Solomon Gingrich^{[1, 2]}

1838 - 1928  (90 years)

• Name	Solomon Gingrich
  Born	13 Mar 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53435420
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Dunkard
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Tunker
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Dunker
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Dunkard
  Retired	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Dunker
  Retired	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00039-3094
  Died	18 Jun 1928	Stevensville, Bertie Twp., Welland Co. , Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Buried	Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [12]
  Person ID	I5693	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary M. Wanner,   b. 2 Nov 1806, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Feb 1886, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna "Annie" Cober,   b. 18 May 1836, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7, 10]
  Children	1. Mary Ann Gingrich,   b. 28 Jan 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1948, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Matilda Gingrich,   b. 1 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1947, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   3. Cyrus Gingrich,   b. 10 Aug 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1945, Stevensville, Bertie Twp., Welland Co. , Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Hannah Gingrich,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1944, Delisle, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 76 years)   5. Aaron Gingrich,   b. 5 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1874  (Age 4 years)   6. Oliver Gingrich,   b. 29 Apr 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   7. Nancy Gingrich,   b. 1 Sep 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1961  (Age 89 years)   8. Louisa Gingrich,   b. 9 Jan 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1937, Stevensville, Bertie Twp., Welland Co. , Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   9. Lydia Gingrich,   b. 17 May 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Solomon Gingerich, "was born March 13th, 1838. He resides on east half of lot No. 5, first concession, lower block, about one and a half miles east of Preston. On March 1st, 1864, he was married to Anna, daughter of Nicholas Cober. She was born May 18th, 1836. Their family consisted of nine children, of whom one died young" 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.]. ____________ OLD WATERLOO COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY An old pioneer of Waterloo County passed away on June 18th at the home of his son-in-law, Isaigh S. Eby of near Stevensville, in the person of Solomon Gingrich at the advanced age of 90 years, three months and one day. On July 4, 1926, he had a slight stroke from which he soon recovered. On May 29th of this year he had a second stroke and was confined to his bed although able to sit up, his mind remaining very clear. On Sunday, June 17th, however, he suffered a third stroke when he lapsed into unconsciousness which continued to the end. The funeral was held from his late home on Wednesday, June 20th, and was conducted by Eld. Jesse D. Winger, Ridgeway, assisted by Eld. Warren Winger, Ridgeway, and Bishop John Sider, Wainfleet. Then at 6.10 a.m. Thursday, after a short prayer by Bishop Bert Sherk, Stevensville, his remains were taken to the home of his son, Oliver, in Hespeler, where a short service was held at 2 p.m. of the same day, conducted by Rev. Mr. Merner, pastor of the United Church, Hespeler, thence to the Union Church, Puslinch Township, which he had always attended, the funeral there being conducted by Bishop Bert Sherk of Stevensville, assisted by Eld. Simeon Çober, Kitchener, and Eld. Nathaniel Wildfong. Hespeler. His remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery by the side of his wife and parents. All his children except one were in attendance at the funeral; also four grandchildren and one great grandchild. His daughter, Mrs. Winger, and her granddaughter, Miss Muriel Zoreb of Saskatchewan, arrived just a few hours before the funeral. He was carried to rest by five nephews and one grand nephew, Oliver, Arthur and Alfred Panabaker of Hespeler, Vernon Cober, Kitchener, Amos Hunsberger, Hanover, and Rev. Charles Hommuth, Elm- wood. The late Mr. Gingrich was a son of Michael Gingrich and Mary Warnner, long deceased. He was born March 17th, 1838, on the Gingrich homestead, near Preston, which his grandfather, David Gingrich, received from the Crown. The farm is now owned by Orville Groh. On March 1st, 1864, he was married to Anna Cober of near Hespeler. To this union were born three sons and six daughters, Cyrus of Stevensville, Oliver, Hespeler, and Aaron, died young, Mrs. Isaiah S. Eby, Mrs. Andrew Sider, Misses Mary Ann and Nancy of Stevensville, Mrs. Levi B. Winger, Ridgeway, Ont., and Mrs. Abraham Winger, Deisle, Sask. He also leaves fifteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Magdelina Hunsberger, Hanover. Ont.. and a host of nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. The grandchildren reside at widely separated points, six living in Ontario, two in New York, two in California, two are missionaries in Rhodesia, one in Pennsylvania, one in Saskatchewan, and one lies 'neath the sod in Saskatchewan. In 1867 he was converted and united with the Tunker church, of which he remained a faithful member to the end. In 1881 he was elected to the office of deacon. In 1911 his wife passed away. In 1916 he sold the old homestead and on his seventy-ninth birthday moved to Stevensville to the home of his daughter, with whom he spent the remainder of his life. He at all times had a remarkable memory and a clear mind and was highly regarded by a large acquaintanceship. Waterloo Chronicle, 19 Jul 1928, p. 5

  
  

• 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..., 461. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019273-05. Isaiah Eby, 40, Widower, Occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, Res. New Hamburg, son of Isaac Eby & Elizabeth Stauffer, married Matilda Gingrich, 39, b. Waterloo, Res. Preston, daughter of Solomon Gingrich & Annie Cober, Witn: Cyrus & Nancy Gingrich of Preston, 6 Dec 1905 at Waterloo Twp [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..., 681. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 23. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Solomon Gingerich Birth Place: Waterloo RESIDENCE: Waterloo Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Father Name: Michael Mother Name: Mary Spouse Name: Ann Cober Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: Puslinch Township Spouse Residence: Puslinch Township Spouse Father Name: Nicholas Spouse Mother Name: Nancy Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 3. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 2. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 25. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 72. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53435420/solomon-gingrich.

  
  

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  Born - 13 Mar 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Mar 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Tunker - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunker - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunkard - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunker - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jun 1928 - Stevensville, Bertie Twp., Welland Co. , Ontario, Canada Buried - - Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth