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

Amos B. Gingrich

Male 1896 - 1991  (94 years)


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  • Name Amos B. Gingrich 
    Born 2 Feb 1896  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Historic Building Country Squire Dr., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The house on Country Squire (now Bridge St.) was the Snyder-Gingrich house, part of Schneider's Corner (3 farmhouses, 4 lots). The top floor logs were rebuilt as the Quilt House at the St. Jacobs Market (closed now)
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Hired Man, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1959  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-297763 
    Died 7 Jan 1991  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I297763  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses M. Gingerich,   b. 15 May 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1931, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Bauman,   b. 18 Sep 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1944, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1884  [6
    Family ID F1860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Gingerich,   b. 9 Jul 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1921  [7
    Children 
     1. Leonard G. Gingrich,   b. 25 Feb 1924,   d. 24 May 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Mervin G. "Merv" Gingrich,   b. 23 Jun 1927, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 2015, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F29664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gingerich, Amos, 94, Kitchener, Ont. Born: Feb. 2, 1896, Peel Twp., Ont. Died: Jan. 7, 1991. Survivors-sons: Leonard, Mervin; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by Susanna Gingerich (wife). Funeral and burial: Jan. 10, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, by Sue C. Steiner.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 84, Number 7 - February 12, 1991 - page 15.

  • Sources 
    1. [S171] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1901, Peel I-2 Page 5.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 12, 1991 - Obituary Amos Gingerich.

    3. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 18.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20175034/amos-gingrich.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 22, 1959 - Obituary of Leah Gingerich.

    6. [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..., 90.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 10, 1980 - Obituary of Susanna Gingerich.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1896 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hired Man, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1959 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1991 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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