Left to right: Aden Eby, Gordon Eby and Odo Eby with the historical marker for their ancestor, Bishop Benjamin Eby

Men looking at the Bishop Benjamin Eby Historical Marker during its dedication in 1960. Hunsberger photo 71-37

Benjamin Eby historical plaque erected at First Mennonite Church, 800 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario in 1960.

The plaque was unveiled on June 26, 1960.

Bishop Benjamin Eby Historical Marker. Dedicated in 1960. Hunsberger photo 71-38

Bishop C.F. Derstine at the microphone speaking to a crowd in front of the Benjamin Eby historical marker, which is covered

Community members reading the plaque on the old elm tree after the program at Settlers Fork Park.

Crowd standing in front of First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ontario for the dedication of Bishop Benjamin Eby Historical Marker in 1960. Hunsberger photo 71-37

Dedication of Bishop Benjamin Eby Historical Marker. L-R: Leslie Gray, Norman Schneider (former MP), Clayton F. Derstine, Gordon Eby, Odo Eby, W.C. Barry (Waterloo Historical Society), Aden Eby, Harry E. Wambold (Mayor of Kitchener), J.B. Martin, Edward Kipfer (First Mennonite Church Board)

D.H. Epp property on Central road looking west and to the right is the Mennonite Brethren church..

Plaque for the old elm tree at Settlers Fork Park on display at Preston Mennonite Church. Plaque reads: "In 1800, the first permanent settlers began to arrive in this general area. They were mostly Mennonite families from Pennsylvania who had travelled here by horse-drawn conestoga wagons. The confluence of the Grand and Speed Rivers indicated to these pioneers that they had arrived at their destination. Their family names were Bechtel, Betzner, Biehn, Bock, Kinzie, Reichert, Sherk and Wismer. Nathaniel Dodge, a fur trader and former squatter, also settled in the area at this time. The original settler on this site was Joseph Bechtel who arrived in 1802, and who was ordained a Mennonite minister in 1804." Includes three photos and one painting of the elm tree and a a note that reads: "Erected by the 200th Anniversary Committee of the Preston and Wanner Mennonite Churches 2000." Caption in album reads: "The Elm Tree Plaque. The Plaque and Settlers Fork Park Signs were removed to Preston Mennonite Church after ceremony."

Plaque on the old elm tree unveiled during the program at Settlers Fork Park. Plaque reads: "In 1800, the first permanent settlers began to arrive in this general area. They were mostly Mennonite families from Pennsylvania who had travelled here by horse-drawn conestoga wagons. The confluence of the Grand and Speed Rivers indicated to these pioneers that they had arrived at their destination. Their family names were Bechtel, Betzner, Biehn, Bock, Kinzie, Reichert, Sherk and Wismer. Nathaniel Dodge, a fur trader and former squatter, also settled in the area at this time. The original settler on this site was Joseph Bechtel who arrived in 1802, and who was ordained a Mennonite minister in 1804." Includes three photos and one painting of the elm tree and a a note that reads: "Erected by the 200th Anniversary Committee of the Preston and Wanner Mennonite Churches 2000."

Provincial historical plaque commemorating the 1786 Mennonite pioneers who settled on the Niagara Peninsula. Located at the Jordan Museum, Jordan, Ontario

Gordon C. Eby with the historical marker for Bishop Benjamin Eby after the unveiling ceremony

Left to right: Leslie Gray, C.F. Derstine, Gordon Eby, Odo Eby, Aden Eby, Harry Wambold (background), J.B. Martin, Edward Kipfer