William Henry Gehman

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• Name: Harry Gehman
• Eby ID Number: 00037-3038.9
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Occupation: 1903, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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William H. Gehman - By Record Staff Writer - PRESTON - William Harry Gehman, RR 1, Blair, died Tuesday at Golden Years nursing home here. He was 82. Mr. Gehman was born in North Dumfries Township and had been a Iife-long resident in this district where he farmed for many years. He had lived retired since 1960. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary Ann Gingrich, in 1959. Surviving is one son, Floyd of RR 6, Guelph; four daughters, Mrs. Walter (Adelaide) McDonald, Mrs. Joseph (Carrie) Gallagher and Myrtle all of Preston and Mrs. Lorne (Stella) Marshall, RR 1, Blair. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. Committal service will be in Park Lawn Chapel. Interment will be in Blair cemetery. Rev. A. H. Vair of Knox Presbyterian Church will officiate.

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William married Mary Ann Gingerich 15 Jul 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham S. "Abram" Gingrich and Mary Holm) was born 12 Aug 1879, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1959; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Myrtle Gehman died Yes, date unknown.
2. Adelaide Maude Gehman was born 22 May 1907, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Estella Ruth "Stella" Gehman was born 21 Sep 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Carrie A. Gehman was born 1912, Of, Doon, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1980; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Floyd Gehman was born 10 Jan 1919, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1977, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00037-3038
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Farm
• Residence: 1911, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Abraham Gehman, "is married to Mary Ann Rellinger. They reside on part of his father's old homestead."


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.].

Abraham married Mary Ann Rellinger 6 Oct 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Mathaus "Matthew" "Matthias" Rellinger and Mary "Polly" Reichart) was born 19 Jun 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1916; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Gehman
• Eby ID Number: 00037-3038.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00037-3022
• Residence: 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Solomon Gehman, "Of the many families emigrating from Pennsylvania to Canada during the beginning of the present century, we find the name Gehman. The progenitor of the Gehmans of this county was Solomon.

A native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was born October 2nd, 1800. In 1826 he, in company with Henry Moyer and family, Jacob and Abram Clemens with their families, John and George Shoemaker, Jacob Kolb and family, Schiedel, Clemmer, Mohr, and others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. Mr Gehman settled in North Dumfries Township, two miles east of Roseville, on the farm now possessed by his son, Rev. Solomon. The old progenitor was married to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gabel) Bechtel. She was born December 21st, 1810, and died June 21st, 1845. After her decease Mr Gehman was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Magdalena (Baumann) Good. She was born January 24th, 1813. Mr Gehman died August 14th, 1872."

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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Fell asleep in Jesus, on the 14th of August, in Dumfries township, Waterloo county, Ontario, Solomon Gehman, aged 71 years, 10 months, and 12 days. He was afflicted for over a year with dropsy, which finally settled on his heart. He was confined to his bed only three days, during which time he suffered great pain, which he bore with christian patience. He was buried on the 17th, followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and relatives, upon which occasion Daniel High preached a discourse in German, from 2 Tim. 4: 7, 5, and John McNelly in the English language.

The deceased was born in Herford township, Berks county, Pa., and his father John Gehman was a minister in the Mennonite church 38 years, in Upper Milford, Lehigh county, Pa. In his youth Solomon emigrated(sic) to Canada, in the year 1822, where his neighbors at that time were Indians. He was married to Catharine Bechtel in 1827. In 1815 (???) his first wife died and in 1849 he was married a second time to widow Magdalena Weber, whose maiden name was Good. With his first wife he had 10 children, two of whom are dead. With his last wife he had 3 children of whom also one died. He leaves a deeply afflicted widow and ten children to mourn their loss. May God grant them grace, and though it be through many tears and much tribulation, to fit and prepare themselves for the home of the blessed in his eternal kingdom.

"Weep not around my bier.
When I am dead.
Nor drop the friendly tear
Upon my head.
Afar in yonder sky
I'll find my home,
And wait in realms of light
For you to come."

Herald of Truth - Volume IX, Number 10 - October, 1872, page 158, 159

Solomon — Katharine "Catherine" Bechtel. Katharine (daughter of Deacon Jacob Bechtel and Elizabeth Gabel) was born 21 Dec 1810, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Dickie Settlement Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Bechtel
• Name: Katharine "Catherine" Gehman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0806

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Catharine Bechtel "the ninth member of the same family, was married to Solomon Gehman. They resided near Blair, Ontario, where they had a family of several children."

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• Name: Mathew Rellinger
• Name: Mathias "Mathew" Rellinger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73854P
• Occupation: 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Immigration: 1850, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Mathaus married Mary "Polly" Reichart 1843, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry Rickert and Maria "Mary" Brenner) was born 1 Feb 1825, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Jul 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary "Polly" Rellinger
• Name: Polly Reichart
• Eby ID Number: 00037-3038.4555
• Residence: 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

In Memoriam Died In North Dumfries Township, on Thursday, July 18th, 1901., at 3.20 o'clock, p.m. Mary Rickert Wife of Mr. Mathaus Rellinger, aged 76 years, 5 months, 17 days. Funeral Will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her husband, thence to the Hallman Cemetery, near Roseville for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.


Funeral Card

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• Eby ID Number: 00037-3022.44

Johannes — Anna M. Stauffer. Anna was born 1738, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 20 Feb 1817, , Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery, Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna M. Gehman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74656

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0737
• Residence: Abt 1817, 1490 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Beside the many hardships, labors and sufferings in getting here and making themselves homes, quite a few settlers along where Blair is now situated were visited by a fire this spring of 1806.

On the 6th of May fire was set to a Job [a tract of land with timber slashed down ready to be burned so that the land could be farmed later] of 10 or 15 acres, soon after which a great wind arose, and swept through the new clearings and destroyed fences, houses and barns.

Abraham Stauffer had his barn burnt.
Abraham Bechtel had his house and barn burnt.
Jacob Bechtel's house was saved but his barn and everything else were consumed.
Nathaniel Dodge who was the last of the settlers along the river, had two barns with all their contents burnt.

The fire went on making the most fearful destruction of all kinds of valuable timber. Thus those settlers who were probably the most advanced with their new homes were suddenly left without house, food or clothing, and were obliged to go below Dundas through mud, water, swamp and forest for provisions and other necessaries, which were not obtainable from their neighbors.

MENNONITE IMMIGRATION TO WATERLOO COUNTY - THE MOYER JOURNAL

Attributed to Samuel S. Moyer 1849 - 1941

Jacob — Elizabeth Gabel. Elizabeth was born CA 1775, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00037-3022.3

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Unwilling participants in the War of 1812
About 20 Mennonite men were conscripted to haul supplies for an 1813 engagement

...No one was exempt from non-combatant duties, although some resisted at times. Some were fined heavily in court. Cornelius Pannebecker removed the wheels from his wagon to save it, although his horse and son were still conscripted. Elizabeth (Gabel) Bechtel was threatened at sword-point by an officer who knew she was hiding oxen, which he sought for a massive-scale transport operation to the Detroit River.

Waterloo Region Region 23 Jun 2012 Jonathan Seiling

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31316
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Philip — Margaret Goetz. Margaret was born Abt 1810; died Bef 1841. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Rellinger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122035

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• Name: Henry Reuckert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154508
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: Bef 1863, Wilmot Township - Concession North of Bleam's Road Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Henry Rueckert The Last Will and Testament of Henry Rueckert the Elder of the Township of Wilmot, Yeoman, who died on or about the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1862 at the Township of Wilmot, aforesaid, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Wilmot, was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court a true copy of which said Last Will and Testament is hereunder written, and that the administration of all and singular the personal estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will was granted by the aforesaid Court to John Hallman, of the Township of Wilmot, Yeoman and Isaac Krupp of the same place, Waggon Maker, the Executor named in the said Will….

In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Rueckert the Elder of the Township of Wilmot, being sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please my God to call me hence, have now determined to direct what disposition shall be made of my property after my decease and after naturely[sic] considering the circumstance and condition of all those among whom as my heirs at law or the objects of my gratitude or affection in my judgement my estate shall be distributed, I do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. And as to my wordly[sic] estate, and all the property, real, personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease. I devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in manner following. To Wit. Imprimis. My Will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my Executors hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by him or them be found convenient. I give, devise and bequeath to my son John Rueckert of the Township of Wilmot, the south half of Lot Number One on the north side of Bleams Road in the said Township of Wilmot, save and excepting those building lots now forming part of the Village of Manheim[sic] and also that certain piece of parcel of land lying on the south east corner of the said south half lot which has been taken off for a meeting house site, to have and to hold the same to him and his heirs, Executor, administrators and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. But this devise and bequest made on the condition that my said John Rueckert shall share and divide and pay and deliver or cause to be shared, divided and delivered the sum of money and the articles and things mentioned in a certain instrument of writing made for the purpose as hereinafter more particularly prescribed and in all things well, faithfully, truly observe, perform, fulfil and keep the covenants grants articles contained and agreements whatsoever which on the part and behalf of the said John Rueckert are or ought to be kept, done and performed as comprised and mentioned in a certain written instrument of writing made in the nature of a bond for a life maintinance, bearing date the thirty first day of December, 1853, and registered in the Registry office at Berlin in the County of Waterloo in Liber C.2 for Wilmot Folio 272, number of memorial 268. Item, I give, devise and bequeath to my heirs at law the sum of one thousand dollars to be equally divided to and among my said heirs at law and to be paid to them in the manner and form as mentioned in the said written obligation or instrument of writing by Executors to my said heirs at law as their respective share or shares respectively fall or become due, to have and to hold to them my said heirs respectively and to their respective heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns, their several and respective shares as aforesaid to their several and respective use and behoof forever. But the share or shares of my Daughter Anna Reuckert share shall be and remain in the hands of my said son John Rueckert for safe keeping and shall be him be paid to her from time to time as she may be in want of or shall or may stand in need of it. Let it be the interest of her share of the money, or part of the principal sum of her share as the case may be so that she does not suffer on account of it. Item. And of all the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and posssessesd, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath to be equally divided to and among my heirs at law aforesaid, to have and to hold the same to them respectively and to their representatives forever. And lastly, I do nominate and appoint my friends John Hallman residing on Lot Number One, south of Bleams Road, Yeoman, and Isaac Krupp of the Village of Manheim[sic], Waggon Maker, both of the said Township of Wilmot, to be the sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament…

Witnessed by Jacob Schweitzer and Moses S. Bowman
Will dated 8^th March "one thousand [eight] hundred and sixty two"
Proved 19^th February 1863
Died 19^th August 1862

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber. A-2-180

Residence:
Lived beside Michael and Elizabeth (Rickert) Donnenwerth a possible daughter.

Henry — Maria "Mary" Brenner. Maria was born 14 Mar 1794, , USA; died 25 Mar 1869; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Rickert
• Name: Mary Brenner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154509