David H. Gingrich^[1]

1776 - 1849  (73 years)

• Name	David H. Gingrich
  Born	1776	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 05W, Waterloo County, Ontario   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00039-3088
  Died	6 Jan 1849	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I5640	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Groh,   b. 1777, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Nov 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	1800	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Michael Groh Gingrich,   b. 13 Mar 1802, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   2. David Gingrich,   b. 13 Dec 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Catharine Gingerich,   b. 5 Apr 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1832  (Age 23 years)   4. Susannah Gingerich,   b. 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 8 Dec 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   6. Anna Gingerich,   b. 12 Aug 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1870  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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

  [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. [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. [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. [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/ [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 26. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1776 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Married - 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Died - 6 Jan 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth