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

David H. Gingrich[1]

Male 1776 - 1849  (73 years)


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  • Name David H. Gingrich 
    Born 1776  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 05W, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00039-3088 
    Died 6 Jan 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I5640  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham H. Gingrich,   b. CA 1751, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Barbara Hunsicker,   b. Abt 1751, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Groh,   b. 1777, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1800  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. 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)
     2. David Gingrich,   b. 13 Dec 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Catharine Gingerich,   b. 5 Apr 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1832  (Age 23 years)
     4. Susannah Gingerich,   b. 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 8 Dec 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Anna Gingerich,   b. 12 Aug 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1870  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Gingerich, "the eldest son, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Groh, in 1800. In 1801 they moved to Canada and settled on west end of lot No. 5, first concession, lower block, one mile east of Preston. Here they resided until their deaths. He died in 1849, aged 73 years. Their family consisted 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. [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..., 731.

    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. [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, 18 Jan 1850 Page 3.
      David Gingrich Died 6 Jan 1849 About 70 years old.

    4. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      GINGRICH/ David GINGRICH-1776-1850/ Elizabeth-1777-1840/ David-1804-1879/ Elizabeth-1811-1878/ Susannah-1832-1909/ Elizabeth-1833-1913/

    5. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 26.

    6. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1776 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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