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Waterloo Region Generations
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Magdalena "Lena" Gingerich
1845 - 1903 (58 years)-
Name Magdalena "Lena" Gingerich Born 1845 , Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2] Gender Female Name Lena Gingrich Name Magdalena Gingrich Residence 1861 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Mennonite Eby ID Number Waterloo-396704 Died 2 Dec 1903 [3] Person ID I396704 Generations Last Modified 12 May 2025
Father Peter S. Gingerich, b. 26 Dec 1803, , Germany , d. 17 Jun 1901, , Davis Co, Iowa (Age 97 years) Mother Magdalena Miller, b. 26 Jan 1803, , Germany , d. 3 Jul 1884, , Davis Co, Iowa (Age 81 years) Family ID F264289 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Wenger. - Benedict Wenger was born in Ontario, Canada, on August 7, 1848. He died at the home of his son, P. P. Wenger, Jan. 5, 1920, at the age of 71 y. 4 m. and 29 d. At the age of three years he came to Iowa with his parents and lived in Washington and Henry counties in the vicinity of Wayland all his life with the exception of one and one-half years spent in Colorado. On May 13, 1869, he was united in marriage to Magdalena Gingerich. To this union 7 children were born. Three children, two sons and one daughter, and their mother preceded him in death. The mother died on Dec. 2, 1903. He was married to Catherine Boshart on Jan. 15, 1905, who died Dec. 8, 1917. He leaves to mourn their loss three sons, one daughter, ten grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Kathie Miller, of Pulaski, Iowa, and a host of relatives and friends. He united with the Amish Mennonite Church in his youth and remained a faithful member to the end. The funeral was held Jan. 7, 1920, at the Sugar Creek Church and interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. The services were conducted by brethren Graber, Gerig, and Musselman.
Gospel Herald - Volume XII, Number 43 - January 22, 1920, - page 815
- Wenger. - Benedict Wenger was born in Ontario, Canada, on August 7, 1848. He died at the home of his son, P. P. Wenger, Jan. 5, 1920, at the age of 71 y. 4 m. and 29 d. At the age of three years he came to Iowa with his parents and lived in Washington and Henry counties in the vicinity of Wayland all his life with the exception of one and one-half years spent in Colorado. On May 13, 1869, he was united in marriage to Magdalena Gingerich. To this union 7 children were born. Three children, two sons and one daughter, and their mother preceded him in death. The mother died on Dec. 2, 1903. He was married to Catherine Boshart on Jan. 15, 1905, who died Dec. 8, 1917. He leaves to mourn their loss three sons, one daughter, ten grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Kathie Miller, of Pulaski, Iowa, and a host of relatives and friends. He united with the Amish Mennonite Church in his youth and remained a faithful member to the end. The funeral was held Jan. 7, 1920, at the Sugar Creek Church and interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. The services were conducted by brethren Graber, Gerig, and Musselman.
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Born - 1845 - , Ontario, Canada 
Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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