Rachel Gingerich

1893 - 1942  (48 years)

• Name	Rachel Gingerich
  Born	23 Oct 1893	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rachel Widrich
  Occupation	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Domestic, Private Family
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28557
  Died	28 Mar 1942	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA   [1]
  Buried	Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Crogan, , New York   [1]
  Person ID	I28557	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel M. Gingerich,   b. 12 May 1866, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Veronica S. "Fannie" Lichti,   b. 29 Sep 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1935, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F20156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Widrich. - Rachel, daughter of the late Daniel and Veronica (Lichtie) Gingerich, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., Canada, Oct. 23, 1893; died at the Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N. Y., March 28, 1942; aged 48 y. 5 m. 5 d. Her death was caused by a complication of diseases. She was sick two weeks and was in the hospital only two days. In her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour, was baptized, and became a member of the Amish Mennonite Church, to which she remained faithful until the end. She was united in marriage to Joel E. Widrich of Lowville, N. Y., on Dec. 29, 1920. To this union were born 4 daughters and 2 sons. She is survived by her husband, 4 daughters (Fannie, Mrs. Lyndaker; Savilla, Barbara, and Arlene), 2 sons (Arthur and John, all at home), 1 stepson (Loyd, of Castorland, N. Y.), 1 grandchild; 6 brothers (Moses and Samuel, of New Bremen; David, of Alden, N. Y.; Nicholas, of Harrisburg, N. Y.; Henry, of Baden, Canada ; and William, of Copenhagen, N. Y.), 4 sisters (Tillie Gingerich and (Olive) Mrs. Manasseh Cressman, of Petersburg, Canada ; (Savilla) Mrs. Aaron Lehman, Castorland, N. Y.; and (Fannie) Mrs. Aaron Moshier, of Lowville). She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and 1 stepson. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Allen Gingerich, with further services at the Amish Mennonite Church, Croghan, N. Y., in charge of Bros. C. Nafsiger and Joseph Zehr. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 9 - May 28, 1942- page 190,191

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] May 28, 1942 - Rachel Gingerich obituary. [S133] Wilmot H-4 Page 1. [S346] Div. 9 Page 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Oct 1893 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic, Private Family - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Mar 1942 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Buried - - Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Crogan, , New York  = Link to Google Earth