Birth Name: David Robert Patrick Eby
Place of Birth: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: July 21, 1976
Ethnicity: Swiss-German, German, Irish, possibly other
David Eby is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He has been Premier of British Columbia, since November 18, 2022, and Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, since October 21, 2022. He was previously Attorney General of British Columbia, from July 18, 2017 to July 19, 2022, and Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia, from November 26, 2020 to July 19, 2022.
David is the son of Laura, a teacher and elementary school principal, and Brian Eby, a personal injury lawyer. He is married to nurse, and later doctor, Cailey Lynch, with whom he has three children.
David’s patrilineal line can be traced to Theodorus Eby, who was born, c. 1663, in Emmental, Berne, Switzerland, the son of Andreas Abi and Elsbeth Blatti.
David’s paternal grandfather was Robert Vernon Eby (the son of Vernon Brubacher Eby and Iva Lorena Kramp). Robert was born in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, and had a Mennonite background. David’s great-grandfather Vernon was born in Ontario, the son of Peter M. Eby and Susannah Brubacher, who both had grandparents from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S., and were of Pennsylvania Dutch [German and Swiss German] ancestry. David’s great-grandmother Iva was the daughter of Louis R. Kramp, whose father was born in Hütschenhausen, Kaiserslautern, Bavaria, Germany, and whose mother had roots in Lancaster County; and of Susannah Schiedel, who had a paternal grandfather from Botenheim, Wurttemberg, as well as Pennsylvania Dutch roots.
David’s paternal grandmother was Patricia Ann McGarry (the daughter of Patrick J. McGarry and Henrietta/Henriette A. Phillips). Patricia was born in Dauphin, Manitoba. Patrick was born in St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario.
David’s maternal grandfather was Clarence Henry Keates.
David’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy.
Sources: Genealogies of David Eby (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.ezraeby.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of David’s paternal grandfather, Robert Vernon Eby – https://www.henrywalser.com
Obituary of David’s maternal grandfather, Clarence Henry Keates – https://www.legacy.com
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