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

David Gehman[1]

Male 1838 - 1917  (79 years)


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

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

    Family Margaretta "Margaret" Knarr,   b. 15 Feb 1837, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rachel Gehman,   b. 28 Apr 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1949  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 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.].

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      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 
    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..., 670.

    2. [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

    3. [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

    4. [S147] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1901, Blenheim C-6 Page 8.

    5. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 25.

    6. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 20.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 37.

    8. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 75.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23189236.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Mar 1838 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - retired person - 1901 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Dec 1917 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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