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Open EDIT menu on toolbar. Left click on FIND on THIS PAGE. On FIND screen tick ONE WORD ONLY box. Enter the name of a person. Left click on NEXT. Screen will automatically scroll to the first time a person of that name is shown and will highlight it. If that is not the person you are looking for, click NEXT again and it will move to the next place that name is shown. Always remember this is an EXACT search engine. If the data base uses a middle initial or name, it will not bring it up unless that is the way you have asked for the name. 24. MARGARET6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8522) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 11 October 1782.
MARGARET died date unknown in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. She married JOHN HESTAND date unknown. (JOHN HESTAND is #8523.) MARGARET FRETZ and JOHN HESTAND had the following children: i. ESTHER7 (#11609) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada. She married
SAMUEL SMITH date unknown. (SAMUEL SMITH is #11610.) iii. SARAH (#11623) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada. She married
UNKNOWN MILLER date unknown. (UNKNOWN MILLER is #11624.) 64 vi. ELIZABETH was born 2 July 1806 65 vii. BARBARA was born 10 June 1813 25. MARY6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8524) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 19 September 1784. MARY
died 02 June 1871 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age 86. Her body was interred after 2 June 1871
Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. She married PHILIP TUFFORD 26 July 1801 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (PHILIP
TUFFORD is #8525.) PHILIP was born 4 April 1775 in Forks Twp. Northampton Co. Pa.. PHILIP
was the son of ADAM DUFFORT and SUSANNA. PHILIP died 30 June 1843 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON, at age 68. His body was interred ater 20 June 1843 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer)
Vin, Ont.. Philip Tufford, infant son of Adam & Susanna was baptized by John William Ingold, pastor, on
4 April 1775 and again 25 August 1776. His Godparents a were listed as being Philip and Margaret
Achenbach. The name of Frederick Haun is mentioned as being a "trusty friend". PHILIP TUFFORD and MARY FRETZ were married by Robert Nelles, one of His Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara and Province of Upper Canada. His occupation
was both farmer and miller His religion was Mennonite and later Methodist. Philip and Mary settled on a farm which was
located near Lake Ontario on the present Victoria Ave., Vineland, Ont. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. MARY FRETZ and PHILIP TUFFORD had the following children: 66 i. MARY7 was born 8 July 1804 67 ii. MANASSEH was born 02 August 1806 iii. SUSAN (#11640) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 2 September 1808.
SUSAN died 07 April 1883 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 74. Her body
was interred 9 April 1883 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of SUSAN TUFFORD Taken from the Herald of Truth - May 1, 1883 TUFFORD.-On the 7th of April, in Lincoln county, Ont., of consumption,
Susan Tufford, aged 74 years, 7 months and 5 days. Sister Tufford was a
pattern of Christian life and consecration to all who knew her. She was never
married. She was buried at the Moyer church on the 9th, where funeral
services were conducted by A.K. Honsberger in English from 1 Cor. 15:21,22. It appears from the obituary that the cemetery stone has been incorrectly
transcribed with a death date of Apr. 27, 1883 and a life-span of 74y 4m. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 68 iv. MOSES was born 23 December 1810 v. SAMUEL (#11643) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 12 July 1812.
SAMUEL died 17 May 1876 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age 63. His body
was interred after 27 May 1876 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. vi. CONRAD (#11644) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 1815. CONRAD
died 1886 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 71. His body was interred 1886
in Snure Cem. (Disciples) Jordan, Ont.. He married ELIZABETH
CATHERINE BURCH 14 January 1875 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario.
(ELIZABETH CATHERINE BURCH is #11645.) ELIZABETH was born 6 May
1851 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JACOB
BURTCH and LYDIA FRETZ. She married UNKNOWN date unknown.
ELIZABETH died 6 May 1879 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 28. Her
body was interred after 6 May 1879 in Mountain Prsby. Cem. Clinton T. 69 vii. PHILIP F. was born 6 May 1819 viii. JACOB (#11646) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON circa 1821. ix. JUDITH (#11647) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 25 April 1823.
JUDITH died 05 November 1870 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age 47. Her
body was interred after 5 November 1870 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin,
Ont.. 70 x. JOHN W. was born 26 September 1827 26. ELIZABETH6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8527) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 22 April 1789. ELIZABETH
died June 1863 in S. Dorchester Twp. Elgin Co., at age 74. She married BENJAMIN NUNN 17 March 1807 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON. (BENJAMIN
NUNN is #8528.) BENJAMIN was born 16 April 1775 in New Jersey, USA. BENJAMIN died
November 1862 in S. Dorchester Twp. Elgin Co., at age 87. ELIZABETH FRETZ and BENJAMIN NUNN had the following children: i. THOMAS7 (#11648) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 8 May 1808.
THOMAS died 25 June 1808 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. 71 ii. ESTHER was born 23 July 1809 iii. OLIVE (#11660) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 30 September 1811.
OLIVE died 1888 at age 76. Her body was interred 1888 Oaklawn Cem.
Jordan Station, Ont.. She married FREDERICK CLINE date unknown.
(FREDERICK CLINE is #11661.) FREDERICK was born 1802. FREDERICK
died 1878 at age 76. His body was interred 1878 Oaklawn Cem. Jordan
Station, Ont.. iv. ANNA (#11662) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 12 February 1814.
She married WILLIAM GILMORE date unknown. (WILLIAM GILMORE is
#11663.) 72 v. MANASSEH was born 2 April 1816 73 vi. WILLIAM was born 29 April 1818 vii. JONATHON (#11682) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 25 September
1820. He married UNKNOWN HOUSE date unknown. (UNKNOWN HOUSE
is #11683.) 74 viii. MARY ANN was born 9 April 1822 ix. SAMUEL (#11691) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 25 December 1825. 75 x. JUDITH ANN was born 13 August 1829 xi. JOSHUA (#42838) was born 28 February 1831. 27. SAMUEL6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8529) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 16 December 1791. SAMUEL
died 29 May 1876 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 84. His body was interred after 19 May
1876 in Jordan Mennonite Cem.,(Haines) Ont.. He married CATHERINE HONSBERGER 1 December 1816 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(CATHERINE HONSBERGER is #8530.) CATHERINE was born 3 December 1789 Pennsylvania,
USA. CATHERINE was the daughter of JOHN HONSBERGER SR. and SUSANNAH.
CATHERINE died 11 September 1866 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76. Her body was
interred after 11 September 1866 in Jordan Mennonite Cem.,(Haines) Ont.. SAMUEL FRETZ and CATHERINE HONSBERGER had the following children: 76 i. SUSANNA7 was born 24 September 1817 77 ii. JOHN HONSBERGER was born 6 February 1820 78 iii. LYDIA was born 5 August 1822 iv. MANASSEH (#11703) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 28 June 1824.
MANASSEH died 18 August 1826 in Jordan Harbour, Ontario, Canada, at age
2. v. PHILIP (#11702) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 7 April 1828. PHILIP
died 3 February 1829 at age unknown. 28. BARBARA6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8531) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 2 April 1794. BARBARA died
1872 in Canada, at age 78. She married JACOB THOMAS circa 1814. (JACOB THOMAS is #8532.) JACOB was born
circa 1792. JACOB died 1856 at age 64. BARBARA FRETZ and JACOB THOMAS had the following children: iii. ANN (#11725). She married UNKNOWN SOPER date unknown.
(UNKNOWN SOPER is #11726.) 80 iv. JACOB was born 25 December 1835 29. DAVID KOLB6 FRETZ (MANASSEH5, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8537) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 17 May 1799. DAVID died 21
March 1869 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age 69. His body was interred 24 March 1869 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE 27 April 1824 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE is #514.) ELIZABETH was born 27 August 1804 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON. ELIZABETH was the daughter of MICHAEL CONRAD RITTENHOUSE and
BARBARA HUNSBERGER. ELIZABETH died 13 January 1871 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at
age 66. Her body was interred after 13 January 1871 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of DAVID KOLB FRETZ From Herald of Truth - May 1869 On the 21st of March, Lincoln county, Ont., of consumption, David Fretz, aged 69 years, 10 month
and 4 days. He was buried on the 24th at Moyer's Meeting House. He was a member of the
Mennonite church, over forty years. Funeral discourses by the brethren T. Moyer and A. K.
Hunsberger, from 1 Cor. 15: 55. 58. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. DAVID KOLB FRETZ and ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE had the following children: 81 ii. BARBARA was born 08 May 1826 82 iii. ESTHER (ELLEN) RITTENHOUSE was born 01 October 1826 iv. MANASSEH C. (#11746) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 05 October
1828. MANASSEH died 05 September 1905 in Jordan Harbour, Ontario,
Canada, at age 76. His body was interred after 05 September 1905 in Cedar
Grove Cem, York Co., Ont.. He married MARY REESOR 14 October 1851.
(MARY REESOR is #11747.) MARY was born CA 1829. MARY died 12 April
1894 in Whitevale, Pickering Twp.. Ontario, at age 64. Her body was interred
15 April 1894 in Cedar Grove Cem, York Co., Ont.. Obituary of MARY REESOR wife of MANASSEH C. FRETZ From Herald of Truth June 1894 FRETZ.-At White Vale on Thursday April 12 1894, sister Mary Reesor, wife
of Bro. Mannassah C. Fretz, aged 64 years, 4 months, 28 days. She was
buried on the 15th in the Cedar Grove grave-yard, followed by many beloved
relatives, friends and neighbors. Funeral services were conducted by Samuel
R. Hoover, from Psalms 90 and 2 Cor. 4:17,18. We need not mourn as those
who have no hope; we have the assurance that she is at rest, for she had a
desire to depart and be with Christ. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. Obituary of MANASSEH C. FRETZ From Herald of Truth September 21, 1905 FRETZ.-On the 5th of Sept. 1905, at Jordan Harbor, Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Manasseh Fretz, aged 76 Y., 11 M. He was a faithful member of the
Mennonite church and was buried at the Cedar Grove burying-ground in York
county. Services were conducted by S. F. Coffman at the Vineland M. H., and
at Cedar Grove by S.R. Hoover and L. J. Burkholder, from 2 Tim. 4:6-8. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 83 v. MICHAEL was born 14 July 1830 84 vi. HANNAH RITTENHOUSE was born 07 June 1832 85 vii. SAMUEL J. was born 01 May 1834 86 viii. SARAH was born 27 February 1836 87 ix. DAVID J. was born 05 March 1838 88 x. JACOB was born 16 December 1839 89 xi. MARY was born 15 June 1842 xii. ELIZABETH (#11803) was born Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON 01 September
1844. ELIZABETH died 01 January 1847 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age
2. Her body was interred after 1 January 1847 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer)
Vin, Ont.. 30. MARY6 SILVIUS (BARBARA5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#42513) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 5 August 1798. MARY died 1887 in
Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age 88. She married HENRY GEIL 1822 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. (HENRY GEIL is #42514.)
HENRY died 14 March 1858 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age unknown. MARY SILVIUS and HENRY GEIL had the following children: i. JACOB S.7 (#55640) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA. ii. ABRAHAM (#55641) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 18 October 1827. iii. MARY (#55642) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 16 December 1831. iv. CHRISTIAN (#55643) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 24 June 1834. v. ANN ELIZABETH (#55644) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 20 December
1838. 31. MARY FRETZ6 RITTENHOUSE (DINAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#511) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 01 April 1794. MARY
died 1873 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 79. She married TILLMAN HOUSSER 13 April 1813 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada. (TILLMAN
HOUSSER is #2601.) TILLMAN was born 19 October 1792 Pennsylvania, USA. TILLMAN was
the son of JACOB HOUSSER and SUSANNAH KOLB. TILLMAN died 31 January 1871 in Lincoln
Co. Ont., Canada, at age 78. His body was interred after 31 January 1871 in Campden Mennonite
Cem. Ont.. MARY FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and TILLMAN HOUSSER had the following children: 90 i. MICHAEL7 was born 11 January 1814 91 ii. MARGARET was born 20 September 1815 iii. JACOB (#12191) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 07 February
1818. JACOB died 20 September 1828 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age
10. 92 iv. BARBARA was born 05 March 1820 v. ANNA (#12198) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 30 April 1822. ANNA
died 05 September 1846 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 24. 93 vi. SUSANNAH was born 05 September 1824 vii. JOHN (#13674) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 10 November 1828.
JOHN died 10 May 1844 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 15. His body
was interred after 10 May 1844 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. 94 viii. JOSEPH was born 08 March 1830 95 ix. TILMAN RITTENHOUSE was born 17 June 1832 96 x. SAMUEL RITTENHOUSE was born 23 January 1837 xi. DANIEL (#12213) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 20 March 1839.
DANIEL died 20 March 1839 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. 32. MARGARET FRETZ6 RITTENHOUSE (DINAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS
(JOHN)3, JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#512) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 1 February
1796. MARGARET died 13 June 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 36. Her body was
interred after 13 June 1832 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. She married JOSEPH FRETZ SR. 15 December 1817 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(JOSEPH FRETZ SR. is #2602.) JOSEPH was born 25 September 1795 in Bucks County. Pa.
USA. JOSEPH was the son of HENRY FRETZ and ANNA KRAUT. He married CATHARINE
MEYER 2 April 1833 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada. He married ELIZABETH MARTIN after February
1835. JOSEPH died 23 March 1870 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. His body was
interred after 23 March 1870 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of JOSEPH FRETZ SR. Taken from the Herald Of Truth, May, 1870 On the 23rd of March, in Canada West, JOSEPH FRETZ, formerly of Bucks county, Pa., aged
74 years, 4 months and 20 days. [sic] SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. JOSEPH FRETZ SR. and MARGARET FRETZ RITTENHOUSE had the following
children: 97 i. MARY7 was born 21 December 1819 ii. SARAH (#13050) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 17 January 1822.
SARAH died 30 November 1899 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont.,
at age 77. Her body was interred after 30 November 1899 in Campden
Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married JOHN WISMER MOYER 29 November
1868. (JOHN WISMER MOYER is #11017.) JOHN was born 28 March 1821.
JOHN was the son of SAMUEL (FLY SAM) S. MOYER and ELIZABETH
WISMER. He married MARY HONSBERGER 17 December 1845. JOHN
died 27 March 1891 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., at age 69. His
body was interred 31 March 1891 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. Obituary of JOHN WISMER MOYER From Herald of Truth - April 15, 1891 MOYER. - On the 27th of March 1891, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of heart disease
John W. Moyer, aged 70 years. Buried at the Mountain church on the 31st,
where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to pay their last
tribute of respect to a dear brother and friend who was a good example to us
all. He leaves a widow (his second wife) and nine children"all grown" to mourn
his departure, but they need not mourn as such who have no hope. May God
comfort and sustain the bereft ones in their deep affliction. Services by John
F. Rittenhouse and Pre. Canada, from Num. 23: 10. Obituary of SARAH FRETZ wfe of JOHN WISMER MOYER From Herald of Truth - January 1, 1900 MOYER - Sister Sara Fretz Moyer was called from this life to her heavenly
reward on the 30th of November, 1899, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and
13 days. She was afflicted much during the past two years, but bore patiently
all her sufferings, always resigned to the all wise will of God. Her husband,
John W. Moyer, to whom she was united in matrimony in 1868, preceded her,
having "fallen asleep" several years ago. The funeral service and interment
took place at the Mennonite meeting-house near Camden, Lincoln Co., Ont.,
near which place the sister resided. Many friends whose esteem and love she
had won by her Christian example and motherly affection came together on
this occasion. Christian love and fellowship, which binds hearts together in
this life cannot be severed by death and the grave. Services conducted by
John F. Rittenhouse and S. F. Coffman. Text, Matt. 25:21, "Enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord." SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 98 iii. BARBARA was born 15 January 1824 99 iv. DIANA was born 17 February 1826 v. ANNA RITTENHOUSE (#13705) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 20
March 1826. ANNA died 14 July 1895 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
Ont., at age 69. Her body was interred 17 July 1895 in Campden Mennonite
Cem. Ont.. Obituary of ANNA RITTENHOUSE FRETZ From Herald of Truth - August 1, 1895 FRETZ. - On the evening of the 14th of July, 1895, at Campden, Lincoln Co.,
Ont., of heart disease, Sister Anna R. Fretz, daughter of Joseph Fretz, aged
67 y., 4 m. She was a member of the Mennonite church for a long time, and
her place at meetings was seldom vacant when health permitted her to be
there. She was called away by the Master very unexpectedly to the friends
and neighbors, but we can see that when the Master calls we have to obey.
She leaves two brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss. The remains
were interred at the Mountain M. H. on the 17th, in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the
house by John F. Rittenhouse and at the church by Gilbert Bearss, from 2
Sam. 20: 4, latter clause. Peace to her ashes. SOURCE of INFORMATION Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada 100 vi. HENRY was born 19 March 1830 101 vii. JOSEPH RITTENHOUSE was born 13 June 1832 33. ANNA FRETZ6 RITTENHOUSE (DINAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#142) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 15 March 1798.
ANNA died 13 February 1880 in Southwold Twp., Elgin Co. Ontario, at age 81. Her body was
interred after 13 February 1880 in Straffordville Cem. Elgin Co., Canada. She married ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER 13 February 1817 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., ON. (ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER is #141.) ABRAHAM was born 28 June 1794 in
Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. ABRAHAM was the son of CHRISTIAN HUNSBERGER SR. and
AGNES DIERSTEIN MEYER. ABRAHAM died 24 December 1862 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co.
Ontario, at age 68. His body was interred after 24 December 1862 in Straffordville Cem. Elgin Co.,
Canada. ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER was born on 28 June 1794 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania. His father was Christian Hunsberger and his mother was Agnes Meyer. ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER emigrated to Canada about 1800 with his father CHRISTIAN
HUNSBERGER, his mother AGNES DIERSTEIN MEYER along with 1 brother and 6 sisters. They
came from Hilltown Township, Montgomery County, Pa. It is believed the family settled in Clinton or Louth Townships in Lincoln County at first. I cannot
find any land records for them and as there was another Hunsberger family with the names of
Christian and Abraham in the area, the records are confusing to follow. Barbara Coffman in her book SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER states that "cousins Christian and
Agnes left for the Talbot District about 1810". ABRAHAM would have been only 16 in 1810. He married ANNA RITTENHOUSE in 1817 and
purchased his own land in 1827. He bought 100 acres from Henry Wismar. Copy of the deed in my
file is dated 6 January 1827 recorded (Old Middlesex Numbers) 18 January 1827. Instrument #
865. The property was south 1/2 lot # 125, concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County on the
south side of Talbot Road. This later became Straffordville. In my files are historic and modern
maps showing the location. ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER was a farmer and belonged to the Mennonite Church. However
I can't find where there was a Mennonite congregation near their farm. That is probably why he
became a Methodist as stated in the Moyer Family History by Rev. A. J. Fretz. See the excerpt
from this book below. ABRAHAM purchased 101 acres from Ezekial Forsythe. This was south 1/2 lot 126,
Concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County. Copy of this deed in my file is dated 17 December
1827 recorded (Old Middlesex Numbers) 28 April 1828 Instrument # 991. Photographs taken in
1994 are also in my file as well as historic and modern maps showing the location. ABRAHAM had applied for a Crown Land Grant. He received 200 acres which was Lot 122
Concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County. It was on the south side of Talbot Road (now in
Straffordville). Copy of the original Crown Patent dated 3 December 1838 is in my files. Crown
Patents are held by the Register of Patents located on Bay Street in Toronto. In my files are historic
and modern maps showing the location. In 1851 ABRAHAM sold 32 acres of the above property to Benjamin Garrett. Copy of the deed
in my files is dated 29 July 1851 recorded 10 April 1856 Instrument # 1410. Then on 8 January
1861 he gave 1 acre to the Cemetery Association of Straffordville and that cemetery is where
ABRAHAM and his wife ANNA RITTENHOUSE are buried. Their plots are # 122 and # 123. There
are photographs in my files of the tombstones and cemetery. These were taken in 1994. Daughter
Elizabeth is also buried there. She died at age 18. Location of the cemetery is shown on maps in
my files. An except from the Moyer Family History, by Rev. A. J. Fretz, first published in 1896 (page 88-89) "In the year 1800 Abraham Hunsberger removed with his parents to Lincoln County, Ont.,
where the years of his boyhood and youth were spent. Some years later they removed to Bayham
township, Elgin county, and settled on a homestead in the then backwoods. His early education
had been exclusively in German and for a time he taught a German school, but later in life he
learned also to read English, his 9-year-old son Enos being his tutor. He held the office of school
trustee and in other ways took an active part in the educational interests of the community. Near
the village of Straffordville (then called Sandy Town) he cleared and donated to the public an acre
of ground for burial purposes a "God's Acre," free to all, regardless of their religious belief, and in
which he himself lies buried. He contributed freely of his time and means for the opening up and
improvement of new roads, not only in his capacity as Path Master, but often by getting up "Bees"
for the purpose. He made it a rule to give three to five days of each year to the service of the poor.
This time was largely devoted to soliciting contributions for, and alleviating the sufferings of those
who had met with fire losses or other misfortunes, and he himself always gave liberally to every
good cause. He was widely known for his hospitality, benevolence and honorable manner of
dealing, and lived so truly pious a life that he had the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.
He attended the Methodist church while living in Bayham, but to the last he had a feeling of deep
sympathy and regard for the church of his fathers and of his own early years, and near the end of
his life went 80 miles to the Moyer settlement at the "Twenty" to receive the Holy Sacrament from
Mennonite hands." An indenture dated 4 June 1872 is in my file, showing where widow ANNA RITTENHOUSE
HUNSBERGER sold the part of the property included by Lot 125 and 126, for $600 Instrument #
5330 taken from Elgin County Deed Book. I speculated where the children would have attended school. There was no Mennonite School
in the area according to local historians I talked to, but there was the "SMUCK SCHOOL" just down
the road less than a 1/2 mile. It was located on the north corner of Lot 14 Concession 5, Bayham
Township, Elgin County. It was known as School # 12 and is very likely the school Susan
Hunsberger attended and where her father may have taught. WILL of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER Written 25 February 1862 Probated 6 March 1863 Will #87 Ontario Archives Microfilm Cabinet 6 Reel 520 In the Name of God Amen - I, Abraham Hunsberger of the Township of Bayham, in the
County of Elgin, in the Province of Canada, yeoman, being of infirm health but of sound and
perfect mind and memory, thanks to the Benevolent giver of all his mercies, calling to mind the
shortness of this life and realizing the certainty of death, for all must die, do make, constitute and
declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me
made. First I give my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in decent Christian burial
at the discretion of my Executors and my soul I give to God who gave it in sure and certain hope
for a glorious resurrection when both shall be reunited, and as touching and concerning such
personal Estate either in lands or property wherewith God has seen fit to bless me with, I give,
devise and bequeath as follows. First - I will and desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by
my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and devise to my beloved
wife Anna Hunsberger all my household goods and furniture, plate, linen and china for the term of
her natural life or as much thereof as she may select being not less than three Beds, Bedsteads
and Bedding complete with sufficient changes to maintain them at all times, comfortable, clean and
neat, not less than one stove sufficient to keep warmed the rooms she may occupy, nor any less
quantity of china or cookery ware as she may wish to have set up in her rooms for comfort or
convenience and not less than one good cupboard of her own choice with chairs, tables, chests,
bureaus, looking glasses and other things as she may wish or desire, either for comfort,
convenience or ornaments, let it be hereafter and always remembered that for the term of her
natural life my said beloved wife shall have the whole control of selection of all my said household
goods and effects and also the use of the South Room and two adjoining Bed Rooms in my
dwelling house situated in a part of the south half of Lot number One hundred and twenty six with
fuel always fitted placed in her room and fires as may be needed . Kept up to keep for her use, one
good Horse properly broken with Harness, Robes, Buggy and Cutter to be well kept and person
to attend upon the harnessing and unharnessing thereof when required, To have the use of the
Garden and Orchard as she may require and further and lastly I charge upon my son Enos
Hunsberger the suitable and comfortable maintenance in sickness and in health of my said b
beloved wife Anna with proper domestic attendance, with nurses and medical attendance in
sickness and with proper Christian Burial at death. I give and devise to my son Enos Hunsberger the north seventy five acres of the South half
of Lot number one hundred and twenty six in the sixth Concession of the Township of Bayham in
the County of Elgin also the South twenty five acres of the south half of Lot number one hundred
and twenty five in said sixth Concession of said Township of Bayham to have and to hold the same
to him my said Son Enos Hunsberger in fee simple and to his heirs and assigns forever subject to
the charges hereintofore made for the proper maintenance and support of my said beloved wife
Anna as hereinbefore recited and the further charge of the sum of Five hundred dollars of lawful
money of Canada payable as follows. First, that my Executors hereinafter named shall each be paid one dollar per day for each and
every day they shall actually be occupied with the business connected with their trusts and all
necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of such duties as Executors. The balance
to be paid in yearly payments of One hundred dollars each the first payment becoming due and
payable one year from the day of the death of the survivor of either myself or said wife and then
annually on the same day until the whole balance so remaining shall be fully paid said payments
to be made share and share alike to each of my surviving children, my son's daughters Sarah
Bearse, Susan Grobb, Moses Hunsberger, Polly Moyer, Nancy Wright and Enos Hunsberger or
to their heirs. Further - The residue of any lands and premises of which I may die possessed of, I order that
the same shall be sold so soon as my Executors hereinafter named shall judge to the best
advantage after my decease and upon the best terms they can make for price and times for
payment and after payment of costs and expenses connected with each sale the whole proceeds
as they become due to be alike divided share and share alike to all my said heirs before named
children of the heirs. And I hereby authorize my Executors to be hereinafter exercised to sell the
same and to make all the necessary Deeds and conveyances necessary for the proper transfer of
said Lands in as full and complete manner as I myself might or could if then alive. Further - all the residue of my household effects of any and whatsoever kind after the decease
of myself and my said wife or the survivor of us shall belong to and I hereby bequeath the same
to my son Enos Hunsberger subject to the charge of twenty dollars yearly to his mother during her
lifetime and lastly, any residue of what kind soever I hereby bequeath the same to each and every
of my children share and share alike. And further I charge upon my son Enos Hunsberger payable in the first day of January in each
and every year during the life time of his mother my said Wife Anna the sum of Twenty five dollars
to the sole use and benefit of my said wife and to be by her expendable as may please her best. And I nominate and appoint my trusty and well prized friend Amos High and Andrew High,
yeomen, now residing in the Township of Bayham aforesaid to be the executors of this my will
hereby revoking all former wills . In witness whereof I the said Abraham Hunsberger have hereunto
set my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand and
eight hundred and sixty two. Signed Abraham Hunsberger Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Abraham Hunsberger as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness thereto D. C. Swayze, Ass. Clerk of the Township of Bayham Michael Hunsberger, yeoman on Lot 125 Con. 6, Bayham Moses Brown, labourer, Bayham INVENTORY of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER Filed by Executors Andrew High and Amos High on 6 March 1863 Note - This inventory reveals the value placed on goods at this time. 3 Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding $75.00 1 Bureau 15.00 1 dining Table 6.00 1 chest with Drawers 4.00 1 Box Stove 4.00 8 Chairs 3.00 1 Bible (Cottage 3 Volumes) 4.00 1 Looking Glass 1.50 1 muckle Bed and Bedding 2.00 1 Horse 50.00 1 Buggy 30.00 1 Set Single Harness 10.00 1 Buffalo Robe 10.00 Wheat sold by Enos Hunsberger 7.70 Written obligation Enos Hunsberger 400.00 Note Enos Hunsberger 40.00 Note Peter Yokum 12.80 Note George H. Wright 11.20 Note Aaron Hunsberger 78.95 Cash on Hand 5.86 ___ Total $770.01 SOURCE of INFORMATION Death Registration for Anna Hunsberger # 003172-80. Copy in my file taken from Ontario
Archives Microfilm MS 935 Reel # 24. Note that she died in Southwold Township and not in
Bayham so I believe she died at the home of her son Michael. SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER by Barbara F. Coffman published in 1982 by the Pennsylvania
German Folklore Society of Ontario. Copy of this book is in my library. PERSONAL and AGRICULTURAL CENSUS 1851 for Bayham Township, Elgin County. Copy in my file taken from Census Reel #
C11719 at Barrie Public Library. MOYER FAMILY HISTORY by Rev. A. J. Fretz. originally published in 1896. DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE by Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario,
Canada Probate of the Estate of ANNA HUNSBERGER Her Majesty's Surrogate Court of Elgin County Probated 25 day of May 1880 Be it known that on the Twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight
hundred and Eighty the Last Will and Testament of Anna Hunsberger late of the Township of
Southwold in the County of Elgin, widow, deceased, who died on or about the fifth day of April in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty at the Township of Southwold, in the
County of Elgin, who at the time of her death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of
Southwold and County of Elgin who was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court, a true
copy of which said last Will and Testament is hereunder written and that the Administration of all
and singular the personal Estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and anyway
concerning her Will was granted by the aforesaid Court to George Suffel of the Village of Vienna
in the County of Elgin, Merchant, the sole Executor named in the said Will. He having been first
sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the first debts of the deceased and the
Legacies contained in her Will so far as he is hereunto bound by law and to exhibit a true and
perfect inventory of all and singular the said Estate and effects and credits and to render a just and
true account of the Executorship whenever required by law so to do. Signed - David M. Laws Register of the Surrogate Court County of Elgin Will of ANNA HUNSBERGER widow of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER Written 26 April 1873 Proved 25 May 1880 This is the Last Will and Testament of me Anna Hunsberger of the Township of Bayham in the
County of Elgin, widow. I hereby nominate constitute and appoint George Suffel of the Village of Vienna in the County
of Elgin, Merchant, to be the Executor of this my Will. I give and bequeath all my money, debts, securities for money, money services by mortgages,
goods, chattels, household furniture and effects and all other of my personal property and effects
whatsoever and wheresoever of which I will die possessed or entitled to unto my said Executor
Georg Suffel his Executors and Administrators upon trust with all convenient speed after my
decease to make sale and convey such part thereof as may be convertible into money or as to my
said Executor may secure best and to collect in any said debts and to stand possessed of the
whole in trust after payment of all my just debts and executorship expenses to divide as follows that
is to say the sum of four hundred dollars to be equally divided between my Daughters and Sons,
Sarah Bearse, Susan Grobb, Nancy Wright, Aaron Hunsberger and Michael Hunsberger. Namely
the sum of eighty Dollars each and upon the further trust to divide this residue of any such money
and of all other of my personal property and effects of which I shall die possessed or entitled to
unto and equally between my Daughters and Sons. Sarah Bearse, Susan Grobb, Nancy Wright,
Michael Hunsberger, Aaron Hunsberger and Enos Hunsberger share and share alike to whom I
bequeath the same accordingly and my will further is that in case any of the above named
Legatees shall die before me or before his or her share or shares under this my will shall become
due and payable leaving lawful issue such share or shares shall belong to such issue and in case
of the death of any of the said Legatees without lawful issue before my decease or before or before
his or her share or shares shall become due and payable then my will is that such share or shares
shall go and be equally divided among the remaining Legatees including the issue of any deceased
Legatee such issue taking the share or shares which his or her or their parent or parents would
have had if living. And my will further is that in case my son Enos Hunsberger relinquishes all claims to all the
goods and chattels and property bequeathed to him by my late husband Abraham Hunsberger to
me or for any use during my natural life then all that portion of the Twenty Five Dollars a year
directed by my said husband's will to be paid to me by the said Enos Hunsberger which may remain
unpaid at the time of my death shall be remitted to the said Enos Hunsberger his heirs Executors
and Administrators and he and they shall be released and discharged from the payment of the
same otherwise if he or they shall try to enforce any claim to the said goods and chattels or any
part thereof. Further I devise all Estates vested or which at the time of my death shall be vested in me as
Mortgages or Trustee unto and to the use of the said George Suffel his heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns, respectively subject to the Equities and Trusts affecting the same
respectively and so far as I am specifically interested as Mortgagee to be disposed of as part of
my personal Estate for the purposes of my Will. Further my will is that any said Executor shall be entitled to take and receive for his time
trouble and care in carrying out the points (?) of this my Will the sum of Four Dollars a day for every
day necessarily spent by him for that purpose and in any event not less than Ten Dollars in the
whole. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last
Will and Testament in the presence of the witnesses ascribed (?) below this Twenty Sixth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three. her Signed Anna X Hunsberger mark Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Anna Hunsberger as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Cyrainius Pratt John Crawford In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affirm the Seal of the Surrogate Court of the
County of Elgin at the Town of St. Francis in the County of Elgin this Twenty Fifth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty. Signed - David M. Laws Registrar of the Surrogate Court ANNA FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER had the
following children: 102 i. SARAH RITTENHOUSE7 was born 15 December 1817 103 ii. SUSAN RITTENHOUSE was born 21 September 1819 104 iii. MOSES RITTENHOUSE was born 15 March 1822 105 iv. AARON RITTENHOUSE was born 11 April 1824 106 v. AGNES was born 16 April 1827 107 vi. MICHAEL RITTENHOUSE was born 9 January 1830 108 vii. MARY (P0LLY) was born 20 June 1833 109 viii. NANCY RITTENHOUSE was born 28 May 1836 110 ix. ENOS RITTENHOUSE was born 12 May 1840 x. ELIZABETH (#211) was born in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. Ontario 23 January
1844. ELIZABETH died 13 February 1862 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. Ontario,
at age 18. Her body was interred after 13 February 1862 in Straffordville
Cem. Elgin Co., Canada. 34. JOHN FRETZ6 RITTENHOUSE (DINAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#513) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 22 May 1800. JOHN
died 8 June 1881 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 81. His body was interred 10 June 1881
Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married ELIZABETH FUNK 26 February 1828 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(ELIZABETH FUNK is #2603.) ELIZABETH was born 20 August 1807 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co.
Pa.. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JOHN FUNK and ESTHER WISMER. ELIZABETH died 3
November 1887 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. Her body was interred 06 November
1887 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. ELIZABETH FUNK and her sister CATHARINE FUNK traveled to Canada to visit friends. While
there she met JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and they were married 26 February 1828 in Clinton
Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. They took a wedding trip, traveling back to Bucks County on
horseback. CATHARINE FUNK also married when she was in Canada with her sister ELIZABETH, visiting
friends. She married MOSES GROBB. Obituary of ELIZABETH FUNK widow of JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE From the Herald of Truth November 1887 RITTENHOUSE.-On the 3d of November, in Clinton township, Lincoln county, Ont., of old age and
complicated diseases, Elizabeth Rittenhouse, widow of the late John Rittenhouse, who preceded
her about six years. Her age was 80 years, 2 months and 13 days. Her maiden name was Funk,
and she was born in Hilltown township, Bucks county, Pa., and came to Canada in the year 1827,
where she lived until her death. She united with the Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania and lived
a faithful member, strong unto the end in the faith that her Redeemer liveth. She was buried on the
6th at the Moyer burying-ground, where a large number of relatives and friends were assembled
to pay their last respects to a beloved sister and friend. Funeral services by A. K. Honsberger from
John 14:1,2. SOURCE of INFORMATION HISTORY of BISHOP HENRY FUNK by A. J. Fretz, published in 1899 by the Mennonite Publishing
Co. of Elkhart, Indiana. ELIZABETH FUNK is found on page 571. Obituary of JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE Taken from the Herald of Truth July 1881. Rittenhouse. June 8th, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of the infirmities of old age, gradually sinking till
the last, Bro. John Rittenhouse, aged 81 years, and 17 days. He was sick about six weeks, and
bore his afflictions with Christian fortitude. He longed for the time of his departure that he might
meet Jesus in a better world, and with this hope he fell asleep in peace. He was buried on the 10th.
He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years. He leaves an aged companion
and seven children and many relatives to mourn his departure, but they mourn not as those who
have no hope. His life was one of the most exemplary piety. May we all imitate his faithfulness and
devotion. JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and ELIZABETH FUNK had the following children: i. MICHAEL FUNK7 (#8488) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 10
February 1829. MICHAEL died 24 September 1856 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., ON, at age 27. His body was interred after 24 September 1856 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. MICHAEL FUNK RITTENHOUSE was an early schoolteacher in Lincoln
County. His school cipher book is in the possession of relative, Norma Reesor
Barkey, of Scarborough, Ontario. She is also holding the John Rittenhouse
family Bible. SOURCE of INFORMATION MR. LARRY RITTENHOUSE, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. ii. ANDREW (#8489) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 22 June 1830.
ANDREW died 31 August 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2.
His body was interred after 31 August 1832 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin,
Ont.. iii. MARY (#8490) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 9 October 1831.
MARY died 10 November 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 1.
Her body was interred after 10 November 1832 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer)
Vin, Ont.. 111 iv. BARBARA FUNK was born 19 April 1833 112 v. JACOB FUNK was born 24 October 1834 113 vi. JOHN FUNK was born 13 February 1836 vii. CATHARINE (#8495) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 January
1838. CATHARINE died 2 December 1872 in Jordan, Louth Twp. Lincoln Co.
ON, at age 34. Her body was interred 5 December 1872 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. She married JACOB A. SWARTZ date unknown. (JACOB
A. SWARTZ is #53016.) Obituary of CATHARINE RITTENHOUSE wife of JACOB A. SWARTZ Taken from the Herald of Truth - January 1873 On the 2nd of December, at Jordan, Ont., CATHARINE, wife of Jacob
SWARTZ, and daughter of John and Elisabeth Rittenhouse aged 34 years,
10 months, and 18 days. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 114 viii. ABRAHAM FUNK was born 24 October 1840 115 ix. GEORGE FUNK was born 12 September 1843 116 x. MOSES FRANKLIN was born 12 August 1846 117 xi. DINAH was born 23 May 1848 118 xii. WILLIAM FUNK was born 5 September 1852 35. JUDITH6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8540) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 September 1800. JUDITH
died 02 April 1883 at age 82. She married BENJAMIN MICHENER 6 August 1822. (BENJAMIN MICHENER is #57945.)
BENJAMIN was born 17 July 1798 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. BENJAMIN was the son of AMOS
MICHENER and LEAH SHEPPARD. BENJAMIN died 1886 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age
87. JUDITH HIPPLE had the following children: 119 i. LAWRENCE7 was born 19 May 1823 ii. RACHEL (#11969) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 January 1825.
RACHEL died 3 September 1825 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age
unknown. She married ALBERT LANE date unknown. (ALBERT LANE is
#11970.) iii. RACHEL (#11968) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 31 July 1826.
RACHEL died 26 December 1843 at age 17. 120 iv. JOSEPH HIPPLE was born 22 November 1828 121 v. SARAH was born 28 May 1831 122 vi. MARY was born 29 October 1833 123 vii. JOHN was born 22 April 1836 viii. ELIZABETH (#12006) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 29 July
1838. ELIZABETH died 8 August 1838 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at
age unknown. Her body was interred after 8 August 1838 Old Mennonite
Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 124 ix. LEAH was born 20 September 1839 125 x. WILLIAM was born 30 June 1842 126 xi. AMOS was born 21 December 1844 36. MARGARET6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#8541) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 11 March 1803.
MARGARET died 24 January 1891 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 87. Her body was interred
after 24 January 1891 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married JOSEPH MICHENER 27 February 1821 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario.
(JOSEPH MICHENER is #12031.) JOSEPH was born 30 September 1793 in Bucks County. Pa.
USA. JOSEPH was the son of AMOS MICHENER and LEAH SHEPPARD. JOSEPH died 9 March
1886 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 92. His body was interred 13 March 1886 in Campden
Mennonite Cem. Ont.. The MICHENER FAMILY BIBLE located at the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty
belonged to Joseph Michener. It was presented to Canada's (former) Governor General Roland
Michener by the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty regarding his genealogy. "JOSEPH MICHENER (1793-1886) served as a Private in Capt. James Company of
Pennsylvania Militia. he was drafted September 5, 1815 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania and served three months and twenty days. After his discharge, he lived in Plumstead
where he worked as a carpenter. Joseph Michener came to Canada from Pennsylvania around 1818-1820. Tradition says that
Joseph carried his carpenter's tool box all along the trail north, sleeping upon it at night to protect
it from thieves." Joseph settled on a farm near Campden, Clinton Township, Lincoln County. The Michener
homestead is still standing on Yonge Street, near Tintern on Lot 8, Concession VIII and XI, Clinton
Township. It was built by Joseph Michener around 1822 using local native pine. Great pine timbers
are still in place and the floors are thick pine boards." It is believed the Joseph travelled to Canada with his brother Benjamin. The Michener brothers
married sisters, Margaret and Judith Hipple. Joseph Michener is a direct ancestor of Daniel Roland
Michener who was Canada's Governor General from 1967 to 1974. The above article is shown here through the courtesy of Mrs. Jennifer Haines, Beamsville, Ontario,
Canada. Obituary of JOSEPH MICHENER Taken from the HERALD OF TRUTH, May 1, 1886 MICHENER - On the 9th of March, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of old age, Joseph Michener, aged 92
years, 5 months and 11 days. He was buried at the Mennonite Church on the mountain on the 13th.
Services were held by A. K. Honsberger and ----- Row, from Rev. 14:13. He leaves an aged widow
and a large family of children to mourn their loss but they need not mourn as those who have no
hope. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. MARGARET HIPPLE and JOSEPH MICHENER had the following children: iii. LEAH (#12044) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 27
October 1824. LEAH died 9 September 1844 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., Ont., at age 19. Her body was interred after 9 September 1844 in
Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married an unknown person date
unknown. iv. MARY (#12046) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 13 May
1827. MARY died 15 December 1864 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
Ont., at age 37. Her body was interred after 15 December 1864 in Campden
Mennonite Cem. Ont.. v. LAWRENCE HIPPLE (#12048) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., Ont. 30 March 1829. LAWRENCE died 31 March 1921 at age 92. He
married P. LAMPMAN date unknown. (P. LAMPMAN is #12049.) vi. SUSANNAH (#12050) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 11
April 1831. SUSANNAH died 7 November 1914 at age 83. She married
JOHN DOLAN date unknown. (JOHN DOLAN is #12051.) 127 vii. SARAH was born 03 February 1832 viii. JONAS (#12052) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 1 July
1833. JONAS died 11 November 1896 in Poplar, Minnesota, USA, at age 63. 128 ix. WILLIAM H. was born 17 October 1835 x. JOSEPH (#12053) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 19
September 1837. JOSEPH died 26 July 1901 Dunnville, Haldimand Co. Ont.,
at age 63. He married ELIZABETH HOPKINS date unknown. (ELIZABETH
HOPKINS is #12054.) ELIZABETH died Dunnville, Haldimand Co. Ont., at
age unknown. 129 xi. JACOB was born 21 July 1839 xii. MARGARET (#12064) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. 30
July 1843. MARGARET died 24 October 1925 Campden, Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., Ont., at age 82. Her body was interred after 24 October 1925 in
Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. xiii. SOLOMON (#12066) was born Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont.
1850. SOLOMON died date unknown Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, at age
unknown. 37. SARAH FRETZ6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#1409) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 July 1805.
SARAH died 6 April 1874 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 68. Her body was interred after 6
April 1874 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER before 1822 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada.
(CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER is #218.) CHRISTIAN was born 29 April 1796 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks
Co. Pa.. CHRISTIAN was the son of CHRISTIAN HUNSBERGER SR. and AGNES DIERSTEIN
MEYER. CHRISTIAN died 26 May 1866 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 70. His body was
interred date unknown in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. SARAH FRETZ HIPPLE and CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER had the following children: 130 i. MARY7 was born 29 August 1823 ii. AGNES (#11028) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 16 March 1825.
AGNES died young in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. iii. LAWRENCE (#11040) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 6 December
1826. LAWRENCE died young in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. 131 iv. WILLIAM HIPPLE was born 7 April 1828 v. DAVID (#12067) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 26 September 1829.
DAVID died young in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. 132 vi. SARAH HIPPLE was born 18 November 1831 133 vii. MARGARET (PEGGY) was born 21 October 1833 134 viii. DANIEL was born 5 January 1836 135 ix. BARBARA was born 27 July 1838 136 x. ELIZABETH was born 26 January 1840 xi. JOSEPH (#11029) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 29 July 1842.
JOSEPH died young in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. His body
was interred date unknown Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. xii. JOHN (#12068) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 29 July 1842. JOHN
died young in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age unknown. His body was
interred date unknown Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 137 xiii. HENRY was born 16 October 1844 38. WILLIAM6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8543) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 September 1807. WILLIAM
died 08 January 1884 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76. His body was interred after 8
January 1884 in Mountview Cem. Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. He married SUSANNA SHUNK 24 January 1832 in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario.
(SUSANNA SHUNK is #10602.) SUSANNA was born 1810 in Vaughan Twp.. York Co. Ontario.
SUSANNA died 9 October 1878 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 68. Her body was interred
after 9 October 1878 in Mountview Cem. Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. WILLIAM HIPPLE and SUSANNA SHUNK had the following children: 138 i. JACOB7 was born 19 November 1832 ii. SARAH (#12069) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 December
1834. She married HENRY BOLLER 30 December 1856. (HENRY BOLLER
is #12070.) HENRY was born circa 1830. 139 iii. MARY was born 22 February 1837 iv. TENA (#12079) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 11 January 1840.
TENA died 16 September 1840 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age
unknown. Her body was interred after 16 September 1840 Old Mennonite
Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. She married an unknown person date unknown. v. MATILDA (#12090) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 05 June 1841.
MATILDA died 06 July 1841 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age
unknown. Her body was interred after 6 July 1841 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 140 vi. MARGARET was born 31 August 1842` 141 vii. WILLIAM was born 13 February 1845 viii. DINAH TENA (#12080) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 March
1847. DINAH died 16 October 1893 in Gainsborough Twp, Lincoln Co. Ont.,
at age 46. Her body was interred after 16 October 1893 in Lanes Cem.
Lincoln Co. Ontario. She married ROBERT MOOT date unknown. (ROBERT
MOOT is #42927.) ix. JOHN (#12089) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 5 November 1850.
JOHN died 28 July 1868 at age 17. His body was interred after 20 July 1868
in Mountview Cem. Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. x. ABRAHAM (#42928) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 February
1855. ABRAHAM died 21 July 1855 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age
unknown. His body was interred after 21 July 1855 in Mountview Cem.
Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. 39. JOHN6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#8544) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 October 1809. JOHN died
1891 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 81. His body was interred 1891 in Mountview Cem.
Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. He married twice. He married BARBARA HIGH 4 March 1834 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON. (BARBARA HIGH is #11886.) BARBARA was born 26 July 1811 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON. BARBARA was the daughter of DANIEL HOCH JR. and CATHARINE BECHTEL. BARBARA
died 1 July 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 39. Her body was interred after 1 July
1851 in Mountview Cem. Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical Men. He married ELIZABETH
(BETSY) NASH after 1 July 1851. (ELIZABETH (BETSY) NASH is #10655.) ELIZABETH was
born 18 February 1805 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of ABRAHAM
NASH and MARY GROSS. She married JACOB WISMER FRY 02 March 1830 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON. ELIZABETH died 25 May 1880 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 75. Her
body was interred after 25 May 1880 in Mountview Cem. Campden, Ont. (formerly Evangelical
Men. JOHN HIPPLE and BARBARA HIGH had the following children: i. INFANT7 (#11909) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 7 January 1835.
INFANT died 7 January 1835 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age
unknown. 142 ii. CATHARINE was born 5 July 1836 iii. SARAH (#11910) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 March 1838.
SARAH died 9 April 1840 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. Her
body was interred after 9 April 1840 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. iv. WILLIAM (#11887) was born 1839. WILLIAM died 06 October 1841 at age
2. 143 v. MARGARET was born 01 February 1842 144 vi. SARAH was born 31 July 1843 vii. MARY (POLLY) (#11897) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 15
January 1846. MARY died 13 September 1849 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON, at age 3. Her body was interred after 13 September 1849 in Campden
Mennonite Cem. Ont.. viii. JOHN (#11908) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 6 January 1848.
JOHN died 10 February 1850 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. His
body was interred after 10 February 1850 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. ix. WILLIAM (#42933) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 September
1849. WILLIAM died 28 February 1850 at age unknown. His body was
interred after 28 February 1950 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. 40. LAWRENCE6 HIPPLE (SARAH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#8545) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 21 February 1812.
LAWRENCE died 01 June 1892 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. His body was interred
after 1 June 1892 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married CATHARINE BUSHEY 9 May 1837 in Reading Twp. Adams Co. Pa..
(CATHARINE BUSHEY is #12092.) CATHARINE was born 7 September 1816 in Adams Co.
Pennsylvania, USA. CATHARINE died 16 July 1900 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 83.
Her body was interred after 16 July 1900 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of CATHARINE BUSHEY widow of LAWRENCE HIPPLE Taken from the HERALD OF TRUTH - August 15, 1900 HIPPLE - Catharine, widow of Lawrence Hipple, of Clinton township, Lincoln Co., Ont., died of
heart failure, July 15th 1900, leaving one son and six daughters to mourn their loss, but not as such
that have no hope. She passed away with a firm hope of a blessed future. Her age was 83 yrs., 10
mos., and 8 das. Deceased was born in Adams Co., Pa., (her maiden name was Bushy). She
united with the Mennonite Church in her young days and was a pillar in the church to her end. A
large number of friends and relatives followed her to her resting place at the Moyer M. H. where
the body was laid in the grave to remain to the final resurrection. Funeral services at the house by
John F. Rittenhouse and at M. H. by Noah Stauffer. Obituary of LAWRENCE HIPPLE Taken from the Herald Of Truth July 1, 1892 HIPPLE.--On the 1st of June, 1892, in Lincoln Co., Ont., Lawrence Hipple, aged 80 years, 3
months and 11 days. He was troubled for many years with asthma, and about two years before his
death he had been confined to the house by being afflicted with palsy, but suffered his afflictions
with Christian fortitude. He had a longing to depart and be with Christ, of which he had a full
assurance that it would be much better than in this world. The remains were interred at the Moyer
church on the 3d. A large number of friends and relatives assembled to pay the last tribute of
respect to a near and dear friend. His seat at the meeting in his church was seldom vacant if health
permitted. He was a consistent member of the church for many years. Funeral services by Noah
Stauffer, of Waterloo Co., Ont. John F. Rittenhouse. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. LAWRENCE HIPPLE and CATHARINE BUSHEY had the following children: 145 i. ELIZABETH7 was born 26 November 1839 ii. SARAH (#12095) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 02 September
1842. SARAH died 24 February 1844 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at
age 1. Her body was interred after 24 February 1844 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 146 iii. ANNIE was born 15 March 1845 147 iv. MARY was born 21 April 1847 148 v. EPHRIAM was born 21 September 1849 vi. CHRISTIAN BUSHEY (#12112) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 2
January 1852. CHRISTIAN died 2 September 1852 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 2 September 1852 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. vii. CATHARINE (#12113) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 15 May
1854. She married JACOB R. SHANTZ 4 December 1877 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON. (JACOB R. SHANTZ is #12114.) JACOB was born date
unknown in Berlin, Waterloo Co. Ontario. JACOB was the son of JACOB B.
SHANTZ and ANNIE. ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - #006022-77 (Lincoln Co):
Jacob R. SHANTZ, 22, farmer, Berlin - Waterloo Co., same, s/o Jacob B. &
Annie, married Catherine HIPPLE, 23, Clinton twp., same, d/o Lawrence &
Catherine, witn: Ephraim HIPPLE & John N. KEYS?, both of Clinton twp., 4
Dec 1877 at Clinton twp SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 149 viii. MARGARET was born 6 August 1856 150 ix. JUSTINA was born 15 February 1859 41. ELIZABETH6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#129) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 3 January 1797.
ELIZABETH died 30 May 1873 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76. Her body was interred
after 30 May 1873 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married MANASSEH TUFFORD 27 February 1826 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(MANASSEH TUFFORD is #1334.) MANASSEH was born 02 August 1806 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co.
ON. MANASSEH was the son of PHILIP TUFFORD and MARY FRETZ. MANASSEH died 29 July
1870 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 63. His body was interred after 29 July 1870 in
Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. Entry in Tufford Family Bible. "This may certify that Manasseh Tufford is a Member of the
Mennonite Society in the Niagara District, Township of Clinton, February 21st 1835. Jacob Gross,
Minister" Manasseh and Elizabeth settled on a farm in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., on the present
Cosbt Road and located between Fly Road and Young Street. SOURCE of INFORMATION TUFFORD FAMILY BIBLE . This bible is held by Margaret
Romagnoli and the details were sent to me by Mr. Larry Rittenhouse, Jordan Station, Ontario,
Canada. MANASSEH TUFFORD and ELIZABETH GROBB had the following children: i. PHILIP7 (#10105) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 01 April 1830.
PHILIP died 22 October 1913 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co. Ont., at age
83. He married MARIA PAGE 07 February 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON. (MARIA PAGE is #32658.) MARIA was born 10 July 1837. MARIA died
07 April 1921 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co. Ont., at age 83. PHILIP TUFFORD was a farmer in South Cayuga Township, Haldimand
County, Ontario. His religion was Dunkard. ii. MOSES (#10107) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 October
1835. MOSES died 03 May 1919 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 83.
His body was interred after 13 May 1919 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont..
MOSES TUFFORD was a farmer and miller in Clinton Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario. He was a member of the Disciple Church. iii. ABRAHAM (#10106) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 April 1839.
ABRAHAM died 13 November 1906 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co. Ont.,
at age 67. His body was interred 16 November 1906 in S, Cayuga Mennonite
Cem. Ont.. Obituary of ABRAHAM TUFFORD Taken from the Gospel Witness December 1906 TUFFORD.-Abraham Tufford was born in Clinton Twp., Ont., April 6, 1839;
died in South Cayuga, Ont., Nov. 13, 1906; aged 67 y. 7 m. 9 d. Funeral
services were held on the 16, by Moses Hoover from the text, John 5:28, 29. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Canada. 151 iv. JOHN GROBB was born 16 August 1841 42. MARY6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#130) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 7 September 1798. MARY died 01
December 1889 in Vaughan Twsp. York Co. Ontario, at age 91. Her body was interred after 07
December 1888 in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan. She married JACOB SMITH 19 December 1826 in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario. (JACOB
SMITH is #1335.) JACOB was born 15 February 1793 in Somerset Co.,Pa. USA. JACOB was the
son of JACOB SCHMIDT SR. and FANNY WEBER. JACOB died 07 June 1867 in Vaughan Twsp.
York Co. Ontario, at age 74. His body was interred after 07 June 1867 in Edgely Mennonite Cem.
Vaughan. SOURCE of INFORMATION Mr. Clarence Smith of Gowanstown, Ontario, Canada supplied a copy from JACOB SMITH's bible
showing the dates of births and deaths. JACOB SMITH was the g-g-grandfather of Clarence Smith.
it was originally written in German and was translated by Amos B. Hoover from Pennsylvania. MARY GROBB and JACOB SMITH had the following children: 152 i. ELIZABETH7 was born 19 December 1827 ii. JACOB (#10094) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario 15 October
1829. JACOB died 16 October 1851 in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario, at
age 22. 153 iii. ABRAHAM was born 24 December 1830 154 iv. SAMUEL was born 09 February 1833 155 v. BARBARA was born 25 June 1835 156 vi. JOSEPH was born 23 August 1837 vii. MOSES (#10103) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario 22 January
1840. MOSES died 7 November 1844 in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario, at
age 4. His body was interred after 07 November 1844 in Edgely Mennonite
Cem. Vaughan. viii. JOHN (#10104) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario 28 May 1842.
JOHN died 26 March 1845 in Markham Twp. York Co. Ontario, at age 2. His
body was interred date unknown in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan. 43. JOHN6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#131) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 21 March 1800. JOHN died 07
February 1885 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 84. His body was interred 10 February
1885 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married MARY HIGH 13 March 1827 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. (MARY HIGH is
#1336.) MARY was born 18 February 1806 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. MARY was the
daughter of HENRY HOCH and ELIZABETH ALBRIGHT. MARY died 29 July 1880 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. Her body was interred after 29 July 1880 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer)
Vin, Ont.. I have a photocopy of a page from the diary of Deacon Philip Wismer where it states the group
that travelled with John Fretz family, all arrived at "The Twenty" in 1800. They left Bucks County,
Pennsylvania in July and it is believed they arrived at "The Twenty" in early September. We know
that JOHN GROBB was born on 21 March 1800. The fact he would have been only about 3 months
old when they started the trip, is not unusual. There are many cases of our ancestors travelling with
babies that young. In fact another son-in-law of John Fretz, Michael Rittenhouse and his wife Dinah
Fretz, travelled with them and they also had a baby named John who was probably even younger
as he was born 22 May 1800. JOHN GROBB was a Cabinet Maker and gained a reputation for excellent work. In fact even
today anyone fortunate enough to own one of his furniture pieces is holding a valuable antiquity.
He signed his furniture on the bottom of one of the drawers. We believe the "secretary" or chest
of drawere and desk combination, that was made as a wedding present for Jacob Grobb , and
which is now in the possession of Linton Love, was made by JOHN's brother DAVID GROBB. He
was a blacksmith, wheelright and farmer but may have made some furniture as well. We were
always told that JOHN GROBB signed every piece of furniture he made. But in the article below
the author states that very few pieces were actually signed so it is still possible JOHN made the
"secretary" we have in our possession. JOHN GROBB married MARY HIGH on 13 March 1822. She was born in Elgin County, Ontario
on 18 February 1806 and her father was HENRY HIGH. JOHN and MARY lived in a large stone
house just east of Beamsville on what is now known as John Street. JOHN GRUBB was an Overseer in Clinton Township in 1856. A copy of the Oath of Office
signed by many men including JOHN GRUBB is in my files. It is dated 19 April 1856. John Grobb-Cabinetmaker From the Upper Canadian September /October 2004 John Grobb ranks as one of the best known Niagara Peninsula cabinetmakers. His par ents
came to settle in Clinton Township in the fall of 1799, part of the group of Mennonites who arrived
from Pennsylvania. John was born in 1800. In the early part of the century, he must have
apprenticed with another cabinetmaker, one whose own tradition dated back to the 18th century. At first, Grobb worked in a neoclassical style, reminiscent of Chippendale and Adam. By
1820, he constructed pine tables, chairs and other useful furnishings, working out of a stone
building located on his father's farm. In 1827, he married Mary High of Elgin County. The Grobbs farmed on Lots 6 and 7, Con. II,
Clinton Township. They spent the rest of their lives there. While John farmed, he also made time
to make furniture on order and never kept an inventory. The precision of his work could mean it
might take him a month to complete a piece. He used lathes, saws, and hand tools to create his
long-lasting furniture. Grobb made highboys, linen presses, chests of drawers or desks for his family, relatives or
neighbours. He made his most elegant furniture of bl ack walnut, walnut or cherry - woods plentiful
in his vicinity. Jordan Ontario antique dealer and collector, Audrey Griffith has bought some
pieces through the years which she is certain were made by John Grobb. They possess his style
and design, and she bought the furniture from people in the area where the cabinetmaker lived and
worked. The, collector has a walnut chest of drawers made with some pine and white ceramic drawer
pulls. It's Chippendale style was popular in this part of the area well into the 19th century. She also
has a two-piece walnut cupboard with panels on upper an lower doors, inset quarter columns and
ogee or S- shaped bracket feet. It was probably. made between 1830 and 1840. These S-shaped
feet seemed to be a more popular feature with the Mennonite cabinetmakers. Griffiths is also very proud of a slant-front desk which she is certain was made by John Grobb
in the 1840s. The desk has a gallery around the top, and is made of cherry wood. It has white
ironstone pulls or handles on the drawers and ogee bracket feet. Mrs. Griffith values "proportion,
style and workmanship" in the furniture she buys. Then she notices "the condition of the piece," and
finally the wood. Grobb was known to have signed only one piece of furniture, a tall chest of drawers made of
cherry wood with dust boards, or panels, between the pine drawers. A couple from Grimsby,
Ontario owned it some years ago, and it came from the home of one of the surviving members of
the Grobb family. The couple who owned this treasured piece of furniture used to live in the area
where the Grobbs farmed, and knew members of the family. The chest was a heavy piece, strongly
made with a spindled gallery around the top of it. It also had inset quarter columns, and ogee
bracket feet. The drawer pulls are believed to be pressed glass, and are round in shape. The interesting fact about it was the old style script on the bottom of one of the drawers. It
looks like heavy, black crayon, written in two lines "John Grobb - 1846, November 2." John
Grobb's work has been handed down from one generation to another, and the pieces he made are
still treasured by their owners. JOHN and his wife MARY were both Mennonites as were their parents. So they were members
of the Mennonite Church in Vineland. They lived in a large stone house, east of Beamsville on
John Street, across the road from his brother Moses, the weaver. (Lots 6 and 7, Conc. II, Clinton
Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont. JOHN died on 7 February 1885 at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 26 days. He is buried
in the Old Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland. His plot is number V22. MARY HIGH died on
29 July 1880 at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 11 days. She also is buried in the Old Mennonite
Burying Ground in Vineland. Her plot is V18. JOHN GROBB and MARY HIGH had the following children: 157 i. ABRAHAM HIGH7 was born 13 December 1827 158 ii. HENRY HIGH was born 18 September 1829 iii. ELIZABETH (BETSY) (#10037) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 22
July 1832. ELIZABETH died 04 June 1897 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON,
at age 64. Her body was interred after 04 June 1897 in Mt. Osborne Cem.,
Beamsville, ON. 159 iv. MARY (POLLY) was born 27 January 1837 v. BARBARA (#10051) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 29 June 1838.
She married WILLIAM MILO JONES 21 April 1892 in St. Catharines, Lincoln
Co. ON. (WILLIAM MILO JONES is #17996.) WILLIAM was born 1837 in
Wentworth Co. Ontario, Canada. WILLIAM was the son of WILLIAM H.
JONES and JANE FLETCHER. ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - # 007,358 WILLIAM MILO
JONES, 57, widower of St. Catharines, carpenter, Methodist, s/o William H.
Jones and Jane Fletcher, married by license on 21 April 1892, in St.
Catharines, BARBARA GROBB, 52, spinster of Beamsville, Methodist, d/o
John Grobb and Mary High, by Rev. J. H. Ratcliffe. Witnesses Maggie
Ratcliffe and W. G. Ratcliffe. NAC microfilm series 923 reel 75. 160 vi. JOSEPH HIGH was born 26 January 1842 161 vii. CATHARINE was born 16 November 1845 44. ABRAHAM6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#132) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twsp, Lincoln Co. 19
February 1803. ABRAHAM died 19 May 1890 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 87. His
body was interred after 19 May 1890 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married BARBARA WISMER 13 April 1824 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (BARBARA
WISMER is #1337.) BARBARA was born 27 August 1799 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
BARBARA was the daughter of JOHN WISMER and ESTHER FRY. BARBARA died 02 July 1868
in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 68. Her body was interred after 02 July 1868 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. ABRAHAM GROBB was the son of ABRAHAM GROBB and ELIZABETH FRETZ. He was
born in the house on Lot 7 Concession 3, Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario where his
father owned 100 acres. The house is still standing in 2002 but is in derelict condition. It has been
used for many years to house seasonal migrant fruit pickers during the harvesting season. ABRAHAM married BARBARA WISMER, daughter of JOHN WISMER and ESTHER FRY on
13 April 1824. Only a month after their wedding Abraham (3) purchased Lot 18, Concession 7 from
Thomas Topping. This property was located on top of the escarpment, south of Beamsville. It was
on the "Fly Road". Petition for Crown Land Grant by ABRAHAM GROBB Jr. Dated 6 July 1804 Upper Canada Land Petition From Ontario Archives G8/11 Reel C2029 "To his Honourable Alexander Grant, Esquire, President, administering the Gvernment of the
Province of Upper Canada. The petition of Abraham Grobb of Clinton, yoeman, humbly showeth that your petitioner came
from Pennsylvania to the this Province about six years ago, that he has a wife and five children. -
That he has property to the amount of one hundred and fifty pounds currency of this Province. -
That he has taken the Oath of Allegiance and is desirous to occupy and improve a vacant lot of
land of the Crown. - That he is prepared and undertakes in case his petition shall be favourably
answered to pay within three days from the date of your Order in Council into the hands of his
Majesty's Receiver General of this Province, as well as the whole of the fees allowed by his
Majesty, to be charged on the Patent that is issued, as the fees of survey, and your petitioner will
within the same period produce to the Clerk of the Executive Council, the Receiver General, receipt
for such fees and your petitioner will also attend the Secretary of the Province within 21 days from
the date of Your Honour's Order in Council and take out such deed. Wherefore your petitioner
prays Your Honour may be pleased to grant him 200 acres of the waste Lands of the Crown under
the regulations acted upon the 6 July 1804 and as in duty bound he shall ever pray. Signed Abraham Grobb York 16 June 1806" Abraham and his wife Barbara were Mennonites as were their parents. They attended the
Mennonite Church in Vineland. He was a farmer. The original house on the Abraham Grobb farm was built of hand-hewn pine logs and was a
storey and a half high It is not known at what dates there were added to the original, but a kitchen
living room, with two adjoining bedrooms were added and a large woodshed, with a summer
kitchen was put on the south east corner. One of the most interesting buildings on the farm was "The Shop". A type of building which
was often included in the Pennsylvania Mennonite farms. It was a two storey building and on the
ground floor, there was a long work bench, equipped with all kinds of building tools. There was a
huge fireplace at the south end, with cranes to hold the huge black kettles, used in making apple
butter, or for frying out lard and heating water at butchering time. It also housed a forge used in
blacksmithing and for repairing farm implements. There was a stove in the middle of the floor for
heat if they wanted to work there in winter. At the north end of the building on the outside stood a
barrel, where wood ashes were placed, then water was added periodically to the barrel and the
leach from this was used for lye in making "soft soap". In the second storey there were all kinds
of cast off things such as baby's cradle (hand-made), a wool winder, a spinning wheel, old rope,
bee hives and many other articles that today would be a treasure trove for antique dealers. Of
course all of these things had been in the early days. Abraham had stipulated in his will that Margaret, his daughter was to keep the house as long
as she lived and Moses and William were to provide her with wood and other necessities. However,
both William and Ephriam predeceased her so it was Delbert Grobb, William's son, who had helped
his Grandfather and Aunt Margaret, who took his father's place and at his Grandfather's death, he
moved in with his Aunt Margaret (Aunt Maggie). At the time, he was only 15 years old. To follow
the stipulations in his Grandfather's will, he had to pay off the beneficiaries. At Margaret's death
in 1913, he became the owner of the farm. Delbert Grobb and his family lived on the farm until
1948, when he retired from farming and sold the farm to Martin Durksen, who had farmed in
Manitoba. Martin Durksen had 9 children and eventually, Cornelius Durksen, his son took over the
farm. marin Durksen built a new house closer to Fly Road and the old house was used for storage.
In 1983 and 1984, the old house was taken down and thelog part, with the fireplace was shipped
to Collingwood, Ontario. Cornelius Durksen sold off parts of the farm and the remaining acres and
the buildings are now (1987) owned by a gentleman who keeps a herd of dairy goats. In 1995 the Lincoln Council declared the old Grobb barn on this site as a Historical site under
the Heritage Act. It was assessed as to condition and as to what could be preserved. This protects
it from destruction. An article in thet Lincoln Post Express 1 March 1995 gives all the details of the
plan. The first school at Section No. 5 Clinton was on Abraham Grobb land. In 1968, land on the
Southwest corner of Mountain Street and the Fly Road was purchased form Francis and Jemima
Comfort and a new brick school was built there. Because of the location of the first school, it was
known as Grobb School until it was sold in 1966 to become the Baron Hirsch Lincoln County
Jewish Congregational Centre. The Jewish Congregation was mad up of Jews who had migrated
to Canada during the second World War. In 1984 the school was sold to private owners and is now
a private dwelling. Two of the sons of ABRAHAM and BARBARA WISMER , JOHN and ABRAHAM emigrated
to Manitoba where many of their descendants live today. Obituary of ABRAHAM GROBB Taken from the Herald of Truth, July 1, 1890 GROBB.-On May 19th 1890 in Lincoln Co., Ontario, of old age, Abraham Grobb, aged 87 years,
and some months. Funeral on the 23d. Buried at the Moyer church, where a large number of
friends and relatives assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to a neighbor, a friend and a
beloved one. Funeral services by J. F. Rittenhouse and Pre. McIntyre. This was the last member
of a large family. Peace to his ashes. : AN ARTICLE WRITTEN TO HONOUR ABRAHAM GROBB FULL OF YEARS Abraham Grobb of the Township of Clinton, who died on the 19th of May, 1890, and whose
death was briefly referred to at the time, had reached the great age of 87 years, having been born
on February 18th, 1803. He was a member of the Mennonite faith and the services at the house
were conducted under the auspices of that body by Mr. John F. Rittenhouse. The remains were
followed to the Mennonite Church on the stone road east of Beamsville by a large concourse of
friends and neighbours, Rev. Dr. McIntyre of the Presbyterian church, Beamsville, officiating at the
church and grave. The reverend gentleman delivered an impressive and eloquent funeral discourse which we
regret our limited space prevents us from giving in full. The text was from Psalm xcii, 14: "They
shall bring forth fruit in their old age". After referring to the many changes the deceased had
witnessed in his lifetime, including his own family bereavements that had taken away his partner
in life in her prime, and his two sons in the flush of vigorous manhood, the preacher proceeded to
draw valuable moral lessons from the eventual life history that was closed. When a man reached
old age he outgrew many of the things of the world. Every stage of life outgrows that which
precedes it. In youth we outlive infancy, in manhood, we outlive youthhood, in old age, we outlive
manhood, and in eternity, we outlive old age. The things that pleased us in childhood do not please
us in manhood, and the aged have outgrown the pleasures of youthhood and manhood. If their life
was only feeding on these pleasures; if these were the foodof the soul, when old age came, they
would be tasteless and often bitter. In old age, even our occupations were outgrown. Wealth, fame,
politics, were not satisfying food for the soul. The joys and comforts of our own homes were
outlived by old age. Shadows fell upon the home of the deceased as the years ripened. The mother
was taken away; the sons went out to make homes for themselves and some of them here hushed
into the sleep that knows no waking. One after another had left the parental roof until only one
remained, a devoted and faithful daughter, to comfort the aged father, to minister to him like an
angel of mercy along the way down to the grave. As we reach old age all earthly things fail, the
pleasing things of youth and manhood in our homes pass away. There was only a sad prospect
lying before the aged man who has lived on the things of the world. In his old age he has lost
interest in them; they have no comfort or joy for him. What food could cheer, comfort and
strengthen the departed as he approached the great age of 87 years? He could not guide the
plough; he could not take part in the busy scenes of this life. How sad, weary and desolate his life
would have been, burdened with the weight of years, if his mind and heart could not have been
interested in the things, the promises, the hopes of the great kingdom of God. It was a joyous thing
to know that his hopes were fixed on things above and that he stood upon the brink calm and
resigned, looking for the salvation that was to be revealed in its fullness after his long life. He
received the sacrament of the Lord's supper at the hands of Revs. J. F. Rittenhouse and Mr.
Wismer of Waterloo and a short time afterwards, fell on sleep. Christ was the right food for the
soul. He brought pardon, peace, light , encouragement. The Rev. gentlemen closed an earnest exhortation as follows: "If, today, we could speak the
word or sound the trumpet that would call forth the dead lying beside the church, and if we would
ask the little children who have long ago learned to speak the language of heaven what is the right
food for the soul? They would answer: "It is Christ". If we would ask those in the prime of life and
the aged, they would say, "It is Christ". All the dead brought to life standing before us with one
voice would cry out: "It is Christ: it is Christ that is the right food for the soul". All of the above, was originally copied by Miss Reita Grobb, from an unnamed source. It was
supplied through the courtesy of David E. Rouse, December 21, 1993. Abraham Grobb was buried in the Old Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland, where his
monument stands today. Plot U6. His wife Barbara who had died 22 years earlier is buried in the
same plot. At one time, the Grobb name was very prominent on the Fly Road in Clinton Township,
where Abraham Grobb lived. Lot 18, Concession 7, beside the school that came to bear the family
name. ABRAHAM GROBB and BARBARA WISMER had the following children: i. ELIZABETH7 (#18183) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp.. 20 January
1825. ELIZABETH died 28 September 1825 in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp..,
at age unknown. Her body was interred after 28 September 1825 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 162 ii. JOHN WISMER was born 19 March 1826 iii. MARY (#18184) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp.. 18 October 1827.
MARY died 10 April 1831 in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp.., at age 3. Her body
was interred after 10 April 1831 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 163 iv. ABRAHAM WISMER was born 30 September 1829 v. MARGARET (MAGGIE) (#10077) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp.. 18
June 1831. MARGARET died 08 October 1912 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON, at age 81. Her body was interred after 08 October 1912 in Mt. Osborne
Cem., Beamsville, ON. 164 vi. SARAH was born 08 March 1833 165 vii. MOSES WISMER was born 22 June 1835 166 viii. EPHRAIM WISMER was born 08 July 1837 167 ix. WILLIAM HENRY was born 27 March 1843 45. DAVID6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#32) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co. 09 December 1804.
DAVID died 03 March 1890 in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp.. Lincoln Co., at age 85. His body was
interred 07 March 1890 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married twice. He married ELIZABETH WISMER FRY 03 September 1828 in Clinton Twp.,
Lincoln Co., ON. (ELIZABETH WISMER FRY is #1327.) ELIZABETH was born 04 May 1810 at
"The Forty", Grimsby, Ont.. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JACOB FRY and ELIZABETH
WISMER. ELIZABETH died 25 March 1839 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 28. Her body
was interred after 25 March 1839 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. SOURCE of INFORMATION for death date. A document handwritten by SAMUEL FRY, held
by the Jordan Museum of the Twenty. He married SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER 28 January 1844 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., ON. (SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER is #33.) SUSAN was born 21 September 1819
in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. Ontario. SUSAN was the daughter of ABRAHAM MOYER
HUNSBERGER and ANNA FRETZ RITTENHOUSE. SUSAN died 10 October 1896 in Clinton
Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 77. Her body was interred 13 October 1896 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. WILL of SUSAN HUNSBERGER widow of DAVID GROBB Dated 3 February 1888 Sworn to 23 November 1896 Surrogate Court, County of Lincoln, Ontario, Canada Application #1885, Grant #1872, County of Lincoln Archives "I Susan Grobb of the Township of Clinton in the County of Lincoln and Province of Ontario,
wife of David Grobb of the same place, declare this to be my last will and testament. Firstly: I hereby nominate and appoint John F. Rittenhouse and Isaac G. Culp, farmers and
both of the Township of Clinton, my executors to carry out all my wishes and decrees as hereinafter
described. Secondly: I will and decree that any said executors sell and convey all any such real estate
in any and manner they may think best and for the best interest of said estate and after having
deducted from the proceeds of said sale all my lawful debts and the funeral expenses of myself and
my husband, including tombstones for both of us, then shall they divide the remainder of the
proceeds of said estate equally among my five daughters and their children, provided my daughters
have survived me. viz. Elizabeth, wife of David Culp, Barbara, wife of James E. Nelles, Anne, wife
of Ira F. Culp, Sarah C., wife of Samuel N. Fry and Orpha, wife of Jonas H. Smith, except that in
the distribution the shares of my said daughter Elizabeth Culp, my said executors shall pay to my
granddaughter Elizabeth Susan Etta Culp, daughter of said Elizabeth Culp, the sum of two hundred
dollars out of said shares and then divide the remainder of said shares equally among all her
children including the said Elizabeth Susan Etta Culp, viz. her four daughters and three sons. Thirdly: I will and decree that in the distribution of a note at hand which I now hold against
Rittenhouse and Embree of the City of Chicago, consisting of the sum of eight hundred and
seventy-five dollars and 78 cents, dated April 7, A.D. 1887, my executors shall pay out of said note
one hundred dollars to Jacob F. Grobb and one hundred and fifty to my son Sylvester H Grobb, or
their children. The remainder of said note they shall divide equally among my aforesaid five
daughters or their children, provided my daughters do survive me. Fourthly: I will and decree that in case my said husband David Grobb, survive me, my said
executors shall see to it he have a comfortable living out of my said real estate even if they have
to dispose of a certain portion of it, but in any case it is to be left entirely to their own best
judgement and ability. Fifthly: I will and decree that my said executors have the privilege of settling up the whole of
my personal and real estate within two years after the decease of my said husband, provided he
lives longer than I do, but if I live longer than he, or he die before I do, then shall they have the
same privilege Sixthly: I will and decree that my said executors shall divide equally among my said
daughters, or their children, in case any of my said daughters survive, all my personal property not
referred to above. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of February
A.D. 1888 in the presence of myself and in the presence of each other have subscribed their
names as witnesses. Signed Susan Grobb Witnesses Noah Moyer Rebecca Moyer This is the paper writing marked "A" referred to in the affidavit of Rebecca Moyer. Sworn before me this 23rd day of November 1896. Signed Rebecca Moyer J. G. Cadham a Commissioner Obituary of SUSAN HUNSBERGER widow of DAVID GROBB Taken from Herald of Truth November 1896 "GROBB - On the 9th of October 1896, of congestion of the lungs, SUSAN GROBB, age 77 and
some days. She was born in Bayham Township, and when about 24 years old she came to Lincoln
County, Clinton Township, Ontario, and took charge of the family of small children of David Grobb,
widower, and afterwards was married to him. To this union were born two sons and three
daughters, of whom one son and two daughters survive her. One son and one daughter of the first
marriage survive her. Her husband preceded her to the spirit world about six years ago. She was
a very kind mother and neighbour and a devoted Christian and Bible reader. She was buried at the
Moyer Church on the 13th, where a large number of relations and friends assembled to pay the last
tribute of respect to a friend to all. Peace to her ashes." This obituary is particularly of interest as it discloses how Susan Hunsberger met David Grobb
when she came to his home to look after his children when his first wife, Elizabeth Fry, died. DAVID GROBB was born on 9 December 1804 in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario
in the district known as "The Twenty". The creeks were numbered starting at Niagara Falls and so
this creek was the Twenty Mile Creek. His father was ABRAHAM GROBB JR. and his mother was
ELIZABETH FRETZ. DAVID GROBB was a MENNONITE and a farmer as well as a blacksmith and wagonmaker
by trade. DAVID purchased 90 acres in Clinton Township, Lincoln County. It was the east half of Lot 3
Concession 1 including the Broken Front along Lake Ontario. The Bargain and Sale Instrument
was # 9806 Registered 31 July 1834. In my files are historic and modern maps showing the
location. Also in my file is a copy of the Land Abstract Ledger Sheet for this land. In 1994 this property is still being farmed, partly in fruit trees and the rest in grapes and
vegetables. Robert Martin and his sons are the present owners. His father purchased the land from
the executors of Susan Hunsberger Grobb's estate. Around the 1850s the rail lines were reaching the Bothwell area in Kent County not far from
Chatham, Ontario. They were offering land at bargain prices to attract settlers. DAVID GROBB
applied for Crown Lands and received the following. There are historic and modern maps in my
files showing the locations. 50 acres west 1/2 west side of Lot 2 Concession 6, Zone Township, Kent County, 26 February
1855. In 1994 it is still being farmed but no original buildings remain. 100 acres west 1/2 Lot 1 Concession 2, Zone Township, Kent County, 6 August 1862. It also
is still being farmed in 1994. 49 acres west side Lot "C" and 5 acres Lot 7 in the Gore, Zone Township, Kent County DAVID GROBB never lived on these properties and finally sold them all to Jacob Moyer for $
4160. Deed dated 31 December 1865 Recorded 6 January 1866. The interesting aspect of these
properties is that GEORGE AUGUSTUS SMITH from Smithville, Grimsby Township, purchased
land right beside DAVID GROBB'S land at the same time. It shows the families knew each other
which becomes significant later when George Smith's son JONAS married David Grobb's daughter
ORPHA. The house that DAVID GROBB built on the shore of Lake Ontario near Vineland was much
enlarged later by MOSES RITTENHOUSE. However in 1994 the original part of the house is still
in excellent shape and extends back from the newer part. It is owned in 1994 by Robert Martin's
brother and in my files are photographs. This is the house where my grandmother ORPHA GROBB
SMITH lived while growing up. In my file is a somewhat unusual deed. David Grobb and his wife Susan Hunsberger sold the
property to their son Sylvester for $ 4500 on 2 August 1884. Then they took back a mortgage with
a "lifetime" lease for $ 200 annually which was to be applied to the mortgage until the death of
David and Susan. I was never able to locate a will for David Grobb. DAVID GROBB died on 3 March 1890 but
SUSAN HUNSBERGER, David's second wife, lived until 10 October 1896. She left a will which
ordered the executors to sell the property in Clinton Township and divide the proceeds between
her daughters and other stipulations for her sons. This solves the mystery of why there was no will
for David Grobb. Susan's will was made out in 1888 when David was still alive. However it shows
all the property was already in her name, for some reason. So when David died there was no
reason for a will of his own. How the property was in Susan's name at the time she made her will
in 1888, is still a mystery. David and Susan had deeded the property to their son Sylvester in 1884.
Maybe only part of the property was included in this deed. DAVID GROBB, his first wife ELIZABETH FRY and his second wife SUSAN HUNSBERGER
are buried in the old section of the Mennonite Cemetery in Vineland which is enclosed by a stone
wall. In my files are photographs taken in 1994 of their tombstone (plot V 4) and the graveyard. Obituary of DAVID GROBB Taken from the Herald of Truth April 1890 GROBB.-On the 3d of March 1890, on the Lake Shore, Lincoln County, Ontario, David Grobb,
aged 85 years, 2 months and 22 days. He was buried at the Moyer Church on the 7th. He had been
helpless for some time and seemed willing and ready to meet the call of death. SOURCE of INFORMATION DAVID GROBB'S death registration (spelled GROTT in the index) # 009723-90, 3 March 1890
taken from Ontario Archives microfilm reel MS 435 # 58. Copy is in my file. SUSAN HUNSBERGER GROBB'S death registration # 011335-96, 10 October 1896 taken
from Ontario Archives microfilm reel MS 935 # 79. Copy is in my file. ANNALS OF THE FORTY, VOLUME 4, published by the Grimsby Historical Society in 1953.
Copy is in my library. SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER by Barbara F. Coffman published in 1982 by the Pennsylvania
German Folklore Society of Ontario DAVID GROBB and ELIZABETH WISMER FRY had the following children: 168 i. ELIZABETH7 was born 26 June 1829 ii. JOSHUA (#845) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 January 1831.
JOSHUA died 16 October 1858 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 27.
His body was interred after 16 October 1858 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer)
Vin, Ont.. 169 iii. BARBARA E. was born 03 March 1833 170 iv. JACOB FRY was born 17 June 1835 171 v. ANNA FRY was born 7 May 1838 DAVID GROBB and SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER had the following children: 172 vi. SARAH CATHARINE was born 21 November 1844 vii. EMMA JANE (#124) was born in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp.. Lincoln Co. 19
April 1847. EMMA died 13 November 1886 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON,
at age 39. Her body was interred 16 November 1886 Vineland (II) Menn.
Cem. Ont.. viii. EMERSON D. (#125) was born in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp.. Lincoln Co. 15
July 1849. EMERSON died 21 March 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON,
at age 1. His body was interred after 21 March 1851 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. 173 ix. SYLVESTER HUNSBERGER was born 23 August 1851 174 x. ORPHA was born 21 February 1858 46. MOSES6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#133) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co. 16
November 1806. MOSES died 2 May 1877 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 70. His body
was interred after 2 May 1877 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married CATHARINE FUNK circa 1827. (CATHARINE FUNK is #1338.) CATHARINE was
born 09 October 1805 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. CATHARINE was the daughter of JOHN FUNK
and ESTHER WISMER. CATHARINE died 25 September 1889 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON,
at age 83. Her body was interred 26 September 1889 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of CATHARINE FUNK widow of MOSES GROBB Taken from the Herald of Truth October 1889 GRUBB. - On the 25th of September, in Lincoln Co., Ontario, of old age and paralysis, Sister
Catharine Grubb, aged 83 years, 11 months and 15 days. She was born in Bucks Co., Pa. Her
maiden name was Funk. She came to Canada in 1826, and was married to Bro. Moses Grubb, who
died 12 years ago. She was a faithful sister in the Mennonite church for about 68 years. Buried on
the 26th at the Moyer church. Funeral services by Noah Stauffer and Pre. Jackson. Many friends
and neighbors assembled to mourn for a departed friend, mother and sister. She died with the
blessed assurance that her Redeemer lives. SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. MOSES GROBB was the son of ABRAHAM GROBB and ELIZABETH FRETZ. He was a
farmer and Weaver. He is written up in the booklet "Ontario Handwoven Textiles", by K.B. Brett,
one time Curator, Dept. of Textiles, Royal Ontario Museum. He was a "Jacquard Weaver",and like
others in the province, probably went to the United States to learn "Jacquard Weaving" and to
purchase equipment. Many coverlets or bedspreads exist today which are his work. When his father ABRAHAM GROBB died, MOSES took over the farm of 100 acres on Lot 7
Concession 3, Clinton Township. His name still appeared on this property in the Lincoln County
Farm Atlas of 1876. This was just the year before he died. It is thought MOSES GROBB had his tiny shop for weaving on the farm on Lot 7 Concession
3, Clinton Township, Lincoln County. David Rouse remembers his aunt Reita talking about Moses
shop and said the large loom nearly filled the whole shed. Another record says he lived at the corner of John Street and Maple Ave., where he had a
building in which he worked. This was just across the road from where his brother John, the cabinet
maker lived. Maybe these locations were at different dates. The following exerpts are from a 1949 article describing a weaving exhibit, held at the Royal
Ontario Museum and at the Museum of the Twenty at Jordan, Ontario. It is a little confusing as
there are places where you can't tell whether they are talking about MOSES GROBB or SAMUEL
FRY. So I will show this in the biographical notes for both men. When they talk about family
relations, keep in mind that the brother of MOSES GROBB, DAVID GROBB, had first been married
to ELIZABETH WISMER GROBB, the sister of SAMUEL FRY. So the relationship was very close
and probably accounts for some of the similarities in their training in the weaving techniques. "Moses Grobb, an early weaver imported a jacquard loom. Jacquard looms utilized a punch
card which made possible complicated patterns which could be repeated automatically. Ready-made standard pattern cards could be bought, which accounts for. the standardization of many
patterns in Canada and the United States. The earliest jacquard loom was recorded in Canada in 1834 about seven years after it
appeared in the United States. "Four roses" was a popular design in both countries. "Rose and
Crow" was another International design. This exhibition gives a comprehensive picture of the high standard of design and
craftsmanship achieved by the professional weavers in the Niagara Peninsula during the 19th
century. It is one of the first tangible results of the research work being carried out by the Textile
Department of this Museum on the history of weaving in Ontario. Royal Ontario Museum and in the
Jordan Museum, Ontario. Coverlets, blankets, yard goods, carpeting and household linen in a variety of simple and
complex weaves form the greater part of the display. A large number of those were woven by
Samuel Fry (1812-1881). The following two items are of special interest. In a case on the farm near
Vineland, and woven in double faced twill, is an outstanding example of linen weaving; in the centre
case on the south wall a coverlet woven in a rare point twill weave is a unique example of this
weave, being the first of its kind found in Ontario. His double cloth and double faced twill coverlets,
also shown in that case, are further examples of his fine weaving, and his bird’s-eye coverlets in
the case to the right illustrate his fine sense of harmonious colour combination. The designs and drafts of much of Samuel Fry's complex weaving and his account books,
which record orders taken by him for all types of weaving, are an important part of the exhibition.
They throw valuable light on the variety and quantity of his work. Of the large number of designs
recorded in his pattern books, and the orders for many families in the Niagara Peninsula which fill
his account books, few examples exist today. The jacquard coverlets which are among the most spectacular articles shown were woven by
Moses Grobb (1806- 1877). He was skilled on the hand loom, as may be seen by his fine piece of
linen weaving and the checked blankets, but he specialized in jacquard weaving, which he is
believed to have learned in the United States. Though most of the coverlets shown were woven for
members of his family he, like Samuel Fry, probably had a large clientele of families in the district. Of Abraham Nash, father of Samuel Fry's wife, little is known, but judging from the patterns
which are attributed to hin, it is as a linen weaver that he was probably best known. It is due to the
generous support of the Textile Industry and the keen interest of Miss Annie Fry, granddaughter
of Samuel Fry, in this research project, that it has been possible to arrange this exhibition. Miss
Fry's own collection and that of her brother, Mr. A. L. Fry, form the greater part, of it". October
1949. This is probably a suitable place to insert a personal note about a double woven coverlet that
was given to my grandparents JONAS SMITH and ORPHA GROBB for a wedding present in 1879.
The family stories say it was woven by JACOB FRY but this raises some questions as JACOB
FRY, SAMUEL's father died in 1847. JACOB WISMER FRY, SAMUEL's brother died in 1845. I
suppose it could have remained in the possession of SAMUEL until he gave it to my grandparents
in 1879. SAMUEL himself died just 2 years after that. The coverlet was double woven, dark blue in a Pine Tree design. My grandparents took it to
Regina when they moved to there in 1882. It was often used to hold out the drafts from the prairie
wind blowing through the cracks in the frame shack. They brought it back to Toronto when they
moved back to Ontario in 1898 and it was given to my mother LAURA MAUDE SMITH when she
and my father MARTIN AUBREY LOVE were married in 1910. I remember it being used as a couch
cover at our cottage in Muskoka. My mother gave it to my wife BETTY JEAN BOLTON when we
were married in 1938. My wife gave it to our daughter CAROLE JEAN LOVE GEROW who has it
in her safekeeping now. Obituary of MOSES GROBB Taken from the Herald of Truth September 1877 In Lincoln Co., Ontario, on the 2nd of May 1877, Bro. MOSES GROBB, aged 70 years, 5
months and 16 days. He was buried on the 5th at the Mennonite burying gromd at the Twenty. He
had been in feeble health for a number of years. In his last illness he was sick about six weeks,
during which time he suffered severe pain. He was not able to lie in bed, and died in his chair. We
hope our loss is his eternal gain. SOURCE of INFORMATION MR. DAVID ROUSE, Coldwater, Ontario, Canada. MRS. BEVERLY DeSPIEGELAERE, Bruxelles, Manitoba, Canada MOSES GROBB and CATHARINE FUNK had the following children: 175 i. ESTHER7 was born 21 March 1830 176 ii. JONAS was born 31 October 1831 177 iii. LYDIA was born 28 October 1832 178 iv. MARY ANN was born 05 June 1834 179 v. ELIZABETH was born 03 November 1835 180 vi. SARAH was born 23 August 1838 181 vii. FRANKLIN was born 29 November 1843 viii. SOPHIA (#9988) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 05 July 1845.
SOPHIA died 24 February 1939 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 93.
Her body was interred after 24 February 1939 Vineland (II) Menn. Cem. Ont.. 47. SUSANNAH6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#134) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co. 4 February
1809. SUSANNAH died 24 December 1883 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., at age 74.
Her body was interred after 24 December 1883 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married ABRAHAM WISMER 19 December 1826 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.
(ABRAHAM WISMER is #1339.) ABRAHAM was born 13 August 1803 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., ON. ABRAHAM was the son of ISAAC WISMER and ANNA HOCH. ABRAHAM died 22
March 1895 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., at age 91. His body was interred 24 March
1895 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. Obituary of ABRAHAM WISMER Taken from the herald of Truth April 1895 WISMER. On March 22d, 1895, of old age and dropsy, Abraham Wismer of Clinton township,
Lincoln Co., Ont., aged 91 y., 7 m., 9 d. He was a member of the Mennonite church in this place
for many years. He was for the last few years afflicted so that he could not go from home and the
most of the time was spent in great pain and distress, but he suffered all his afflictions in patience
and with Christian fortitude and had a living hope of better things when suffering here ends. He was
fully resigned to the will of God and it seemed he longed for the call of God. The remains were
buried at the Mountain church on the 24th. Although the roads were very bad the church was more
than filled. Services by Noah Stauffer from Prov. 14: 32. Peace to his ashes. Obituary of SUSANNAH GROBB wife of ABRAHAM WISMER Taken from the Herald of Truth February 1884 Wismer.- On the 24th of December, near Campden, Clinton twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., Susanna,
wife of Abraham Wismer, aged 74 years, 10 months, and 22 days. She was for fifty years a faithful
member of the Mennonite church, and died with a fervent trust in Jesus, and a glorious hope of
everlasting life. In her suffering, even when the pains were so sever as to be almost unendurable,
she still thanked the Lord and said, " I am willing to bear it all for Jesus." To her husband and
children she said, " Give me up for Jesus, Jesus will help you bear it all." A sorrow stricken family
deeply mourns because of their separation, though they have every reason to believe she has gone
to be happy with Jesus. Funeral services by Abraham Hunsberger from Luke 8:52 - "She is not
dead, but sleepeth." SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. SUSANNAH GROBB and ABRAHAM WISMER had the following children: 182 i. ISAAC GROBB7 was born 14 October 1827 183 ii. JOHN GROBB was born 29 October 1829 184 iii. ELIZABETH was born 01 March 1832 185 iv. ANNA was born 06 May 1834 186 v. ABRAHAM GROBB was born 29 November 1836 187 vi. SUSANNA was born 25 March 1840 188 vii. WILLIAM GROBB was born 21 July 1842 viii. BARBARA (#10006) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 May 1846.
BARBARA died 02 June 1901 at age 55. Her body was interred after 02 June
1901 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. ix. FREEMAN GROBB (#10007) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 30
June 1848. FREEMAN died 1923 at age 75. His body was interred 1923 in
Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. x. SARAH (#13799) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 24 May 1852.
SARAH died 23 September 1855 at age 3. Her body was interred after 23
September 1855 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. xi. MARY (#10008) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 July 1854.
MARY died 15 July 1924 at age 70. Her body was interred after 15 July 1924
in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. 48. JOSEPH6 GROBB (ELIZABETH5 FRETZ, JOHANNES (JOHN)4, HANS (JOHN)3,
JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1) (#135) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twsp, Lincoln Co. 26 March
1817. JOSEPH died 13 October 1879 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON, at age 62. His body was
interred after 13 October 1879 in Victoria Lawn Cem., St. Catharines, Ont.. He married twice. He married ELIZABETH BREWER Not married in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
ON. (ELIZABETH BREWER is #31607.) ELIZABETH was the daughter of WILLIAM BREWER.
He married SUSANNAH HIGH 20 September 1841. (SUSANNAH HIGH is #1340.) SUSANNAH
was born 1820 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. SUSANNAH was the daughter of HENRY HOCH
and ELIZABETH ALBRIGHT. SUSANNAH died 11 January 1896 at age 75. Her body was interred
after 11 January 1896 in Victoria Lawn Cem., St. Catharines, Ont.. JOSEPH GROBB was a Furniture dealer in St. Catharines. He lived both in Jordan and St.
Catharines but the dates are unknown. A touch of scandal confronted JOSEPH GROBB the year before he married SUSANNAH
HIGH, We find the following entry in the Archives of Ontario / Affidavits of Bastardy / Call number
AO, RG 22-3188. "Elizabeth Brewer of the township of Clinton, spinster, daughter of the late William, saith that
she hath been seduced by one Joseph Grobb of Clinton aforesaid in said District of Niagara,
yeoman, by whom she is now pregnant and that her ...(text omitted)...need Joseph Grobb is really
and truly the father of the child which she is now pregnant as aforesaid. Signed Elizabeth X Brewer 15th day of November 1839" The records show that a child named JOSEPH B. GROBB was born on 20 February 1840. To
my knowledge noone has found a marriage between JOSEPH GROBB and ELIZABETH BREWER
so it is a mystery how this child carries the GROBB name. This must be the correct JOSEPH
GROBB, as accused by ELIZABETH BREWER, as there were no other Joseph Grobbs in the area
in that time frame. JOSEPH was single at that date and may have settled out of court in some way.
He may have agreed to give the child the name GROBB. The child was also given the middle initial
of "B" which would tie in with the custom of a middle name being the family name of the mother. No record has been found telling us what happened to ELIZABETH BREWER after the baby
was born. It may be she actually died at the time of the childbirth which was all too common at that
time. JOSEPH married SUSANNAH HIGH on 20 September 1841, 19 months after the above
events. Subsequently they had 8 children. The fifth child born to them, they named JOSEPHUS
CURTIS GROBB. It was the only boy where they Latinized the name. Was this a way of
distinguishing between this legitimate son and the JOSEPH born 10 years earlier to ELIZABETH
BREWER ? SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. JOSEPH GROBB and SUSANNAH HIGH had the following children: i. KATIE7 (#18182). Her body was interred date unknown in Victoria Lawn
Cem., St. Catharines, Ont.. 189 ii. MARY ANN was born 19 March 1843 190 iii. PHILIP HENRY was born 11 August 1845 iv. ALMEDA ELIZABETH (#10017) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON
12 December 1847. She married JOHN BREWER MCINTYRE 10 December
1867. (JOHN BREWER McINTYRE is #10018.) JOHN McINTYRE was an Undertaker and Cabinet Maker. 191 v. JOSEPHUS CURTIS was born 31 May 1850 192 vi. JAMES ALSAMUS was born 18 May 1852 vii. LUCY EVERETTA (#10029) was born in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON 21
December 1860. LUCY died 15 June 1899 at age 38. She married
HOWARD M. ROGERS 25 February 1891 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON.
(HOWARD M. ROGERS is #18181.) HOWARD was born 1860 in St.
Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON. HOWARD was the son of ELKANAH ROGERS
and MARY. ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - # 007,176 HOWARD M.
ROGERS, 31, bachelor of St. Catharines, merchant, Baptist, s/o Elkanah
Rogers and Mary, married by license on 25 February 1891 in St. Catharines,
LUCY EVERETTA GROBB, 29, spinster of St. Catharines, Church of
England, d/o Joseph Grobb and Susanna, by Rev. W. J. Armitage. Witnesses
H. Johnston and Bella Cuthbert. NAC microfilm series 932 reel 71. viii. LILLY (#10030) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 27 November
1862. LILLY died 03 July 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2.
Her body was interred after 03 July 1865 in Victoria Lawn Cem., St.
Catharines, Ont.. JOSEPH GROBB and ELIZABETH BREWER had the following child: 193 ix. JOSEPH BREWER was born 20 February 1840 49. JOSEPH6 FRETZ SR. (HENRY5, CHRISTIAN4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1)
(#2602) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 25 September 1795. JOSEPH died 23 March 1870
in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. His body was interred after 23 March 1870 Old
Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married three times. He married MARGARET FRETZ RITTENHOUSE 15 December 1817
in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (MARGARET FRETZ RITTENHOUSE is #512.) MARGARET
was born 1 February 1796 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. MARGARET was the daughter of
MICHAEL CONRAD RITTENHOUSE and DINAH FRETZ. MARGARET died 13 June 1832 in
Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 36. Her body was interred after 13 June 1832 Old Mennonite
Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married CATHARINE MEYER 2 April 1833 in Lincoln Co. Ont.,
Canada. (CATHARINE MEYER is #27152.) CATHARINE was born 27 August 1786 in Franconia
Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa.. CATHARINE was the daughter of CHRISTIAN K. MEYER and MARY
LANDIS. CATHARINE died 5 February 1835 at age 48. Her body was interred after 5 February
1835 Old Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vin, Ont.. He married ELIZABETH MARTIN after February
1835. (ELIZABETH MARTIN is #42870.) ELIZABETH was born 9 March 1798. ELIZABETH died
29 March 1880 at age 82. Her body was interred after 29 March 1880 Old Mennonite Cem.
(Moyer) Vin, Ont.. Obituary of JOSEPH FRETZ SR. Taken from the Herald Of Truth, May, 1870 On the 23rd of March, in Canada West, JOSEPH FRETZ, formerly of Bucks county, Pa., aged
74 years, 4 months and 20 days. [sic] SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada JOSEPH FRETZ SR. and MARGARET FRETZ RITTENHOUSE had the following
children: 97 i. MARY7 was born 21 December 1819 ii. SARAH (#13050) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 17 January 1822.
SARAH died 30 November 1899 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont.,
at age 77. Her body was interred after 30 November 1899 in Campden
Mennonite Cem. Ont.. She married JOHN WISMER MOYER 29 November
1868. (JOHN WISMER MOYER is #11017.) JOHN was born 28 March 1821.
JOHN was the son of SAMUEL (FLY SAM) S. MOYER and ELIZABETH
WISMER. He married MARY HONSBERGER 17 December 1845. JOHN
died 27 March 1891 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., at age 69. His
body was interred 31 March 1891 in Campden Mennonite Cem. Ont.. Obituary of JOHN WISMER MOYER From Herald of Truth - April 15, 1891 MOYER. - On the 27th of March 1891, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of heart disease
John W. Moyer, aged 70 years. Buried at the Mountain church on the 31st,
where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to pay their last
tribute of respect to a dear brother and friend who was a good example to us
all. He leaves a widow (his second wife) and nine children"all grown" to mourn
his departure, but they need not mourn as such who have no hope. May God
comfort and sustain the bereft ones in their deep affliction. Services by John
F. Rittenhouse and Pre. Canada, from Num. 23: 10. Obituary of SARAH FRETZ wfe of JOHN WISMER MOYER From Herald of Truth - January 1, 1900 MOYER - Sister Sara Fretz Moyer was called from this life to her heavenly
reward on the 30th of November, 1899, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and
13 days. She was afflicted much during the past two years, but bore patiently
all her sufferings, always resigned to the all wise will of God. Her husband,
John W. Moyer, to whom she was united in matrimony in 1868, preceded her,
having "fallen asleep" several years ago. The funeral service and interment
took place at the Mennonite meeting-house near Camden, Lincoln Co., Ont.,
near which place the sister resided. Many friends whose esteem and love she
had won by her Christian example and motherly affection came together on
this occasion. Christian love and fellowship, which binds hearts together in
this life cannot be severed by death and the grave. Services conducted by
John F. Rittenhouse and S. F. Coffman. Text, Matt. 25:21, "Enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord." SOURCE of INFORMATION MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada. 98 iii. BARBARA was born 15 January 1824 99 iv. DIANA was born 17 February 1826 v. ANNA RITTENHOUSE (#13705) was born in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada 20
March 1826. ANNA died 14 July 1895 Campden, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co.,
Ont., at age 69. Her body was interred 17 July 1895 in Campden Mennonite
Cem. Ont.. Obituary of ANNA RITTENHOUSE FRETZ From Herald of Truth - August 1, 1895 FRETZ. - On the evening of the 14th of July, 1895, at Campden, Lincoln Co.,
Ont., of heart disease, Sister Anna R. Fretz, daughter of Joseph Fretz, aged
67 y., 4 m. She was a member of the Mennonite church for a long time, and
her place at meetings was seldom vacant when health permitted her to be
there. She was called away by the Master very unexpectedly to the friends
and neighbors, but we can see that when the Master calls we have to obey.
She leaves two brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss. The remains
were interred at the Mountain M. H. on the 17th, in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the
house by John F. Rittenhouse and at the church by Gilbert Bearss, from 2
Sam. 20: 4, latter clause. Peace to her ashes. SOURCE of INFORMATION Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada 100 vi. HENRY was born 19 March 1830 101 vii. JOSEPH RITTENHOUSE was born 13 June 1832 50. JOSEPH FRETZ6 TYSON (MARY5 FRETZ, CHRISTIAN4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#54657) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 3 September 1808. JOSEPH
died 23 December 1869 at age unknown. He married CATHARINE (KATIE) CLEMENS 13 October 1831. (CATHARINE (KATIE)
CLEMENS is #38352.) CATHARINE was born 21 December 1810. CATHARINE was the daughter
of HENRY CLEMENS and ANN KRATZ. JOSEPH FRETZ TYSON and CATHARINE (KATIE) CLEMENS had the following
children: i. HENRY7 (#56113) was born 25 December 1832. He married SALLIE
SHEPARD 13 November 1862. (SALLIE SHEPARD is #56114.) SALLIE was
born 1833 in Danboro, Pennsylvania, USA. 194 ii. ENOS was born 28 August 1835 195 iii. ANNA C. was born 13 April 1840 196 iv. DANIEL was born 20 April 1847 51. HENRY6 TYSON JR. (MARY5 FRETZ, CHRISTIAN4, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#54661) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 7 July 1819. HENRY died
12 June 1858 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada, at age 38. He married SARAH ANN SMITH before 1846 in Lincoln Co. Ont., Canada. (SARAH ANN
SMITH is #55555.) SARAH was born 26 April 1828. SARAH was the daughter of SHEDIACH
SMITH and ELIZABETH. She married JOHN CULP JR. 27 October 1861 in Lincoln Co. Ont.,
Canada. SARAH died 14 February 1902 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, at age 73. HENRY TYSON JR. and SARAH ANN SMITH had the following children: 197 i. DAVID7 was born 12 October 1846 ii. WILLIAM (#56119) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 February
1849. WILLIAM died 10 December 1858 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at
age 9. 198 iii. WALTER was born 4 March 1852 52. ISAAC6 KULP (ISAAC5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1)
(#55096) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA. ISAAC died 1836 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age
unknown. He married MARY HOCKMAN date unknown. (MARY HOCKMAN is #57097.) ISAAC KULP and MARY HOCKMAN had the following children: i. HENRY7 (#57098) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 22 April 1830.
HENRY died 23 October 1854 at age 24. ii. MARY (#57099) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA circa 1833. MARY died
1836 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age 3. 199 iii. CATHARINE was born 28 November 1836 53. ELIZABETH6 KULP (ISAAC5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#57101) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 21 August 1793. ELIZABETH died
1864 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age 70. She married DANIEL R. RICKERT 23 June 1818. (DANIEL R. RICKERT is #57102.) DANIEL
died 7 March 1869 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age unknown. ELIZABETH KULP and DANIEL R. RICKERT had the following children: i. ISAAC7 (#57103) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 7 April 1819. ii. JACOB KULP (#57104) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 10 February
1821. iii. DANIEL KULP (#57105) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 15 September
1825. 54. ESTHER6 KULP (ISAAC5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2, JOHANNES1)
(#55102) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 20 April 1801. ESTHER died 28 September 1872
in Wayne Co. Ohio, USA, at age 71. She married JOSEPH LEATHERMAN circa 1821. (JOSEPH LEATHERMAN is #57106.)
JOSEPH was born 8 March 1798 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. JOSEPH died 10 March 1861 in
Wayne Co. Ohio, USA, at age 63. ESTHER KULP and JOSEPH LEATHERMAN had the following children: i. INFANT7 (#57107) was born 1822. ii. MARY (#57108) was born 10 July 1823. iii. AARON (#57109) was born 2 August 1825. iv. ISAAC (#57110) was born 21 October 1827. v. ANN KULP (#57111) was born 9 December 1829. vi. ESTHER (#57112) was born 6 February 1832. vii. FANNIE (#57113) was born 14 April 1834. viii. INFANT (#57114) was born 19 March 1842. ix. INFANT (#57115) was born 1 April 1845. 55. GERTRUDE6 KULP (ISAAC5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55103) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 1 October 1805. GERTRUDE died
1875 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 69. She married ISAAC MEANS 13 January 1835. (ISAAC MEANS is #57116.) GERTRUDE KULP and ISAAC MEANS had the following children: i. HENRY7 (#57117) was born 8 May 1836. ii. MARY (#57118) was born 31 August 1837. iii. LEVI (#57119) was born 23 October 1838. 56. DILLMAN6 KULP (ISAAC5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55104) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 1807. DILLMAN died 3 August 1882
at age unknown. He married CHRISTINE ROSENBERGER 13 February 1829. (CHRISTINE ROSENBERGER
is #57120.) CHRISTINE died 25 September 1875 at age unknown. DILLMAN KULP and CHRISTINE ROSENBERGER had the following children: i. JACOB ROSENBERGER7 (#57121) was born 14 March 1831. ii. ISAAC ROSENBERGER (#57122) was born 4 December 1832. 57. ELIZABETH6 KULP (JACOB5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55113) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 30 October 1795. ELIZABETH died
23 September 1872 at age unknown. She married JACOB GODSHALK circa 1817. (JACOB GODSHALK is #57123.) JACOB was
born circa 1783 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. JACOB died 21 March 1868 at age 84. ELIZABETH KULP and JACOB GODSHALK had the following child: 200 i. ISAAC7 was born 16 March 1835 58. ABRAHAM6 KULP JR. (ABRAHAM5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55124) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 1802. ABRAHAM died 1876 at age
74. He married CATHARINE SHOEMAKER date unknown. (CATHARINE SHOEMAKER is
#57149.) CATHARINE was born 1804. CATHARINE died 1888 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age
84. ABRAHAM KULP JR. and CATHARINE SHOEMAKER had the following children: 201 i. SARAH SHOEMAKER7 was born 3 September 1838 ii. ELIZABETH SHOEMAKER (#57151) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA
1841. ELIZABETH died 1871 in Bucks County. Pa. USA, at age 30. 202 iii. CATHARINE SHOEMAKER was born 24 June 1842 203 iv. JACOB SHOEMAKER was born 1845 59. SARAH6 KULP (ABRAHAM5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55122) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 6 October 1810. SARAH
died 21 February 1890 in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 79. She married JACOB HIGH. (JACOB HIGH is #54978.) JACOB was born 17 April 1804.
JACOB was the son of DANIEL HIGH and ELIZABETH KULP. JACOB died 2 September 1883
in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 79. SARAH KULP and JACOB HIGH had the following children: 204 i. ABRAHAM KULP7 was born 20 September 1833 205 ii. ELIZABETH KULP was born 22 May 1838 iii. SARAH KULP (#56708) was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 23
January 1846. SARAH died 3 January 1909 at age 62. 60. BARBARA6 KULP (ABRAHAM5, ELIZABETH4 FRETZ, HANS (JOHN)3, JOHANNES2,
JOHANNES1) (#55130) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 26 June 1818. BARBARA died 31
October 1882 at age unknown. She married JACOB KULP MOYER 10 March 1840 in Bucks County. Pa. USA. (JACOB KULP
MOYER is #54976.) JACOB was born 10 January 1812 in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..
JACOB was the son of JACOB MYERS and ANNA KULP. JACOB died 10 May 1867 at age
unknown. BARBARA KULP and JACOB KULP MOYER had the following children: 206 i. SARAH KULP7 was born 17 September 1841 207 ii. ELIZABETH KULP was born 24 January 1846 208 iii. ANNA KULP was born 27 September 1851 iv. MARY KULP (#56704) was born in Bucks County. Pa. USA 22 May 1855.
MARY died after 1910 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. Pa., at age unknown. She
married SAMUEL L. LANDIS 13 November 1880. (SAMUEL L. LANDIS is
#56705.) SAMUEL was born circa 1850. SAMUEL died after 1910 in Hilltown
Twp. Bucks Co. Pa., at age unknown. DIRECT E-MAIL LINK to (MRS.) PAT HIGH
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