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

David Gingrich[1]

Male 1804 - 1879  (74 years)


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  • Name David Gingrich 
    Born 13 Dec 1804  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Gingrich  [6
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Dunkard 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    -- 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Tunker 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3109 
    Died 29 Sep 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Cause: Dropsy (4 weeks) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Person ID I5739  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father David H. Gingrich,   b. 1776, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother 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  [9, 10
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 28 Apr 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1826  [2, 6
    Children 
     1. Abraham S. "Abram" Gingrich,   b. 19 Dec 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1915  (Age 86 years)
     2. Catharine Gingerich,   b. CALC 5 Mar 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1860, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years)
     3. Susannah Gingrich,   b. 2 Feb 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Elizabeth Gingrich,   b. 4 Dec 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1912, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Joseph Gingerich,   b. 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jacob S. Gingrich,   b. 30 Mar 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Nancy Gingrich,   b. 14 Jun 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Gingerich, "was born near Preston, Ontario, December 13th, 1804. On April 26th, 1826, he was married to Elizabeth Stauffer who was born April 28th, 1811, and died April 14th, 1874. They resided on the farm now in possession of their son, Jacob S. Here he died September 29th, 1879. Their family consisted of seven 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..., 509.

    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..., 683.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 14.

    5. [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/

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 73.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 014645 (1879).
      Name:David Gingrich Gender:Male Age:74 Birth Date:abt 1805 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:29 Sep 1879 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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

    9. [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.

    10. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Dec 1804 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Tunker - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Dropsy (4 weeks) - 29 Sep 1879 - 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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