Jacob B Gingrich

1840 - 1920  (80 years)

• Name	Jacob B Gingrich
  Birth	13 Jun 1840  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Oct 1920  [1]
  Burial	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I10092	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Hackman
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Johannes Hackman Gingrich, Jr,   b. 26 Dec 1814, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Dec 1875, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Anna Good Burkhart,   b. 1 Nov 1816, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Oct 1883, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gingrich.--Pre. Jacob B. Gingrich was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., June 13, 1840; died Oct. 11, 1920; aged 80 y. 3 m. 28 d. He was first married to Sister Mary Sherk, daughter of Pre. David Sherk. She preceded him in death. He was again married to Elizabeth Sherk, sister of his first wife, Dec. 2, 1866. July 2, 1878 he was ordained to the ministry and for thirty years served to the best of his ability in that capacity. He labored with the Wanner and Hagey congregations. Twelve years ago he received a paralytic stroke while in the pulpit from which he never fully recovered. The last four years he has been confined to his home. He was a devoted companion and a kind father, ever willing to help those in need. He was patient in his sufferings. He leaves a loving companion, 4 sons, 3 daughters, and 26 grandchildren. Two sons and 1 daughter preceded him. Funeral services were held at Hagey's Church by Brethren Ben Shantz, Abram Snider, and Jonas Snider. Many relatives and friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect. Burial in cemetery nearby.

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61444702/jacob-b-gingrich.