Jacob Shoemaker

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Source Ezra E. Eby

Jacob Shoemaker, "the second eldest son of the old progenitor, was born in Pfaltz, Germany, March 31st, 1708. He was twenty-nine years of age when he, in company with his parents and the rest of the family came to America. After being in America for a year or so he formed an acquaintance with Susannah Schueler to whom he was married in the year 1740. She was born in Basle, Switzerland, February 19th, 1719, and died November 20th, 1789. They resided in Montgomery County, near Schiebach (Now spelled Skippack), where they had a family of eight children

Family/Spouse: Susannah Schueler. Susannah was born on 19 Feb 1719 in Basle, Switzerland; died on 20 Nov 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source Ezra E. Eby

Jacob Shoemaker, "the seventh child of Jacob Shoemaker, was born in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 27th, 1754. He was married to Mary Tyson who was born April 7th, 1752, and died July 12th, 1803. In the year 1775 they moved to Frederick Township, Montgomery County, where he was engaged in farming and milling. His old mill, erected in 1737 on Swamp Creek, is still known as "'S Schuhmacher's Muehl" (Shoemaker's Mills). They had a family of five children, namely:...After the decease of old Jacob's wife he was again married to Magdalena Longenecker, widow of Isaac Urmy. Dates of her birth and death could not be ascertained. There was no issue of this marriage. After the decease of his second wife he made his home with his son, John, who resided on the old homestead. A year after the decease of his son John who died in January, 1828, he, in company with his son John's wife and three youngest children, and also his daughter, Mary, and her husband, George Bechtel, and family, moved to Canada. They first came to Waterloo to his grandson, Jacob S. Shoemaker. For some time old Jacob had his home with his son John's widow and his daughter, Mary, but after Jacob S. Shoemaker, his grandson, had his house built in Bridgeport, he made his home with him where he died November 19th, 1847, aged 93 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was buried at the Mennonite burial ground, east end of the town of Berlin. He was a member of the Mennonite body.

Family/Spouse: Magdalena Longenecker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Nash Tyson. Mary (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice "Elise" Nash) was born on 7 Apr 1752; died on 12 Jul 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Mary Shantz on 2 May 1797. Mary (daughter of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Reiff) was born on 13 Mar 1775 in near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1866 in at home of her daughter, Magdalena. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George Shoemaker, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1778. On March 19th, 1799, he was married to Mary Detweiler who was born May 10th, 1775, and died September 22nd, 1850. After he was married he moved in the house situated on the west side of the Swamp Creek, towards the old school house, while his father's residence and the mill were on the east side. Here he was engaged in the woollen mills, carding, fulling and dying wool and yarns. He was a woollen manufacturer by trade. Here he resided until 1804, thence he moved to Pottstown, on old Isaac Shantz's farm, from there he, with his small family, in 1806 moved to a place where he remained for one year, thence he moved to Skippack where he remained five years. In 1812 he moved to Benjamin Reiff in Lower Salford Township, and after-wards to John Reiff where they resided until spring, 1825, when he with his wife and three sons and a daughter, namely: Jacob and wife, Daniel, Joshua, and Catharine, moved to Canada. They resided for a short time after their arrival here in this county, on old Christian Schneider's farm one mile south of Breslau. In fall of the same year they moved on the farm (lot No. 119, G.C.T.) now possessed by his son, George D. Shoemaker. Here they resided until their death. He died November 24th, 1864. They had a family of ten children, viz:"

George married Mary Detweiler on 19 Mar 1799. Mary (daughter of Jacob Detweiler and Mary Funk) was born on 10 May 1775 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George B. Bechtel. George was born on 24 May 1777 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Near Pottstown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jacob D. Shoemaker, "the eldest son of George Shoemaker, was born on his grandfather's place near the old mills on Swamp Creek, Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, November 24th, 1799. His boyhood days were spent in assisting his father in the woollen mills, carding and dying wool and yarns. From his fifteenth to his eighteenth year he was engaged in the grist and oil mills and during the wool season he assisted his father in the carding mills. When eighteen years of age he hired himself to John Funk who during that time had the misfortune of having his dwelling destroyed by fire, Shoemaker losing all his earthly possessions except the clothing he wore at the time. After quitting at John Funk's in the fall of 1818, he obtained work for a short time in a tannery near Pottsgrove. In spring of 1819 he attended school for six weeks in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. During the summer he labored for six months with David Allebach, in Skippack Township, at $12 per month. He paid out his wages $50 annually to his parents until he became of age. After having served his six months he attended school another six weeks in Lower Salford Township. His teacher's name was Mr. Borsch. This then finished his school days. In 1820 he engaged himself to Abraham Clemens where he remained for two years, receiving $80 for the first year's wages and $72 for the second year. During the year 1822 he worked for George Reiff of Skippack Township, for $80 per year. The following year he spent in working by the day among the farmers. On November 18th, 1823, he was married to Jane, daughter of Alexander Dunbar. She was raised by Jacob Merkley who resided on the Perkiomen Creek, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In spring of 1824 he, in company with his wife moved to Joseph Lowery in Skippack whose farm he managed for five years. He received one-third of the product of the farm as wages for his labor and management. The annual income thus derived generally amounted to about $80. In 1829 they with their family of two children, his parents, and two of his brothers and one sister, namely, Daniel, Joshua and Catharine, moved to Canada and came to what is now Bridgeport. Here he was engaged with Jacob S. Shoemaker who had come to Canada in 1820. During the fall of 1829 he worked on the sawmills erected the same year. While engaged here he purchased pine logs from Henry Erb who resided on lot No. 58, German Company's Tract, and had them sawed during the winter and drawn on his farm where he had a small shanty put up. Into this shanty they moved in April, 1830. The year previously he had purchased his farm, being south-west half of lot No. 19, Germam Company's Tract. containing 224 acres. During his first year on this extensive farm large clearings were made and a two-story log dwelling, 24x28 feet, erected. The log barn was erected the year following. In 1851 he erected the stone dwelling now occupied by his son, Alexander, and in 1842, he put up the large frame barn still standing. He is still living and enjoying good health and has his home with his son, Alexander who resides on the old homestead. His family consisted of ten children, of whom two died in infancy.

Jacob married Jane Dunbar on 18 Nov 1823. Jane (daughter of Alexander Dunbar and Martha Mathias) was born on 8 Feb 1798; died on 9 Aug 1880; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Shoemaker, "second son of George Shoemaker, was born in the old Shoemaker residence situated on the north side of the Swamp Creek, near the old carding and fulling mills, in Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 26th, 1800. He learned the shoemaking trade with Abraham Harley of Towamencin. On October 12th, 1823, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Henry and Mary (Heller) Fried. She was raised by old Jacob Clemens. After they were married they moved to George Clemens' in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. On May 10th, 1825, he, with his wife and son Jacob, his brother George, Jacob and George Clemens and their families, Charles Mohr, Martin Schiedel, Henry Clemmer and family, Henry Moyer and family, Jacob Kolb, and others, left for Canada and arrived at Preston on the 1st of June following. John Shoemaker moved on the farm known as "Bill Moyer's Place", near Berlin, now possessed by Isadore B. Snyder. Here they lived for two years then they moved on west side of Jacob Y. Shantz's saw mill pond, in Joseph Eby's house. This house was previously occupied by Henry Clemmer who had moved to Preston. On February 20th, 1829, they left here and moved on their farm one mile north of Breslau. Here he still resides with his son, George F. On this farm, lot No. 107, Horning's Tract, there were several acres cleared and a small log house erected in fall of 1828. The old house was about 150 yards south-east from the present residence. Here they raised a family of eight children. She died December 25th, 1879.

John married Catherine Fried on 12 Oct 1823. Catherine (daughter of Henry Fried and Mary Heller) died on 25 Dec 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Shoemaker, "the eldest daughter of George Shoemaker, was born July 30th, 1802. She was married to John Landis who was born June 25th, 1792, and died July 27th, 1856. They had a family of ten children but none of them reside in Canada. They reside in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where their parents resided until their death. She died September 2nd, 1885."

Family/Spouse: John Landis. John was born on 25 Jun 1792; died on 27 Jul 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George Shoemaker, "the third son of George Shoemaker, was born on the homestead of his grandfather, Jacob Shoemaker, in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 5th, 1803. From 1822 to 1824 he served his apprenticeship as weaver with one William Gratz who resided in Upper Salford Township. After having served his apprenticeship he made his home with Jacob Clemens. In 1825 he, in company with Jacob Clemens and family, Abraham Clemens and family, and others, came to Canada. During the first summer of his sojourn here he followed his trade, weaving. He had his shop at Deacon Abraham Clemens' place a little north of Preston. In the fall of the same year he engaged himself to Jacob Clemens who had selected as his home the farm situated on the west side of the Grand River, opposite Breslau, now occupied by Joseph Cressman. Here he was one year. The next five years he spent in "chopping and logging" (clearing land) for various parties within this township. In 1828 he purchased his farm, being part of lot No. 119, German Company's Tract, from old Samuel Bricker (formerly owned by old Hannes Eby), at the following rates, one hundred acres at $3 per acre and thirty-one acres at at $2 per acre. On June 8th, 1830, he was married to Anna Shuh who was born December 31st, 1808, and died August 20th, 1895. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm where he still resides. He is now past 94 years of age. His family consisted of ten children.

George married Anna (Nancy) Shuh on 8 Jun 1830. Anna (daughter of Henry Shuh and Mary Kaufman) was born on 31 Dec 1808; died on 20 Aug 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Shoemaker, "second daughter of George Shoemaker, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 5th, 1805, and died August 5th, 1846. She was married to Jacob Schatz who was born January 11th, 1798, and died March 7th, 1872. They resided in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they had a family of eleven children. John and George, two of their sons, lived in Canada for some time but returned to their native state many years ago. Michael, another son, came here some thirty years ago and at present resides at Wallaceville, Perth County, Ontario. He is a shoemaker by trade but at present he is engaged in farming. They have a small family of grown children."

Family/Spouse: Jacob Schatz. Jacob was born on 11 Jan 1798; died on 7 Mar 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph Shoemaker, "was born January 12th, 1807. He never lived in Canada. After he left home he moved to Ohio, thence to Indiana, then, later on, to Albion, Marshal County, Iowa, where he is still living. On February 15th, 1831, he was married to Catharine Jantzen who was born January 25th, 1810, and died September 25th, 1866. They had a family of six children.

Joseph married Catharine Jantzen on 15 Feb 1831. Catharine was born on 25 Jan 1810; died on 25 Sep 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abraham D. Shoemaker, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 16th, 1809. In May, 1829, he came to Canada with his grandfather, Jacob Shoemaker, George Bechtel and family, and his brother John's widow, old "Maricha," and her three youngest children, Magdalena, Veronica, and David. On April 15th, 1834, he was married to Mary Miller who was born November 20th, 1814, and died September 11th, 1874. He died January 13th, 1888. Some time after their marriage he moved on the farm now occupied by his son, David M., where he constructed a dam and erected sawmills. An extensive business in lumber was carried on at these mills for a number of years. Recently the Berlin Water Works Company purchased the water privilege together with several acres of land. This caused the removal of the sawmills. Here he had a family of nine children.

Abraham married Mary Miller on 15 Apr 1834. Mary was born on 20 Nov 1814; died on 11 Sep 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel Shoemaker, "was born June 15th, 1811. In 1829 he came to Canada with his parents. On March 22nd, 1836, he was married to Nancy Miller who was born March 11th, 1816, and died May 20th, 1846. They resided in different places of the county. A few years ago he went to Filion, Michigan, with one of his children where he died August 23rd, 1892. Their family consisted of five children.

Daniel married Nancy Miller on 22 Mar 1836. Nancy was born on 11 Mar 1816; died on 20 May 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joshua Shoemaker, "was born April 20th, 1813, and came to Canada in 1829. He was married to Catherine Scheirich and lived in Wilmot Township, on the tract of land now owned by John and Moses K. Schneider. His father-in-law wanted him to purchase his farm, now owned by George Hiestand. He sold his farm in Wilmot Township and moved to John Scheirich's. After his wife's death he was married to Catherine Wildfong. After his second marriage he left the Scheirich farm and purchased the farm now owned by Peter Reist. Here he constructed a dam and erected a sawmill. On the evening of May 15th, 1840, while engaged in fishing at the dam, he fell off the raft and was drowned. He left a family of three children, one of whom was named John."

Family/Spouse: Catherine Wildfong. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Catharine Scheirich. Catharine (daughter of John Scheirich and Barbara Groh) was born on 20 May 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catherine Shoemaker, "the youngest of George Shoemaker's daughters, was born February 12th, 1815, and came to Canada with her parents in 1829. On September 22nd, 1833, she was married to Richard Haste who was born September 15th, 1809, and died September 12th, 1876. They had a family of twelve children, namely:... All of this family reside in the West, Indiana and Illinois."

Catherine married Richard Haste on 22 Sep 1833. Richard was born on 15 Sep 1809; died on 12 Sep 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Veronica Christner. Veronica was born on 28 Sep 1820 in Upper Alsace, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leah married Christian Hallman on 4 Mar 1845. Christian (son of Benjamin Hallman and Elizabeth Detweiler) was born on 25 Oct 1822 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 09 Dec 1902; was buried in Shantz Mennonite Church Cemetery, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Benjamin Bricker on 1 Jul 1846. Benjamin was born on 19 Dec 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]