Lois Bauman

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• Church Membership: Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42142

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Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 90, two weeks before his 91st birthday. Beloved husband of Lydia Ann (nee Horst) with whom he was hoping to celebrate 70 years of marriage on October 24, 2010. Dear father of Jim and Isabel of Elmira, Esther and John of Calgary, Alberta, Lois of Elmira, Lucy and Rod of Forksville, PA, Ken (1973), Charlie and Carol of Kitchener. Also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Cheryl (Mike), Dar (Paul), Julie (Mark), David, Lori (John), Ben (LaDonna), Bethany (Alex), Kelly (Steve), Jeremy, Elise, and great-grandchildren Zach, Sonya, Daniel, Julia, Harper, Nia, Paige and one due in October. Pre- deceased by his parents Manassah B. and Selinda (Sitler) Bauman, four brothers Addison, Elmer, Edgar, Abner and two sisters Gladys Steirs and Mina Schmidt. Howard was ordained to the Christian Ministry at Elmira Mennonite Church in 1945 where he served as pastor until 1966. He then served as pastor at Clarence Centre Mennonite Church, Akron, N.Y. until 1977 and again from 1980-1987 after which they moved back to Elmira, Ontario where they were members at Zion Mennonite Fellowship. In 1997 they moved to Fairview Mennonite Home Apartments, Cambridge where they became members of Preston Mennonite Church. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday (today) at Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium from 2-4 p.m. and Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to celebrate Howard's life and faith will be held at Elmira Mennonite Church on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 10: 30 a.m. with Rev. Claire Osinkosky and Rev. Steven Janzen officiating. Interment will follow in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to the staff at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital, with donations being accepted to all three organizations as well as the Mennonite Central Committee. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com.

Waterloo Region Record - 17 September, 2010

Howard — Lydia Ann Horst. Lydia (daughter of Daniel B. Horst and Annie Weber) was born 20 Jul 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 2021. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Ann Bauman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132314
• Residence: 1953, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1980, , New York State, USA

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Lifetimes: Centenarian Lydia Ann Bauman noticed everything around her

By Valerie Hill Special to the Record

There is a photo of Lydia Ann Bauman taken in July 2020. She is sitting outside her Cambridge retirement home, surrounded by family, birthday balloons and a huge sign declaring she was turning 105. The love of family was evident in her smile.

Reaching 105 was a remarkable milestone for the Mennonite woman who was born into the Old Order faith, living without electricity, running water or modern conveniences.

"She kept her mind active," said one of her sons, Charlie Bauman, explaining why his mom lived so long. "She was a daily reader of The Record and would go through one book a week.

"She also kept physically active."

Lydia Ann kept her mind sharp by embracing everything and everyone around her, memorizing the names of new people she met, always engaged in all aspects of life.

"People were amazed how much she remembered," said Charlie. "She took an interest in others."

Jim Bauman, another son, said his mom also loved nature, trees, flowers, birds, even clouds. She noticed everything around her.

Lydia Ann was born in St. Jacobs on July 20, 1915, one of 12 children to farmers Daniel and Annie Horst. When her father fell ill, he moved the family to the healing warmth of Florida. Lydia Ann was two. After four years, they returned to Elmira.

In Florida, Daniel had dabbled in truck driving and back in Canada, he purchased a truck to carry his farm produce to the Kitchener market. This modern convenience was strictly against the Old Order way of life and the family had to leave the faith, joining a more modern order of Mennonites. Her family said Lydia Ann never spoke about this time when everyone she knew in church, their very way of life was suddenly and dramatically changed. But as always, Lydia Ann thrived in this new normal.

Though very bright and an avid reader, Lydia Ann was not interested in school and left when she was 13 to help at home. She would also work for other farm families, mostly doing housework and caring for infants.

After leaving the Old Order faith, the family joined the Elmira Mennonite Church where she met Howard Bauman. The couple married in 1940 and would have six children: Jim, Lucy, Esther, Lois, Charlie and Ken who died in 1973.

Howard would have the distinction of being among the last Mennonite ministers chosen by "lot" which meant three candidates were asked to randomly choose a bible.

The one who opted for the bible containing a hidden paper was appointed. Howard trained at the Ontario Mennonite Bible School in Kitchener and served as minister at the Elmira church from 1945 to 1966, moving on to serve two decades at a church in New York state before retiring and returning with Lydia Ann to Elmira. In 1987, the couple moved to Fairview Suites in Cambridge. Howard died of a heart attack in 2010.

In the home, Lydia Ann made a point of getting to know everyone and she contributed to the many fundraising quilts being made in the craft room.

Lydia Ann's daughter Esther Bauman recalled that fitness was an important part of her mom's routine.

"She loved to walk and walked about two kilometres a day," said Esther. "When we would walk together, it was hard keeping up with her."

Lydia Ann walked regardless of the weather, bundling up against the cold. Walking indoors, her steady pace kept her moving forward beyond her 105th birthday.

Two years ago, Lydia Ann had a bowel obstruction and though doctors didn't expect she'd survive without surgery, the centenarian refused.

"We were getting ready to put her in a hospice," said Jim. The obstruction not only cleared but Lydia Ann was soon out walking again. During the pandemic lockdown, she'd stroll the home's grounds or indoors. There was a determination that kept her motivated, at least until last October when she had a fall and dementia began to darken her good nature. Lydia Ann died on Feb. 13, 2021.

Charlie created a list of life lessons learned from his mother, one which spoke of being compassionate toward the destitute, then taking action. He remembered how she would welcome the many homeless people who came to the door of their Elmira parsonage looking for a meal.

"She didn't turn them away," said Charlie, noting she even took in a neglected, sickly baby and nursed it back to health.

In a eulogy, daughter Lucy Goshow said of her mother, "She had a strong will to live life to the fullest."

Esther described her mother as "gentle, caring, strong, amazing, extraordinary, a woman with dignity."

Freelance writer Valerie Hill is a former Record reporter. She can be reached by email at vmhill296@gmail.com

"Lifetimes: Centenarian Lydia Ann Bauman Noticed Everything Around Her". 2021. Therecord.Com. https://www.therecord.com/life/2021/03/01/lifetimes-centenarian-lydia-ann-bauman-noticed-everything-around-her.html.

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• Eby ID Number: 00005-642.3
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Manasseh — Selinda G. Sitler. Selinda (daughter of Isaac Sitler and Hannah Groh) was born 12 Apr 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Selinda G. Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3433.8
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3930
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Daniel B. Horst, "born August 4th, 1876.

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Horst, -- Daniel B., was born in Bothwell, Ont., Aug. 4, 1876; died Aug. 9, 1955, at his home in Elmira, Ont.; after a lengthy illness; aged 79 y. 5 d. On June 25, 1898, he was married to Annie Weber, who preceded him in death Feb. 23, 1953. Surviving are 9 sons and 3 daughters (Samuel, St. Jacobs; Moses, Goshen, Ind.; George, Conestoga; Elias, Elmira; Lovina-Mrs. Otto Wrasse, Drayton; Daniel, Wallenstein; Annie-Mrs. Addison Bauman, St. Jacobs; Simeon, missionary to B. E. Africa; Lydia Ann-Mrs. Howard S. Bauman, Elmira; Nathaniel, Floradal; Osiah, Peterburg; and Aaron, at home), also 3 brothers and one sister (David, Kitchener; John, Floradale; Menno, St. Jacobs; and Leah-Mrs. David Kraemar, Three Bridges), 46 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services on Aug. 12 at the Elmira Mennonite Church were in charge of O. D. Snider and Simon Martin. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 38 - September 20, 1955 --- Page 912.

Daniel married Annie Weber 25 Jun 1898. Annie (daughter of Moses M. Weber and Lydia Gingrich) was born 7 May 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1953, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7913.7
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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ELMIRA - Mrs. Daniel B. Horst, 74, of RR 1, Elmira, died suddenly following a brain haemorrhage at her home today. Born near Lexington, she was the former Annie Weber, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Weber. Surviving are her husband; nine sons, Aaron at home, Elias and Nathaniel of RR 1, Elmira, Samuel of St. Jacobs, George of Conestogo, Daniel Jr. of Wallenstein, Moses of Goshen, Ind., Osiah of Mannheim and Simeon, a missionary to Africa; three daughters, Mrs. Otto Lavina) Wraase of RR 2, Drayton, Mrs. Addison (Annie) Bauman of St. Jacobs and Mrs. Howard (Lydiann) Bauman of RR 1, Elmira; three brothers, 10 sisters and 45 grandchildren. A private service will be held at her home Wednesday at 1: 30 p.m. following by a public memorial service at the Elmira Mennonite Church with Bishop Oliver D. Snider officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Wednesday at 9 a.m. when it will be taken to her home.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Feb 1953

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-200
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Moses S. Baumann, "the third son of Martin H. and Rebecca Baumann, was born August 16th, 1863. On November 9th, 1884, he was married to Lydia, daughter of David and Lydia (Horsch) Bearinger. They reside on the old "John Gingerich" farm, two and one-half miles north-west of Waterloo. Their family consists of seven children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Moses married Lydia Horsh Bearinger 9 Nov 1884. Lydia (daughter of David S. Bearinger and Lydia Horst) was born 29 Jun 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Horsh Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00005-642
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Lydia Bearinger "was born June 29th, 1861. She is married to Moses S. Baumann. They reside on the old "John Gingerich Farm" nearly three miles north-west of the town of Waterloo, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of seven children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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BAUMAN - Lydia, beloved wife of Moses S. BAUMAN, Elmira, Ont., died Aug. 12, 1923, of a complication of diseases; aged 62y. 1m. 14d. In early life she was converted and united with the Mennonite Church. She was the mother of 13 children, all living. She was buried in the cemetery in Elmira. Funeral services were conducted by A. Gingerich, Oliver Snider, and Urias Martin. May God comfort the bereaved.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume XVI, Number 24 - September 13, 1923 - Page 509

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• Eby ID Number: 00114-7223
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farm labourer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ditcher
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Isaac Sitler, "was born August 10th, 1850, and is married to Hannah Groh. They reside in Woolwich Township, three miles east of Heidelberg."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Isaac married Hannah Groh 5 Apr 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Christian Groh and Susannah Mueller) was born 16 Dec 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1916; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Sitler
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3433
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Hannah Groh, "was born December 16th 1848. She is married to Isaac Sitler, a ditcher. They reside about one mile from Heidelberg Station, on the road to Heidelberg. They have a large family.."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3927
• Immigration: 1872
• Immigration: 1884
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ditcher
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Samuel Horst, "(His father was a distant relative to old Christian and David Horst) son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst, was born in Canarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Did not receive date of moving to Canada), October 30th, 1841. He was first married to Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Martin of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was born September 23rd, 1842, and died January 3rd, 1872. On October 27th, 1872, he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher. She was the widow of the late Michael Brubacher (See No. 1489 for full information). She was born April 12th, 1850. They reside about three miles west of St. Jacobs. Mr. Horst has a family of seven children, the eldest four of whom were born in Aldborough Township, Elgin County, near Clachan P.O., while the younger three were born in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, near St. Jacobs."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Samuel married Magdalena B. Brubacher 27 Oct 1872. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes Sherk "John" Brubacher and Elizabeth Burkhard) was born 12 Apr 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Nov 1931; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena B. Brubacher
• Name: Magdalena B. Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1489
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Magdalena B. Brubacher, "youngest daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher, was born April 12th, 1850. She was first married to Michael M., son of John W. and Catharine (Martin) Brubacher. They resided on the farm now possessed by Rev. Daniel M. Brubacher until his death which took place June 18th, 1870. Their family consisted of one daughter named Elizabeth, who was born September 30th, 1869, and is married to Cyrus Eby of Conestogo. After her husband's death she was married to Samuel, son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 30th, 1841. The second marriage took place October 27th, 1872. They reside about a mile west of the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of seven children, viz: (The first four were born in Elgin Co., Ont., and the younger ones in Waterloo Co."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7913
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Moses Weber," was born August 27th, 1847. On February 22nd, 1870, he was married to Barbara Horst. He resides on north half of lot No. 65 German Company's Tract, being part of the old "Henry (Henner) Weber Farm." This union was blessed with four children, namely: VII Barbara (dead), VII Daniel (Dead), VII Simeon, and VII Mary Ann. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Lydia Gingerich. The second union was blessed with a large family. The names of children are VII Anna, VII Israel, VII Sarah, VII Lovina, VII Lydia, VII Moses, VII Rebecca, VII Elizabeth, VII Leah, VII Magdalena, and VII Veronica."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Moses — Lydia Gingrich. Lydia (daughter of Johannes "John" Gingrich and Anna Burkhard) was born 22 Feb 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1923; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3199
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Lydia Gingerich, "the youngest daughter of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich, was born February 22nd, 1854, and is married to Moses Weber."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].