born in Canada, Menonist
wife: Esther Eshleman, age 30, born in Canada, Menonist
Leah Eshleman, age 6, born in Canada, Menonist
Isaac Eshleman, age 4, born in Canada, Menonist
Samuel Eshleman, age 2, born in Canada, Menonist
Hannah Chapman, age 18, born in England
Aaron Shantz, age 8, born in Canada
Isaac Herner, age 15, born in Canada
Isaac Herner was Esther's nephew.
- Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
D. Eshleman, age 39, farmer
Mrs. Eshleman, age 39
L Eshleman (female), age 15
I Eshleman (male), age 13
S Eshleman (male), age 11
all born in U[pper] Canada, all Mennonite
- Ontario, Waterloo South, Wilmot, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
David Eshleman, age 58
Esther Eshleman, age 58
Esther Eshleman, age 19
David Eshleman, age 15
all born in O[ntario], all Mennonite
- Ontario, Waterloo South, Wilmot, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
In the household of David (age 44) and Leah (age 45) Schmidt:
father[-in-law]: David Eshelman, age 68, widowed, born in Ont (both parents born in Ont), Mennonite, farmer
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