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

Elizabeth B. Gingerich[1, 2]

Female 1870 - 1959  (89 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth B. Gingerich 
    Born 13 May 1870  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth B. Martin 
    Name Lizzie Gingerich 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3215 
    Died 17 Jul 1959  [8, 10, 11
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Person ID I6093  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Moses H. Gingrich,   b. 17 Feb 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1907  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Susannah B. Brubacher,   b. 4 May 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enoch B. Martin,   b. 4 Jan 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1959  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Children 
     1. Norman G. Martin,   b. 15 Jul 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1984  (Age 90 years)
     2. Moses Martin,   b. 27 Apr 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Selina Martin,   b. 6 Feb 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1989, Tofield, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Lucinda Martin,   b. 15 Apr 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     5. Louida Martin,   b. Abt 1905, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rosena Martin,   b. 15 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Linda Martin,   b. Nov 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth B. Gingerich, "eldest daughter of Moses and Susannah B. (Brubacher) Gingerich, was born May 13th, 1870. She is married to Enoch Martin. They reside on a farm two miles north of Elmira. Their family consists of one son named Norman."

      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.].

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      Martin, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Moses and Susannah (Brubacher) Gingrich, was born May 13, 1870, in Woolwich Twp., Ont.; died at the K & W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., following a brief illness, July 17, 1959; aged 89 y. 2 m. 4 d. On Nov. 1, 1891, she was married to Enoch B. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Norman, Elmira; and Mose, Goderich), 3 daughters (Selina-Mrs. Mike Good, Acadia Valley, Alta.; Lucinda, Kitchener; and Louida-Mrs. Gilber Snider, Waterloo), 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Elmira Church. The last year she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Snider, at Waterloo. Funeral services were conducted by Oliver D. Snider and Howard S. Bauman.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 34 - September 1, 1959-page 750, 751, 752

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      MRS. ENOCH B. MARTIN

      Funeral for Mrs. Enoch B. Martin, 89, of RR 1, Waterloo, who died Friday,. July 17, at K-W Hospital, was conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in Elmira Mennonite Church.

      The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Home until Mon day at 1 p.m. Burial was in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. Howard F. Bauman and Rev. Over Snider officiated.

      Mrs. Martin was the former Elizabeth Gingrich, a daughter of the late Mose Gingrich and Susannah. Brubacher.

      She was born near Elmira, May 13, 1870, and lived in the area until 1912 when she moved to Alberta for 22 years. She lived in Elmira until a year ago when she moved to live with her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert (Louida) Snider, RR 1, Waterloo

      Surviving are her husband to whom she was married 67 years ago; two sons, Norman of Elmira, Mose of Goderich; three daughters Mrs. Snider, Mrs. Milo (Selina) Good of Acadia Valley, Alta.; Miss Lucinda of Kitchener; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

  • 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..., 365.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11811-91.
      Enoch Martin, 24, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, occ. Farmer, s/o Esther [Bauman] & Isaac Martin, married Elizabeth Gingrich, 21, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, d/o Susanna [Brubacher] & Moses Gingrich, witn: Moses Gingrich & Isaac Martin, Woolwich, on 1 November 1891, at Woolwich

    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..., 699.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 4.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11811-91.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 8.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 15.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 1, 1959 - Obituary of Elizabeth B. Gingerich.

    9. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 3.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62388451/elizabeth-martin.

    11. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    12. [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..., 697.

    13. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Gingerich Birth Place: Woolwich Township RESIDENCE: Woolwich Township Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Father Name: John Mother Name: Anna Spouse Name: Susan Brubacher Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Township Spouse Residence: Woolwich Township Spouse Father Name: John S. Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1870 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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