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

Edna Pearl Cook

Female 1903 - 1951  (48 years)


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  • Name Edna Pearl Cook 
    Born 3 May 1903  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21799031 
    Name Edna Pearl Gingerich 
    Name Edna Pearl Steinman 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-176168 
    Died 30 Jun 1951  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I176168  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Noah G. Steinman,   b. 13 Apr 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1933  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Leah R. Schwartzentruber,   b. 13 May 1864, Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1920, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1883  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F41844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Daniel Cook,   b. 1869, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Elizabeth McDonald,   b. 1877, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1928, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1893  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F50803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enos Gingerich,   b. 26 Aug 1900, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1993, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1921 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F50802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gingrich, -- Edna Pearl, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cooke, was born in Stratford, Ont., May 4, 1903; passed away at the Stratford General Hospital June 30, 1951; aged 48 y. 1m. 26 d. Death followed a five-week illness. She was raised by the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah Steinman, of St. Agatha, Ont. Oct. 12, 1921, she was united in marriage to Enos Gingrich. They resided in Baden for twenty-five years, and after that time in Stratford and Shakespeare. Surviving are her husband, one daughter (Ruth-Mrs. Donald Leiskau, Stratford, Ont.), 2 sons ( Clare and Bryan, at home), one grandson, 5 sisters (Mrs. S. M. Roth, Baden, Ont.; Mrs. Norman Rock, Englehart, Ont.; Mrs. Gordon Schweitzer and Mrs. James Harris, Stratford; and Mrs. Noah Bast, Ailsa Craig, Ont.), and 3 brothers (Moses Steinman, and Peter Steinman, of Baden, and David Steinman, Vineland, Ont.). One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church at Kitchener. While residing in Stratford and Shakespeare she attended the United Missionary Church at Stratford. Funerals services were held July 3 at the First Mennonite Church at Kitchener, in charge of Merle Shantz assisted by the pastor of the United Missionary Church of Stratford. Interment was made in the First Mennonite Cemetery.

      Stratford-Beacon Herald 2 Jul 1051

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Gingerich/ Enos Gingerich/ 1900-1993/ his beloved wife/ Edna Steinman/ 1903-1951/ in silence we remember

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 9, 1933 - Obituary of Noah G. Steinman.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12436-83.
      Noah Steinman, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Same, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, married Leah Schwartzentruber, 19, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Same, daughter of Peter and Veronica, Witnessed by Christian Littowiller? and Michael Kennel, both of Wilmot 11 Dec 1883 at Res of Widow Moyer, Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 May 1903 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jun 1951 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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