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

Charles Gingrich[1]

Male 1859 - 1904  (45 years)


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  • Name Charles Gingrich 
    Born 13 Jun 1859  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Roman Catholic 
    Public Service 8 Nov 1892  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Preston Fire Brigade 
    • From Minute Book of Preston Fire Brigade
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    ? Man 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3138 
    Died 5 Sep 1904  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Cause: Apoplexy (7 hours) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I88262  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Joseph Gingrich,   b. 17 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Barbara Maurer,   b. 28 Aug 1835, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1903  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F1787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Charles Gingerich, "resides in Preston where he is engaged as bartender and general manager of the Commercial Hotel."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 688.

    2. [S276] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1881, Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario 1375900 District 161 Sub-district C Division 2 Page Number 33 Household Number 155.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 7.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 2.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 33.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 19.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Charles/ Gingerich/ Died Sep. 5, 1904/ Aged 45 Yrs./ 2 Ms. 22 Dys./ [I.O.O.F. Marker].

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 77.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Chas Gragrich Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1861 Birth Place:Waterloo County, Ontario Age at Death:43 Death Date:5 Sep 1904 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph Ginerick, brickermaker of Preston married 3 Jun 1855 in Berlin by license to Barbara Maurer of Preston, wit: John Michlhausen of Preston & Maria Bechmann of Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jun 1859 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Preston Fire Brigade - 8 Nov 1892 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? Man - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Apoplexy (7 hours) - 5 Sep 1904 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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