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

Peter Burkhard[1]

Male 1812 - 1869  (57 years)


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  • Name Peter Burkhard 
    Born 28 Jul 1812  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonist 
    Died 22 Dec 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Cause: dropsy 
    Residence 18 ??? 1951  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonist 
    Eby ID Number 00019-1500 
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I16464  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Peter Burkhard,   b. 15 Mar 1780, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1834, About One Mile North Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Barbara Guth,   b. 4 Feb 1777,   d. 11 May 1849, About One Mile North Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F4346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Gingerich,   b. 22 Jun 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1868  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1837  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Joseph Burkhard,   b. 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F1853  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Burkhard, "was born July 28th, 1812, and died December 22nd, 1869. He was married to Anna Gingerich and resided for a number of years on the "Lichty Farm" about one mile north of the town of Waterloo. He had one son named Joseph who is married to Elizabeth Reist and when last heard of him he was in Kent County, Michigan. She resides two miles south of Elmira."


      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..., 371.

    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..., 696.

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 14.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 26 Jan 1837:10.
      10 Jan 1837 Rev Benjamin Eby m. Peter Burkhart, Waterloo Tp, to Anna Gingrich, Woolwich Tp.

    5. [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..., 697.

    6. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jul 1812 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jan 1837 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: dropsy - 22 Dec 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 18 ??? 1951 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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