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

Esther M. Eby[1, 2, 3]

Female 1864 - 1956  (92 years)


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  • Name Esther M. Eby 
    Born 4 Feb 1864  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther M. Gingerich 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2651 
    Died 27 Nov 1956  [6
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I21679  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin E. Eby,   b. 5 Jul 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1924  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Martin,   b. 5 Sep 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1881  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Family ID F3223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Martin Eby,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Martin,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F286161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Amos M. Gingerich,   b. 8 Jul 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1923  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1886  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Selina Gingerich,   b. 26 Mar 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Josiah Gingrich,   b. 14 Jun 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1972, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Lydia Gingerich,   b. 16 Sep 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emanuel Gingerich,   b. 14 May 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 86 years)
     5. Norman Gingrich,   b. 2 May 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary E. Gingrich,   b. 6 Jan 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1962, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. Gingerich,   b. 18 Dec 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Leah Gingerich,   b. 18 Dec 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Noah E. Gingrich,   b. Apr 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1982, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther M. Eby, "was born February 4th, 1864. She is married to Amos Gingerich. They reside near Elmira where he is farming."


      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..., 594.

    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..., 698.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011777-86.
      Amos Gingrich, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. same, son of Moses and Susanna, married Esther Eby, 22, b. Woolwich, res. Peel Twp., daughter of Martin and Mary, Witness: David Martin and Moses Gingrich, both of Woolwich, 21 Dec 1886 at Woolwich

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 page 5.

    5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 5.

    6. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Esther Eby/ Ehefrau von/ Amos Gingerich/ geb. 4 Feb. 1864/ gest. 27 Nov. 1956/ Alter/ 92 Jah. 9 M. 23 T. /

    7. [S172] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 11 Household Number 40.

    8. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 7.

    9. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 79.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Martin Eby, aged 22 res Woolwich born Woolwich son of Peter and Magdalena married 16 Apr 1861 to Mary Martin aged 18 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Jacob and Ester.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Feb 1864 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Dec 1886 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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