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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 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)
1:660.
'ESHLEMAN, SAMUEL, second son of old Franz, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 5th, 1784. In 1808, he, with others, came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Blair. He was married to Nancy, daughter of George and Elizabeth Bechtel. After his marriage he settled on his father-in-law's farm where he resided many years. He died October 13th, 1870.'
Their eldest child was born Feb 1820.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
1:224.
'BECHTEL, NANCY, the second in the [George and Elizabeth (Morris) Bechtel] family, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, January 5th, 1784. She came to Canada with her parents in 1801, and was married to Samuel, son of David Eschelman. He was born August 5th, 1784, and died October 13th, 1870. They resided near Blair, on the farm still known as the "Eschelman" farm, where she died January 23rd, 1863.'
Note that on another page, Samuel is identified as the son of Franz.
- ↑ Ontario, Waterloo South, Wilmot, Schedule 2- Nominal Return of the Deaths within last twelve months, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
Samuel Eshellman, age 86, Mennonite, born in United States, farmer, widowed, died in Oct. of old age
- ↑ Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, in Find A Grave.
Samuel Eshleman
Birth: Aug. 5, 1784, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Oct. 13, 1870, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
There is a photo of the gravestone, which is barely legible.
- Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Waterloo, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
Samuel Eshleman, age 67, born in United States, Mennonite
Agnes Eshleman, age 67, born in United States, Mennonite
Levi Staufen, age 12, born in Canada, domestic servant
- Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).
Samuel Eshelman, age 77, gentleman, born in United States, Mennonite
Nancy Eshleman, age 78, born in United States, Mennonite
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