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

Menno B. Gingrich[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1843 - 1928  (84 years)


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  • Name Menno B. Gingrich 
    Born 16 Dec 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Eby ID Number 00039-3189 
    Died 28 Feb 1928  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Cause: Cause: Old Age with Fractured Femur & Thigh Bone 
    Buried 1 Mar 1928  Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5979  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Johannes "John" Gingrich,   b. 26 Dec 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1875, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Anna Burkhard,   b. 1 Nov 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1883  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1837  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18
    Family ID F1823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Martin,   b. 13 Feb 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1931, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 15
    Children 
     1. Anna Gingerich,   b. 1 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1922  (Age 53 years)
     2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gingrich,   b. 22 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1949  (Age 79 years)
     3. Lydia Gingrich,   b. 22 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1969  (Age 95 years)
     4. Enos Gingrich,   b. 6 Apr 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1944  (Age 67 years)
     5. Menno M. Gingerich,   b. 14 Jul 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1958  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F1832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno Gingerich, "son of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich, was born December 16th, 1843. On February 12th, 1867, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of John and Anna (Weber) Martin. She was born February 13th, 1847. They reside on the old "Peter Martin Farm" about three miles north of town of Waterloo. They have a family of five 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..., 612.

    2. [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..., 42.

    3. [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..., 372.

    4. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Menno B. is the name on his tombstone

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012211-90.
      Daniel Weber, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of Daniel and Varonica married Elizabeth Gingrich, 20, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of Menno and Rebecka, Witn; Menno Gingrich of Waterloo and Joseph Gingrich of Woolwich, 8 April 1890 in The Township of Waterloo.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012522-95.
      Enoch Weber, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Samuel and Anna married Lydia Gingrich, 20, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of Menno and Rebecka, Witness(es): Menno Gingrich of Waterloo and Moses Weber, 16 January 1895 in Waterloo Township

    7. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021748-10.
      George Martin, 38, occ. Farmer, res. of Woolwich Twp, Son of Paul Martin & Susanna Lichty Married Anna Gingerich, 42, res. of Waterloo Twp, Single, daughter of Menno Gingerich & Rebecca Martin, Witn: Menno Gingerich of Waterloo & Daniel Weber of St. Jacobs, 11 October 1910 In Waterloo.

    8. [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..., 694.

    9. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    11. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24.

    12. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 46.

    13. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 3.

    14. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 22.

    15. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Menno GINGRICH, 23, Woolwich, same, s/o John & Anna, married Rebecca MARTIN, 2-, Woolwich, same, d/o John & Anna, witn: John GINGRICH & John MARTIN, both of Woolwich, 12 Feb 1867

    16. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Menno B Gingerich Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1844 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Age at Death:84 Death Date:28 Feb 1928 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    17. [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..., 371.

    18. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 23 Feb 1837:12.
      7 Feb 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Johann Gingrich, Woolwich to Miss Anna Burkhart, Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Dec 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Feb 1867 - Woolwich 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 - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Old Age with Fractured Femur & Thigh Bone - 28 Feb 1928 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Mar 1928 - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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