William S. Gehman

1880 - 1962  (81 years)

• Name	William S. Gehman
  Born	1 Jul 1880	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1943	Rush Lake , , Saskatchewan   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00037-3035
  Died	22 May 1962	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I7679	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Solomon B. Gehman,   b. 21 Jul 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Angeline Shantz,   b. 10 Apr 1846, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1928  (Age 81 years)
  Married	3 May 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F4660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ella Kulp,   b. Abt 1880,   d. 1937  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dora Shantz,   b. Abt 1895, Of, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Mar 1940  [3]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Gehman, "was born July 1st, 1880. He is home and attending the public school." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________ Gehman, William S., son of Solomon B. and Angeline (Shantz) Gehman, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., July 1, 1880; died at the Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, May 22, 1962; aged 81 y. 10 m. 21 d. He was married to Ella Kulp, who died in 1937. On March 18, 1940, he was married to Dora Shantz, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (S. S. Gehman, Preston, Ont.). He was a member of the Prairie Street Church, where funeral services were held May 24, in charge of Howard J. Zehr and John E. Gingrich. Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 24 - June 12, 1962 - pages 551, 552.

  
  

• 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..., 671. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 25. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 12, 1962 - Obituary of William S. Gehman. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 30. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Susannah Wismer - September 23, 1943 - pp. 543. 544. [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. [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..., 409. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 May 1864. May 3, 1864 Angelina Schantz and Salomon Gehmann, both of Dumfries, by Rev. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jul 1880 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1943 - Rush Lake , , Saskatchewan Died - 22 May 1962 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth