Jacob Reichert^{[1, 2, 3]}

1804 - 1882  (78 years)

• Name	Jacob Reichert
  Born	28 Apr 1804	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1839	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	farmer & sawyer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Dunkard
  Eby ID Number	00089-5140
  Died	16 Sep 1882	Greenwood, St. Clair Co., Michigan   [3, 7, 10]
  Buried	Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I8778	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Reichert,   b. 17 Apr 1773, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 May 1852, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Barbara Betzner,   b. 29 Jul 1778, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Sep 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Married	1798  [10]
  Family ID	F2563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 8 Dec 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1839	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. David Reichert,   b. 24 Jun 1841,   d. 26 Mar 1842  (Age 0 years)   2. Samuel Reichert,   b. 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Reichard,   b. 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1931, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   4. Abraham Reichert,   b. 26 Jul 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1867  (Age 18 years)   5. Joseph Reichert,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. V. Reichert,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Susannah Reichert,   b. 26 Jun 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1927  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sophia M. Fordney,   b. 26 Nov 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)
  Children	1. Leah Reichert,   b. 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Reichert, "was born in 1804. He was first married to Sophia Fordney and after her decease to Elizabeth Gingerich. They resided in Michigan where he was engaged in farming. His death occurred September 11th, 1882. His family consisted of several children, all of whom reside in Michigan save two, namely: John, who is married to Mary Witmer and resides near Fordwich, Huron County, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming, and Susannah who is married to Frederick Gettkie, a farmer, and also resides near Fordwich, Huron County, Ontario." 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.].

  
  

• 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..., 250. [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..., 664. [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..., 685. [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..., 159. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16. Jacob REICHARD F. & Sawyer Canada Dunkard 49 Elizabeth REICHARD Canada Dunkard 39 Samuel REICHARD Canada Dunkard 9 John REICHARD Canada Dunkard 6 Abraham REICHARD Canada Dunkard 3 Joseph REICHARD Canada Dunkard 1 Leah REICHARD Canada Dunkard 19 [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 39. [S2493] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952. Jacob Reichard Gender:Male Race:White Marital Status:Widowed Death Age:78 Birth Date:1804 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:16 Sep 1882 Death Place:Greenwood, St Clair, Michigan, USA File Number:4028 [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. Jacob Reichard, of Wilmot, married Elizabeth Gingrich, of Waterloo. 22 Oct. 1839, Dumfries. Witnesses David Gingrich and Mary Reichard. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16. [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...

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Apr 1804 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1839 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Oct 1839 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer & sawyer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunkard - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1882 - Greenwood, St. Clair Co., Michigan Buried - - Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth