Michael Gingrich

1847 - 1921  (74 years)

• Name	Michael Gingrich
  Born	21 Jan 1847	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Other Methodist
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical Association
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-217980
  Died	26 Oct 1921	Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States   [4, 5]
  Buried	Pinora Township Cemetery, Pinora Township, Lake, Michigan   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I217980	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael Gingrich,   b. 2 Aug 1806, Waldeck, Ansbach, Bayern, Germany ,   d. 2 Aug 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria "Maria" "Mary" Yunker,   b. 26 Oct 1807, , Germany ,   d. 18 Aug 1880, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1833  [3]
  Family ID	F1803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Michael Gingrich passed away at the home of his son, Jacob, in this city October 2. Although having been in ill health for a year past, the end was quite unexpected. Mr. Gingrich was dressing and was suddenly taken with heart trouble and called for assistance. He died before aid could be given. Mr. Gingrich was born in New Hamburg, Canada, in 184 and in 1865 moved to Indiana. Eight years later he moved to Lincoln Township and had since made his home on the county line northwest of Reed City. In 1871 he was married to Miss Caroline Beyler who preceded in death April 15, 1911. Seven children to the union, Ralph having died when he was three years old, there surviving being as follows, Jacob, Henry, and Arthur of this vicinity, Mrs. Alice Wilson, of Lewis, Colo., Mrs. Rose Reed of Paris, and Mrs. Caroline A. Wilbert of Lake County. Twenty grandchildren also survive. For nearly a half century Mr. Gingrich had been vitally connected to building of this section of Michigan.He served Lincoln Township several terms as supervisor and Treasurer as well as holding school office. He was instrumental in having the Bethel Church at Pinora built. Funeral services were held from the son's home. Monday afternoon and also from Bethel Church. Rev. W. F. Ledford Officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 8. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 20. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 53. [S3231] Find A Grave, #1, P., America, N., County, L., & #1, P. (1847). Michael Gingrich (1847-1921) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 17 February 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163243535. [S2280] Michigan, Death Certicates, 1921-1952. Name:Michael Gingrich Gender:Male Race:White Marital status:Widowed Death Age:74 Birth Date:21 Jan 1847 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:26 Oct 1921 Death Place:Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA Father:Michael Gingrich Mother:Maria Junker Buried Penira Cem.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Oct 1921 - Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States Buried - - Pinora Township Cemetery, Pinora Township, Lake, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth