David Gehman^[1]

1838 - 1917  (79 years)

• Name	David Gehman
  Born	14 Mar 1838	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	retired person
  Eby ID Number	00037-3028
  Died	16 Dec 1917	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 9]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [3, 9]
  Person ID	I7031	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon Gehman,   b. 2 Oct 1800, Herford Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Aug 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Katharine "Catherine" Bechtel,   b. 21 Dec 1810, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F4125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaretta "Margaret" Knarr,   b. 15 Feb 1837, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany ,   d. 16 Apr 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Rachel Gehman,   b. 28 Apr 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1949  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F2123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Gehman, "is married to Margaret Knarr. They reside in Blenheim Township where he is farming. They have one child named Rachel." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _________________________ Died In Blenheim Township, Ont., on Sunday, December 16th, 1917, at 7. 10 o'clock, p. m, David Gehman, aged 79 years, 9 months, 2 days. The Funeral Will take place on Wednesday afternoon, 19th inst., at 1. 30 o'clock, from the residence of Mr. A. Fried, thence to the Roseville Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Funeral Cards

  
  

• 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..., 670. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9565-89. Allen FRIED, 25, farmer, Blenheim twp., same, s/o John & Fanny, married Rachel GRAHAM, 19, Dumfries, Blenheim, d/o David & Margaret GRAHAM, witn: Ezra THAMER of North Dumfries & Lucinda FRIED of Blenheim, 25 Dec 1888 at bride's residence at Blenheim [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Gehman / David Gehman / born Mar.14,1838 / died Dec.16,1917 / Margretta Gehman / his wife / born Feb.15, 1837 / died Apr.16,1901 / at rest / (A) Mother (B) Father [S147] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1901, Blenheim C-6 Page 8. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 25. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 20. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 37. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 75. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23189236.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1838 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - retired person - 1901 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Dec 1917 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth