Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers, 1905, p. 168-169:
Jacob Eede, one of the largest land owners and most extensive farmers in the township of Colchester South, is a fine example of what can be accomplished by strict attention to business and a quick appreciation of opportunities for advancing in the world. He was born in Gosfield township, County of Essex, Oct. 3, 1841, son of George and Elizabeth (Arner) Eede.
George Eede was a native of Sussex, England, born Jan. 21, 1812, son of Richard and Frances (Harrington) Eede. When twenty-one years of age he came to Canada, locating in Colchester township, County Essex, Ont. After a short interval he bought a farm of 100 acres in the fourth section, in Gosfield township, and was settled there for the greater part of his life... His wife in her maidenhood was Miss Elizabeth Arner, daughter of Jacob Arner of Gosfield township, who belonged to one of the U. E. Loyalist families...
The Arner family, to which Mrs. George Eede belonged, was of German origin. Jacob Arner, her grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, of German parents. As a mere boy he was forced into the American army, but being loyal to his king he escaped when the army was near the Canadian border, and in time made his way to the County of Essex, settling in Gosfield township, ... He married Barbara Arnold, who was born in Germany, but as a child was brought by her parents to America, her mother, however, dying on the voyage. Mr. Arner and his children made their home in Sandwich. To Jacob and Barbara Arner were born: ... Jacob; ...
Jacob Arner, son of Jacob and father of Mrs. Elizabeth (Arner) Eede, was born on the Gosfield township farm Dec. 3, 1793... Jacob Arner died on the homestead March 20,1838. In Colchester he married Susan Iler, who was born June 27, 1797, daughter of Jacob Iler; and died Dec. 17, 1896, aged ninety-nine years, five months and twenty days. The children born to this union were as follows: Elizabeth, born May 29, 1819, is the widow of George Eede, of Gosfield, and the mother of Jacob Eede, mentioned below; ...
In 1880 Mr. Eede rented his Gosfield farm and went to Colchester South, ...
On Aug. 8, 1864, Mr. Eede married Miss Mary Wigle, a daughter of Leonard Wigle, who has borne her husband a large family, viz.: Elizabeth, wife of George Water, of Colchester South; Eli, who died in 1892 at the age of twenty-five years; Leonard, owner of the farm adjoining his father's, who married Miss Mabel Atkin, of Colchester South, and has two children, Edmond Byron and Ruby; George, who has charge of the home place; Jacob, who was graduated from the Detroit Medical College, and is a farmer, practicing physician and vice-president of a national bank in Harvey, North Dakota; Nellie, Fannie and Martha, all at home; and Ellis, who died in 1902, aged nineteen.
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