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

Jacob Gingerich[1]

Male 1816 -


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  • Name Jacob Gingerich 
    Born 1816  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1838  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonist 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Famer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3203 
    Died Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I6034  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John E. Gingerich,   b. 12 Mar 1788, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Anna Hackman,   b. 6 Dec 1788, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1862  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F1804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Burkhard,   b. 8 Apr 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 2 Jan 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Peter Gingerich,   b. 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rebecca Gingerich,   b. 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Gingerich,   b. 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Gingerich,   b. 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Susanna Gingerich,   b. 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Gingerich,   b. 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Gingerich, "son of John and Anna (Hackman) Gingerich, was married to Barbara Burkhard who was born April 8th, 1819. He resided in different places of the township of Woolwich until about 1867 they moved to Mecosta, Michigan, where they both have since died. They had a family of four children, but no information in regard to their age, to whom married, etc., has been received by the writer."


      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..., 372.

    2. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 14.

    3. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 5 Page 46.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 6 Jan 1838:3.
      2 Jan 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Jakob Gingrich, Woolwich, to Barbara Burkhart, Wloo.

    5. [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..., 696.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1816 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1838 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Famer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Mecosta Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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