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

William Gingrich[1]

Male 1856 - 1920  (63 years)


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  • Name William Gingrich 
    Born 20 Jul 1856  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Carder 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Machine Hand 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Laborer, Iron Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3136 
    Died 14 Apr 1920  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Cause: Cancer of Liver (2 years) - Operation for Obstruction of Bowels 
    Buried 17 Apr 1920  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I5849  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joseph Gingrich,   b. 17 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Barbara Maurer,   b. 28 Aug 1835, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1903  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F1787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Eitel,   b. CALC 24 Apr 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1877  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Children 
     1. William Gingrich,   b. 23 Sep 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Laura Gingrich,   b. 5 Apr 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1955, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Joseph Gingrich,   b. 23 Jan 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1946, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. Charles Harry Gingrich,   b. 26 Sep 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1971, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. George Gingrich,   b. 19 Oct 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 74 years)
     6. Mable Gingrich,   b. 9 Sep 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Frederick Gingrich,   b. 9 Jun 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F5449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Gingerich, "resides in Preston where he is engaged in the lumber business."


      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..., 687.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011006-77.
      011006-77 - William GINGRICH, 21, weaver, Waterloo Twp., same, s/o Joseph & Barbara GINGRICH, married Barbara ESTAL, Waterloo Twp., same, d/o George & Margaret ESTALS, witn: George KIMPAL & Jeremiah LOUDER both of Twp. of Waterloo, 16 Oct 1877, Township of Waterloo

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 19.

    4. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 31.

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

    6. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 19.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      William Gingrich/ Died Apr. 14, 1920/ In His 64th Year/ Until The Day Dawn.

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 77.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Gingrich Gender:Male Age:63 Birth Date:abt 1857 Birth Place:Preston Death Date:Apr 1920 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph Ginerick, brickermaker of Preston married 3 Jun 1855 in Berlin by license to Barbara Maurer of Preston, wit: John Michlhausen of Preston & Maria Bechmann of Preston

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:William Gingrich Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1856 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Oct 1877 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Gingrich Mother:Barbara Gingrich Spouse:Barbara Eital

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1856 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Oct 1877 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carder - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Iron Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cancer of Liver (2 years) - Operation for Obstruction of Bowels - 14 Apr 1920 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 17 Apr 1920 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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