Abraham B. "Abram" Gehman^[1]

1845 - 1934  (88 years)

• Name	Abraham B. "Abram" Gehman
  Born	14 Jun 1845	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48505199
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1865	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	00037-3038
  Died	15 Jan 1934	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I4941	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Solomon Gehman,   b. 2 Oct 1800, Herford Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Aug 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Katharine "Catherine" Bechtel,   b. 21 Dec 1810, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F4125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Rellinger,   b. 19 Jun 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1916  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Gehman,   b. 1 Oct 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1943, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. Amos Gehman,   b. 27 Dec 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 76 years)   3. Mary Ann Gehman,   b. 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Magdalena Gehman,   b. 27 Mar 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 85 years)   5. Allan Gehman,   b. 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rachel Gehman,   b. 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Carrie Gehman,   b. 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ida Gehman,   b. 15 Apr 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   9. William Henry "Harry" Gehman,   b. 2 Jul 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1965, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F1551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Gehman, "is married to Mary Ann Rellinger. They reside on part of his father's old homestead." 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.]. ___________ Son of one of the pioneer settlers of Waterloo county Abram Gehman died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Cassel of Doon at the age of 89 years. The late Mr. Gehman was born at what is now Dumfries Station and had been a resident of the Galt district all his life. Through nearly nine decades he watched and assisted in the development of this district often recalling his work with the C.P.R. in grading the road-bed for the present line. His father Solomon Gehman came to this district from Pennsylvania at an early age, making the arduous trip in the Conestogo wagon of that period, hauled by oxen. His wife Mary Rellinger predeceased him 17 years ago. There are surviving: four daughters and two sons. Mrs. J. Cassel, Doon; Mrs. G. Hussey, Dumfries Station; Mrs. W. Waddell, Warren, Ohio; Mrs. J. Campbell, Galt: Amos, Dickie Settlement, and Harry, Waterloo town line, there are 29 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Cottrill Brothers' Funeral Parlors, Galt. Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in Blair Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Jan 18, 1934 Page 12

  
  

• 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. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 18. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Abraham B. Gehmann Birth Place: North Dumfries RESIDENCE: North Dumfries Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Father Name: Solomon Mother Name: Mad. Spouse Name: Maria A. Rellinger Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Spouse Father Name: Mathias Spouse Mother Name: Maria Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1865 Marriage County: Waterloo [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 1. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 38. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 75. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 28. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. Gehman/ Abraham Gehman/ born June 14, 1845/ died Jan. 15, 1934/ aged 88 yrs 7 mos/ Mary Ann Rellinger/ his wife/ born June 19, 1845/ died June 5, 1916/ aged 70 yrs 11 m 17 d

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jun 1845 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Oct 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Jan 1934 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth