Morrison Victor (John) EBY

  General Notes:

Moved to Sault Ste Marie MI, from Canada about 1902 to work in the Northwestern Leather Company leather tannery. He met Mary Compo while she worked at the tannery boarding house. He was killed after an iron gerter fell on him. He died of internal injuries.

1901 Census of Canada, Ontario, Bruce (North), Southampton
Eby, Christopher, M, W, Head, M, 27 Apr, 51, 49, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, Carpenter
Jane, F, W, Wife, M, 5 Oct, 69, 32, Ont, -, -, Eng, Can, Meth, -,
Edwin C, M, W, Son, S, 24 May, 79, 22, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, Carpenter
Winnifred, F, W, Dau, S, 20 Jul, 81,20, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, -,
John V, M, W, Son, S, 6 May, 82, 18, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, Carpenter
Lindsay, M, W, Son, S, 7 Aug, 85, 16, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, Carpenter
Garfield, M, W, Son, S, 3 Jun, 90, 12, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, -,
Harvey, M, W, Son, S, 18 Jun, 91, 10, Ont, -, -, German, Can, Meth, -,

1910, Census, MI, Chippewa Co, District 26, Sault Ste Marie, 2224 Fourth Avenue West
Eby, John, Head, M, W, 27, M, 4, -, -, Can German, Can German, Can German,1902 , Na, English, Millwright, Tannery, W, No, 0, Yes, Yes, -, O, M, H
Mary, Wife, F, W, 22, M, 4, 3, 3, NY, Can French, Can French, -, -, English, None, -, -, -, Yes, Yes
Edith, Daughter, F, W, 4, S, -, -, -, MI, Can German, NY, -, -, -, None,
John, Son, M, W, 2, S, -, -, -, MI, Can German, NY, -, -, -, None,
Vivian, Daughter, F, W, 4/12, S, -, -, -, MI, Can German, NY, -, -, -, None,

Based on this information, They were married about 1906, he immigrated to the US in 1902 and was a naturalized citizen. They owned their house at 2224 Fourth Avenue West and had a mortgage on it.

Birth Record: Ontario, Bruce County, Division of Arran, Roll No: MS929-52
When: May 8, 1882
Name: Morrison Victor Eby
Sex: Male
Father: Christian Eby
Mother: Lydia Eby
Profession of Father: Pump Maker

Chippewa Co MI Naturalization Files: Vol 26, Pg 56.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1882-1901, Southampton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1901, Southampton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

• Immigration: Southampton, North Bruce, Ontario to Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, 1902.

• Residence: 2224 Fourth Ave West, 1902-1916, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa Co, MI.

• Occupation: Millwright, 1910, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa Co, MI.

Morrison married Mary Agnes COMPO, daughter of Octave COMPO (CAMPEAU) and Odile SAUVÉ, in 1905. (Mary Agnes COMPO was born on 11 Jun 1888 in Croghan, Lewis Co, NY and died on 27 Dec 1963 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL.)