Leah Gingrich

1856 - 1942  (86 years)

• Name	Leah Gingrich
  Born	18 Feb 1856	, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Kuepfer
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121060
  Died	24 Dec 1942	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Zurich Mennonite Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I121060	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob L. Gingerich, Jr.,   b. 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Mary Brenneman,   b. 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Sep 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F21632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Menno L. Kuepfer,   b. 18 Oct 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1922, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Jacob Kipfer,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Kipfer,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christian Kipfer,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Kipfer,   b. 7 May 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1959  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kipfer.-Leah, widow of the late Menno Kipfer, was born in Huron Co., Ont., Feb. 18, 1856; died at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ont., Dec. 24, 1942; aged 86 y. 10 m. 6 d. She was united in marriage to Menno Kipfer who preceded her in death 20 years ago. To this union were born 9 sons and 5 daughters. Two sons preceded them. Surviving are 7 sons (Jacob of Dashwood, John of Michigan, Ezra of Hensall, Noah, Simon, David and Solomon of Iowa), 5 daughters (Mary of Kitchener, Nancy of Hensall, Eda of Zurich, Ella of Grand Bend, Pearl of Zurich), 2 sisters (Mrs. Chris Schrag, Miss Nancy Gingerich), 2 brothers (Christian of Stanley Tp.; Jacob of Oregon); also 56 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. She was a faithful member of Zurich Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 27 at Zurich Mennonite Church in charge of Bros. Stephen Peachey and Bishop Manasseh Hallman. "Let your hands be folded, Mother, Of toile they did their share; While our lives were young and tender, How you watched with loving care. We thank God for such a mother, And the prayers for us you've prayed; Great and blessed we shall call you, May your precepts be obeyed." 1aGospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 47 - February 18, 1943 - pages 1006-1008

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 18, 1943 - Obituary of Leah Kipfer. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Jacob Gingrich Birth Place: Wilmot Township RESIDENCE: Wilmot Township Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Father Name: Jacob Mother Name: Fanny Spouse Name: Mary Breneman Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse Residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdelina Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1859 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Feb 1856 - , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Dec 1942 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Zurich Mennonite Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth