Benjamin Eby
Bishop Benjamin Eby (2 May 1785 – 28 June 1853) was a Canadian minister, schoolteacher, farmer, author, and community leader. He was a pioneer of the Mennonite community in Canada and a strong proponent of nonresistance.
Bishop Benjamin Eby | |
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| Born | 2 May 1785 Hammer Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 28 June 1853 (aged 68) Berlin, Canada West |
| Burial place | First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Mennonite minister |
| Known for | Founder of Ebytown |
| Spouses | Mary Brubacher
(m. 1807; died 1834)
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| Children | 11 |
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