Ruth Gingerich

1918 - 2009  (91 years)

• Name	Ruth Gingerich
  Born	1918	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ruth Mayer
  Residence	1997	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156477
  Died	24 Apr 2009	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I156477	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses Gingerich,   b. 31 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1967  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Gerber,   b. 15 Dec 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1955  (Age 69 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1909	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F191393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Mayer,   b. 15 May 1917, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1945  [5]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F44651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MAYER, (Gingerich) Ruth - Passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on Friday, April 24, 2009 at her residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Ruth was formerly of Baden and was born 90 years ago in Wilmot Township. She was the daughter of the late Moses and Magdalene (Gerber) Gingerich. Beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Mayer who predeceased her October 23, 1985. Loving mother of Don Mayer, Joe and wife Barb Mayer all of New Hamburg and Sharon and husband David Horne of Waterloo. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Jeff and wife Katie, Andrea and husband Trevor, Ryan and Becky. Dear sister of Helena Zehr of New Hamburg and sister-in-law of Viola Gingerich of New Hamburg. Ruth was predeceased by sister Elmina and husband Noah Brenneman, brothers Bill Gingerich and Joe and wife Ruth Gingerich. Ruth was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Ruth was a "Foster Mother" to many boys and also a homemaker for the Canadian Red Cross for many years. Ruth volunteered at Nithview Home and the New Hamburg Thrift Store. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron St., New Hamburg today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1: 00 p.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church with Pastor Ilene Bergen, Pastor Myrna Miller Dyck and Pastor Amsey Martin officiating. Interment to follow in Steinmann Mennonite Church Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society or Nithview Community Auxiliary. A special thank you to all the staff at Nithview Community for loving and compassionate care given to mom while she was a resident. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca Waterloo Region Record 27 Apr 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Ruth (Gingerich) Mayer - 27 Apr 2009. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of William G. Gingerich - 16 May 1997. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses Gingerich - October 17, 1967, pages 950, 951. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21749 (1910), Gingerich-Gerber. Moses Gingerich, 22, Laborer, of Wilmot Twp, Son of Joseph Gingerich & Lena Lebold Married Mattie Gerber, 24, of Wilmot Twp, daughter of Christian Gerber & Annie Reshley, Witn: Joe Erb of Wellesley Twp & Dan Brenneman of South Easthope, 27 February 1910 At The Wellesley Meeting House [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), obituary of William (Bill) Mayer - 24 Oct 1985.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1918 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1997 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Apr 2009 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth