Rebecca Gingerich

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• Name: Rebecca Lichty
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3205
• Residence: 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Rebecca Gingerich, "daughter of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich, was born March 9th, 1822. On February 29th, 1848, she was married to David, son of John and Barbara (Hoffman) Lichty. He was born October 4th, 1822, and died June 16th, 1886. They resided on a farm near Conestogo where they had a family of six 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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It becomes our sad duty to-day to chronicle the death of the oldest person in the neighborhood, Mrs. David Lichty (nee Rebecca Gingrich), who died last Thursday at the home of her son David near here, after an illness extending to some 14 months, at the ripe old age of 88 years, 1 month and 12 days. She was the mother of 5 sons and 1 daughter, name;--Menno, George, Daniel, John, David, and Nancy, of whom only George and David survive. Her husband also predeceased her about 23 years. The funeral took place on Sunday forenoon at Martin's Meeting House. We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones.


Elmira Advertiser 28 Apr 1910

Rebecca married David Lichty 29 Feb 1848, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. David (son of Johannes Lichty and Barbara Hoffman) was born 4 Oct 1822, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Nancy Lichty was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Menno G. Lichty was born 22 Jun 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1911.
3. Daniel Lichty was born 10 Feb 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. John Lichty was born 20 Mar 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1874; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. George G. Lichty was born 4 Nov 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1923; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Nancy Lichty was born 11 Aug 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1868; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. David G. Lichty was born 14 Dec 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1938; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 122, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 095, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Gingerich, "son of Joseph (Joseph was the youngest son of old Michael and probably 24 years younger than his brother Abraham) Gingerich, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 12th, 1788. He came to Canada with others at an early date and spent a few weeks at Preston with his cousins before he settled on his farm. He was married to Anna, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Histand) Hackman. She was born December 6th, 1788, and died November 21st, 1862. He died November 26th, 1831."

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.].

**John was incorrectly listed as the son of Joseph, but actually was the son of David Ginrich (b. 1857) & Anna Eschlman (b. 1761)

John — Anna Hackman. Anna (daughter of Jacob Hackman and Elizabeth Histand) was born 6 Dec 1788, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Nov 1862; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Gingerich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152.1
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lady
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

1851 - Ann Gingerich is in same household as Samuel E. Reist.

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152.2

Jacob — Elizabeth Histand. Elizabeth was born Abt 1750, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hackman
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152.3