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

Joseph Gingerich[1]

Male 1834 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph Gingerich 
    Born 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Historic Building Abt 1861  234 Tilt Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Log House 
    • This log house was originally built about 1861 by Joseph Gingrich, later tenants were Samuel Block, Herbert Wismer and Vernon Schierholz. Schierholz made extensive renovation to the house about 1950.
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Dunker 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3114 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5768  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother 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  [6, 7
    Family ID F1758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Eaton,   b. 1832, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Josephine Gingerich,   b. 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Milton Gingerich,   b. 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Freeman Gingerich,   b. 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Orman Gingerich,   b. 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Blackheath Cemetery, Caledonia, Halidmand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Lawrence Gingerich,   b. 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ella Jane Gingerich,   b. 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Gingerich, "a farmer, resides at Pyneside P.O., Haldimand County, Ontario. He is married to Agnes Eaton and has a family 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..., 684.

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

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 61 Household Number 285.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 23.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 61.

    6. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - Log House - Abt 1861 - 234 Tilt Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunker - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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