Ira S. Gingerich^{[1, 2]}

1881 - 1961  (79 years)

• Name	Ira S. Gingerich
  Born	16 Dec 1881	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1910	Guernsey, Saskatchewan   [6]
  	farmer
  Residence	1938	Guernsey, Saskatchewan   [7]
  Residence	1954	Guernsey, Alberta   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00039-3200.6
  Died	1 Jul 1961	Guernsey, Alberta   [5]
  Person ID	I6017	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bishop Abraham B. Gingrich,   b. 24 Dec 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Lydia Shantz,   b. 10 Mar 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1928  (Age 71 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1877	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F1846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Ann Snider,   b. 12 Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1977, Rosthern, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1910	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F28958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gingerich, Ira Shantz, son of Abraham and Lydia (Shantz) Gingrich, was born at Elmira, Ont., Dec. 16, 1881; died at the Lanigan Union Hospital, Guernsey, Sask., July 1, 1961; aged 79 y. 6 m. 15 d. On Feb. 23, 1910, he was married to Lydiann Snider, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Harold, Calgary, Alta.; Stella-Mrs. Henry Steeves, Rosser, Man.; Clifford, Burnaby, B.C.; Carl, Roycraft, Alta.; Beulah, Chicago, Ill.; Cameron, Guernsey, Sask.; and Norma-Mrs. Malcolm Henderson, Estavan, Sask.), 15 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Addison and Irvin, Guernsey; and Angus, New Hamburg, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Selina Snider, Guernsey; and Mrs. Henry Knoll, Elmira). One daughter preceded him in death in infancy. During the European migration in the 1920's, many German-speaking immigrants found temporary refuge in the Gingrich home. He was a member of the Sharon church, where funeral services were held July 5, in charge of Stanley D. Shantz. Gospel Herald - Volume LIV, Number 31 - August 8, 1961, page 702, 703, 704

  
  

• 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..., 695. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Cyrenius Snider - 10 Nov 1976, pg 21. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich f-5 Page 13. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 8, 1961 - Obituary of Ira S. Gingerich. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21816 (1910), Gingrich-Snider. Ira S. Gingrich, 28, Farmer, of Guernsey Saskatchewan, Son of Abraham B. Gingrich & Lydia Shantz Married Lydiann Snider, 25, Housemaid, of Waterloo, daughter of Joshua Snider & Lydia Jane Clemens, Witn: Angus S. Weber of Floradale & Lizzie Snider of West Montrose, 23 February 1910 In Woolwich Twp. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 8, 1938 - Obituary of Abraham B. Gingrich. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham Gingrich - April 20, 1954. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011104-77. 011104-77 (Waterloo Co.) Abraham GINGERICH, 20, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o John & Anna married Lydia SCHANTZ, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Joseph & Catharine, witn Adam MUELLER of Waterloo, 9 September 1877 in Waterloo. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1877. 09 Sep 1877 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Abraham Gingrich was married to Lydia Schantz, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Dec 1881 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1910 - Guernsey, Saskatchewan Married - 23 Feb 1910 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1938 - Guernsey, Saskatchewan Residence - 1954 - Guernsey, Alberta Died - 1 Jul 1961 - Guernsey, Alberta  = Link to Google Earth