Elias Martin Gingrich^[1]

1854 - 1940  (86 years)

• Name	Elias Martin Gingrich
  Born	8 May 1854	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42987470
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1877	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Residence	, Pennsylvania, USA   [6]
  Eby ID Number	00039-3209
  Died	5 Oct 1940	Myerstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States   [4]
  Buried	Pike Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [4]
  Person ID	I6058	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses H. Gingrich,   b. 17 Feb 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1907  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Susannah Martin,   b. 18 Oct 1828, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1863  (Age 34 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1848	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Bricker "Nancy" Martin,   b. 19 Jan 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1936, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1876  [10]
  Children	1. Sidney Gingerich,   b. 10 Jan 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1940, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   2. Leah Gingerich,   b. 23 Mar 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lavina Gingerich,   b. 29 May 1881, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1959, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 78 years)   4. Amos Gingerich,   b. 23 Nov 1883, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1888  (Age 4 years)   5. Rachel Gingerich,   b. 8 May 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elias M. Gingrich,   b. 8 Sep 1887, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1966, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 79 years)   7. Moses M. Gingerich,   b. 30 Dec 1889, , , Iowa ,   d. 29 Oct 1934, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)   8. John Gingerich,   b. Abt 1891, Of, May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F1859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elias M. Gingerich, "the third son, was born May 8th, 1854. He follows farming and resides at May City, Iowa, U.S. He is married to Nancy Martin. They have a family of nine 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.]. ___________________ Martin. --- Elias Gingrich, son of Moses and Susannah Martin, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 8, 1854; died Oct. 5, 1940; aged 86 y. 4 m. 27 d. He joined the Mennonite Church in his young years and kept that faith till his death. Jan. 18, 1876, he united in marriage with Anna Martin. They shared the joys and sorrows of life together for over 60 years. To this union were born 6 sons and 3 daughters. Two children died in infancy. A son (Moses) died in 1934, and Menno in 1935. Mother died in 1936, and a son (Sidney) Sept. 8, 1940. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Elias M. and John M., and Mrs. Jacob Brubaker and Mrs. Elam Martin); also 43 grandchildren and 93 great-grandchildren. Father had what was supposed to be a light heart-stroke Oct. 18, 1939, from which time he was bedfast. He always seemed satisfied, but longed for the time when he could leave this world. Funeral was held Oct. 8, from the home of his son near Myerstown, Pa., with burial at Pike Mennonite Church. Text, Psa. 84: 2, selected by him quite a long time ago. Services by Joseph Hostetter, Amos Martin, Menno Weaver, and John Weaver. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 31 - October 31, 1940 --- page 670, 671

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 59. [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..., 698. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 31, 1940 - October 31, 1940. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 31117-1877 Sidney Gingerich. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Menno Gingerich - Vol. XXVII, No. 38 - December 20, 1934. [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..., 697. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 114. Moses Gingrich, of Woolwich, to Susanna Martin, of Waterloo. 19 Dec. 1848. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Dec 1848:52. GINGERICH, Moses married 19 Dec 1848 To Susanna MARTIN. minister Benjamin Eby [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 16, 1936 - Obituary of Anna B. Martin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 May 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1877 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - , Pennsylvania, USA Died - 5 Oct 1940 - Myerstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States Buried - - Pike Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth