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

Mary Ann Gehman[1]

Female 1851 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Ann Gehman 
    Born 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann Grills 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00037-3039 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I18288  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Solomon Gehman,   b. 2 Oct 1800, Herford Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Molly" Good,   b. 24 Jan 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1900, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1849  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F2633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Grills 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Grills
     2. Simon Grills
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F4731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Ann Gehman, "the eldest child of second wife, is married to Samuel Grills, a farmer. They reside near Listowel, Ontario. Their family consists of four children, namely: Magdalena, Simon, and two others whose names were not received. Mrs. Gehman, the mother, has her home with Mrs. Grills, her daughter."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 672.

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 37.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 75.

    4. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume IX, Number 10 - October, 1872, page 158, 159.

    5. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 16 Nov 1849:46.
      GEHMANN, Solomon married 13 Nov 1849 Of Dumfries. To Magdalena WEBER, Waterloo. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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