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

Elizabeth Groh[1]

Female 1777 - 1840  (63 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Groh 
    Born 1777  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Gingrich 
    Eby ID Number 00045-3402 
    Died 24 Nov 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Cause: a quick death 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I1629  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Michael Groh,   b. 1757, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1804, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Witmer,   b. Abt 1760, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1779  [6
    Family ID F524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David H. Gingrich,   b. 1776, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1800  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Michael Groh Gingrich,   b. 13 Mar 1802, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. David Gingrich,   b. 13 Dec 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Catharine Gingerich,   b. 5 Apr 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1832  (Age 23 years)
     4. Susannah Gingerich,   b. 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 8 Dec 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Anna Gingerich,   b. 12 Aug 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1870  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Groh, "the eldest daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Witmer) Groh, was born in 1780. She was married to David Gingerich in 1800 and came to Canada in 1801."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 680.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 731.

    3. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      GINGRICH/ David GINGRICH-1776-1850/ Elizabeth-1777-1840/ David-1804-1879/ Elizabeth-1811-1878/ Susannah-1832-1909/ Elizabeth-1833-1913/

    4. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 11 Dec 1840:25.
      Elisabeth Gingrich in Waterloo Twp, wife of David Gingrich, died a quick death at age 64. 24 Nov 1840

    6. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 730.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1777 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: a quick death - 24 Nov 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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