On 20 May 1855 Elias married Arabella Hiltz, daughter of John Peter Hiltz & Hannah Rebecca Keyser, in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.16,8 Born on 17 Feb 1833 in Western Shore, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.22 Arabella was baptized in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 14 Aug 1844.22 Arabella died in Indian Point, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 13 Dec 1906; she was 73.

Elias and Arabella Eisenhaur with six children resided in the Mahone Bay census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1871 Canadian federal census. Elias and James Eisenhaur were fishermen. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 195-H1, Mahone Bay, p. 64)

The 1881 Canadian federal census states that Elyes and Arabell Eisenhauer with six children resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Catherine Eisenhauer who was age 86 lived in the household. Elyes and William Eisenhauer were fishermen. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-C1, Blockhouse, p. 22)

According to the 1891 Canadian federal census, Elias and Areabela Eisenhauer with four children resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Elias, Borden and Arthur Eisenhauer were fishermen. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 38-B1, Blockhouse, p. 16)