Veronica Gingerich

1864 - 1945  (80 years)

• Name	Veronica Gingerich
  Born	30 Aug 1864	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Veronica Steinman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121633
  Died	13 Jul 1945	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I121633	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian S. C. Gingerich,   b. 1831, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine R. Ropp,   b. 17 Jun 1828, , France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian G. Steinman,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1936  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1886  [2]
  Children	1. Allen Steinman,   b. 24 Feb 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1967, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Daniel Steinman,   b. 24 May 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1954  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F25614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  STEINMAN. - Veronica, daughter of the late Christian and Katherine (Ropp) Gingerich, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 30, 1864; passed to her reward at Stratford General Hospital as the result of a broken hip, July 13, 1945; aged 80 y. 10 m. 3 d. In early youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church, remaining true to her faith until death. On Jan. 24, 1886, she was united in marriage to Chris G. Steinman, who passed away May 9, 1936. This union was blessed with five sons and one daughter. Surviving are 3 sons (Allen and Harvey, Tavistock, Ont.; and Daniel, Sarnia, Ont.), one daughter (Emma - Mrs. Ezra Roth, Woodstock, Ont.), 17 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Two sons (Edwin and Moses) predeceased her. Funeral services were held at the home of her son Harvey, in charge of Jacob R. Bender, and at the East Zorra A. M. Church, in charge of D. S. Jutzi and Manasseh Hallman. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVIII, No . 27 - October 5, 1945, pages 517, 518, 519

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 50. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Veronica Geingerich - October 5, 1945.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jul 1945 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth