Louis Gingerich

1885 - 1976  (90 years)

• Name	Louis Gingerich
  Born	16 Sep 1885	Sharon Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36760180
  Immigration	1886	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Odd Jobs
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1929	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1944	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-30740
  Died	6 May 1976	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I30740	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	David Gingerich,   b. 11 Jan 1858, , Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Roi,   b. 19 Sep 1853, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1928, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1880  [3]
  Family ID	F19972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine Jutzi,   b. 30 Nov 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1965  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Willis J. Gingerich,   b. Feb 1910, Shingletown, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)   2. Ivan J. Gingerich,   b. 11 Sep 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 2011, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F9558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gingerich, Louis, son of David and Mary (Roi) Gingerich, was born at Johnston Co., Iowa, Sept. 16, 1884; died at Kitchener Hospital on May 6, 1976; aged 91 y. On Jan. 17, 1907, he was married to Catherine Jutzi, who preceded him in death on June 8, 1965. Surviving are 3 sons (Willis, Ivan, and Christian), 4 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Steinmann cong., where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Vernon Zehr; interment in Steinmann Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 69, Number 22 - June 1, 1976 - page 474

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36760180. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 10, 1929 - Obituary of Mary Gingerich. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 4, 1944 - Obituary of Elizabeth Jantzi.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Sep 1885 - Sharon Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, USA Immigration - 1886 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1929 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 May 1976 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth