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

David S. Bearinger[1, 2]

Male 1819 - 1892  (72 years)


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  • Name David S. Bearinger 
    Born 30 Oct 1819  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Land Abt 1841  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 026E, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    farmer 
    Residence 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1868  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Misfortune 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    killed by accident 
    Name David Baehringer  [14
    Name David Baeringer 
    Name David Berringer 
    Eby ID Number 00005-634 
    Died 9 Aug 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 15
    Person ID I7500  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Bearinger,   b. CALC 28 Apr 1787, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1849  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Sarah Schmidt,   b. 21 Nov 1797,   d. 14 Mar 1860  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F2259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catharina Lorentz,   b. 20 Sep 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11, 16
    Children 
     1. John Bearinger,   b. 10 Dec 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1889  (Age 46 years)
     2. Anna Bearinger,   b. 9 Sep 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1902  (Age 54 years)
     3. Aaron Bearinger,   b. 21 Sep 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1895  (Age 44 years)
     4. Moses Bearinger,   b. 21 Sep 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1910  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia Horst,   b. 5 Jul 1832, Europe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1856  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
     1. Catharine Bearinger,   b. 27 Nov 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Noah H. Bearinger,   b. 4 Dec 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Samuel Bearinger,   b. 18 Feb 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Lydia Horsh Bearinger,   b. 29 Jun 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Menno Bearinger,   b. 11 Apr 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1939, RR3, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Hannah Bearinger,   b. 11 Aug 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Susannah Mueller,   b. 5 Nov 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8, 17
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Bearinger "was born in Waterloo Township, a little east of Preston, October 30th, 1819. In 1841 he was married to Catharine Lorentz, a step-daughter of old John Huber. She was born September 20th, 1822. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm* now possessed by his youngest son, Aaron. Here she died August 30th, 1854. Some time after his wife's decease, he was married to Lydia Horsch who was born July 5th, 1832, and died January 25th, 1866, leaving a family of small children. In 1867 he was married to Susannah Miller, widow of the late Christian Groh.** He died August 9th, 1892, Since his death the widow has her home with her son, Aaron Groh, who resides in Hespeler, Ontario. Mr. Bearinger had a family of ten children, four with his first wife, and six with the second wife. Their names, dates of birth, to whom married, etc."

      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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      *about three miles north-west of the town of Waterloo

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 95.

    2. [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..., 98.

    3. [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..., 192.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Beringer, widower, aged 48, res Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Sarah (Schmidt), married 15 Sep 1868 to Susanne Groh, , res Waterloo, born Waterloo daughter of Christian and Esther Muller.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143.
      David BEARINGERFarmerCanadaMN31
      Catherine BEARINGERWifeGermanyMN27
      John BEARINGERSonCanada F.MN10
      Rena BEARINGERDaughterCanada F.MN5
      Aron BEARINGERSonCanada F.MN2
      Moses BEARINGERSonCanada F.MN2

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 44.

    7. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Waterloo Township 1861 Div. 13 Page 91.

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 31.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1819). David S. Bearinger (1819-1892) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 17 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24919859/david-s_-bearinger.

    10. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 9.

    11. [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, 22 Oct 1841 pg 43.
      last Tuesday Pastor Benjamin Eby m. David BAERINGER to Catharina LORENZ, both from Waterloo Tp.

    12. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143.

    13. [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, 13 Nov 1856 Pg: 46.
      BERINGER, David married 28 Oct 1856 Of Waterloo. To Lydia HORSCH, Wellesley.

    14. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Feb 1866.
      Lydia Baehringer died 25 Jan 1866 in Waterloo Twp., wife of David, 33 yrs, 7 mths, 20 days.

    15. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    16. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.
      David Bearinger, To Catharine Lorenz, Both Of Waterloo. 19 Oct. 1841. Wit. John Huber And Joseph Lorenz

    17. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 01 Oct 1868.
      15 Sep 1868 By Rev. Wurster, widower David Beringer was married to widow Susanna Groh, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Oct 1819 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Oct 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1856 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - killed by accident - 1892 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Aug 1892 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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