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

Elizabeth Gingrich[1]

Female 1827 - 1911  (83 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Gingrich 
    Born 21 Aug 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Scheifele 
    Name Lizzie Gingerich  [10
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    No Religian 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3091 
    Died 3 Jul 1911  [4
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I53714  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Michael Groh Gingrich,   b. 13 Mar 1802, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Mary M. Wanner,   b. 2 Nov 1806, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1886, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F1744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele,   b. 21 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1851  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 11
    Children 
     1. Susannah Schiefele,   b. Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gideon Scheifley,   b. 2 Nov 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 36 years)
     3. Amanda "Manda" Scheifele,   b. 23 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Priscilla Scheifley,   b. 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1906  (Age 60 years)
     5. Barbara Scheifley,   b. 3 Apr 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age 55 years)
     6. Christian G. Scheifele,   b. 27 Mar 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1936, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Solomon G. Scheifele,   b. 30 Apr 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Aaron G. Scheifele,   b. 6 Oct 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1940, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Andrew Scheifele,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Matilda Scheifele,   b. CALC 1 Feb 1863, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     11. David G. Schiefele,   b. 25 Oct 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F13893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Gingerich, "was born August 21st, 1827. She was married, June 21st, 1851, to Frederick Scheifley who was born June 21st, 1823. They resided on a beautiful farm about one mile south of Conestogo until lately when they retired from farming and moved about one mile north of the town of Waterloo where they live retired. The family consists of six children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 223.

    2. [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..., 680.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 page 1.

    4. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    5. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Woolwich f-2 Page 1.
      1901 Census states Sep 9, 1827 as birth date. Eby states 21 August.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Friederich Schaeufle aged 28?, farmer of Woolwich married 22 June 1851, Bridgeport by banns to Elisabeth Gingerich aged 22 of Waterloo.

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 15.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.17.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    10. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Woolwich f-2 Page 1.

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Jun 1851:26.
      GINGERICH, Elisabeth married 22 Jun 1851 To Friederich SCHAUFLE. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Aug 1827 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1851 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - No Religian - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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