Gingerich, Nick (1896-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Jan 1 p. 8

Birth date: 1896 Oct 13

text of obituary:

NICK GINGERICH

Nick Gingerich, son of Daniel and Fannie (Lichti) Gingerich, born Oct. 13, 1896, at Baden, Ont.; died Dec. 11, 1958, at the Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N. Y., of a coronary thrombosis, aged 62 years, two months and one day.

He was married to Dorothy Moser on Nov. 4, 1926.

In addition to his wife, he leaves a son James of Rochester, N.Y.; a daughter Marie, Mrs. Howard M. Snider of Edmonton, Alta., and one granddaughter. He is also survived by five brothers and four sisters, David of East Aurora, N.Y., Samuel of Croghan, N.Y., Mrs. Saviera Lehman of Castorland, N.Y., Tillie and Henry of New Hamburg, Ont., Olive, Mrs. Manasseh Cressman of Kitchener, Ont., Moses, William and Fannie, Mrs. Aaron Moshier, of Lowville. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Rachel, Mrs. Joel Widrick of Lowville.

An active worker in the Conservative Mennonite Church since his conversion in 1942, he began and for several years led the work at Pine Grove, N. Y. As a personal worker, he encouraged the troubled and needy and led many to an experience of salvation. His loss is keenley [sic] felt by the widows, the aged, the poor, and the unloved, many of whom, mourn him as “the best friend I ever had” and the one who cared for them.

According to the request of the deceased, his son-in-law, Howard M. Snider of Edmonton, Alta.; preached the funeral sermon. The service was held at the Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.