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

Jacob Reichert[1, 2, 3]

Male 1804 - 1882  (78 years)


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  • Name Jacob Reichert 
    Born 28 Apr 1804  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1839  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    farmer & sawyer 
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Dunkard 
    Eby ID Number 00089-5140 
    Died 16 Sep 1882  Greenwood, St. Clair Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 10
    Buried Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8778  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Reichert,   b. 17 Apr 1773, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1852, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Barbara Betzner,   b. 29 Jul 1778, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1839  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Reichard,   b. 17 Oct 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1931, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Abraham Reichert,   b. 26 Jul 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1867  (Age 18 years)
     5. Joseph Reichert,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. V. Reichert,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Susannah Reichert,   b. 26 Jun 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1927  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sophia M. Fordney,   b. 26 Nov 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Children 
     1. Leah Reichert,   b. 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    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 
    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..., 250.

    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..., 664.

    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..., 685.

    4. [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.

    5. [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

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 39.

    7. [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

    8. [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.

    9. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16.

    10. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1804 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1839 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Oct 1839 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer & sawyer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1882 - Greenwood, St. Clair Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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