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

Lovina Gascho

Female 1890 - 1916  (26 years)


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  • Name Lovina Gascho 
    Born 31 May 1890  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Lovina Mayer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76639 
    Died 22 Nov 1916  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I76639  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rev. Christian Gascho,   b. 25 Mar 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1943, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Leah Zehr,   b. 15 Aug 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1944, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1878  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F20037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Solomon Mayer,   b. 29 Sep 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1963, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F37777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mayer.--Lovina Mayer (nee Gascho) was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 31, 1890; died at the home of her parents, Christian and Leah Gascho, Nov. 22, 1916, at the age of 26 y. 5 m. 22 d. On Dec. 16, 1913, she united in marriage with Solomon Mayer of Pigeon, Mich., and lived well and happy until Aug., 1915, she took sick and was quite poorly at times. Feb., 1916, she was taken to the Bad Axe Hospital where she spent four long months, and underwent several operations. All through her sufferings she was always patient and had a smile for every one that came to see her and sang many a hymn on her bed of affliction. Her every day text was, "The Lord's will be done." On June 8 she was taken to her home and was slowly gaining, but as lung trouble set in she gradually failed. In November they moved to Canada, where she lived with her parents eight weeks and a half. She expressed herself many a time as willing and ready to meet her Savior. Although our hearts are sad we feel to praise God and rejoice that He has dealt so kindly with her, and has taken her to Himself where she so longed to go. She united with the A. M. Church when quite young and was a faithful member to the end. Before leaving her home in Michigan she longed to partake of the Lord's supper, which was served by Bishop Solomon Schwartzendruber. Funeral services were held at the A. M. Church west of Baden Nov. 25, conducted by Peter Boshart and Christian Litwiller. Text, Rev. 7: 13,14, Dan. 12: 2;3.

      "This lovely bud so young so fair,
      Called hence by early doom,
      Just came to show how sweet a flower
      In Paradise would bloom.
      Through all her pain at time she smiled,
      A smile of heavely birth,
      And when the angels called her home,
      She smiled farewell to earth."

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 7.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 12.

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 81.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45548999/lovina-mayer.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011185-78.
      Christian Gascho, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Same, son of John and Barbara, Married Lea Zehr, 21, b. Wilmot, res. Same, daughter of Michael and Barbara, Witn: John Gerber and Christian Zehr, both of Wilmot, 1 Oct 1878 at Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 May 1890 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Nov 1916 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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