Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Bishop Abraham B. Gingrich / Lydia Shantz (F1846)

m. 9 Sep 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Bishop Abraham B. Gingrich

    Born  24 Dec 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1938  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Sep 1877  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johannes "John" Gingrich | F1823 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Burkhard | F1823 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Shantz

    Born  10 Mar 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1928   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph S. Shantz | F181 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Martin | F181 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Cyrus S. Gingrich

    Born  1877  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1955  Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Cressman, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Lucinda Gingerich

    Born  25 Nov 1879  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Aug 1937  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Addison M. Snider | F5743 
    Married  2 Sep 1903  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Ira S. Gingerich

    Born  16 Dec 1881  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jul 1961  Guernsey, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lydia Ann Snider | F28958 
    Married  23 Feb 1910  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Israel Gingerich

    Born  1884  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Abraham S. "Abram" Gingrich

    Born  31 Aug 1886  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Mar 1954   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lauretta Rachel Snyder | F6409 
    Married  10 Jun 1917  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Selina Gingerich

    Born  10 Jul 1889  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Aug 1970  Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abraham Snider | F21317 
    Married  1 Jan 1918   

    Child 7 | Female
    Ida Gingerich

    Born  1 Oct 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1986  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Knoll | F22644 
    Married  15 Dec 1926  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Addison S. Gingerich

    Born  18 Jun 1894  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jun 1967  Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gertrude Salinda Toman | F6033 
    Married  22 Dec 1925   
    Spouse  Nelda Snider | F22089 
    Married  31 Oct 1943   

    Child 9 | Male
    Irvin S. Gingrich

    Born  21 Dec 1896  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1982   
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Cressman, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vera Good | F37353 
    Married  1926   

    Child 10 | Male
    Angus S. Gingrich

    Born  24 Aug 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1995  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Almeta Good | F5715 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011104-77.
      011104-77 (Waterloo Co.) Abraham GINGERICH, 20, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o John & Anna married Lydia SCHANTZ, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Joseph & Catharine, witn Adam MUELLER of Waterloo, 9 September 1877 in Waterloo.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 8, 1938 - Obituary of Abraham B. Gingrich.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1877.
      09 Sep 1877 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Abraham Gingrich was married to Lydia Schantz, both of Waterloo Township.