Leopold Christman

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• Name: Otto Leopold Christman
• _FSFTID: 94TH-SKB
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114249

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• Name: Henry Christman
• Occupation: Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Postmaster
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26155
• Immigration: 1846, , Canada
• Residence: 1846, Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario
• Residence: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

It is our duty this week to chronicle the death of Mr. Henry Christman, one of our pioneers. Mr. Christman died on the 9th inst., 1888 after a lingering illness of several years. His sickness was a complication of disorders, but death was due to flooding of the heart. Mr. Christman was born in Greese, Rhein Giessen, Baiern on the 1st of July 1818. He emigrated to America in 1846, going to Gensborough near St. Catharines, where he stayed four years, when he came to West Woolwich in 1850, being one of the very first settlers here. After his arrival here he worked for Mr. Edward Bristow at the blacksmithing for a time, afterwards starting for himself, at which he was employed until 1856 when he built the brick hotel now occupied by Mr. Henry Zilliax, and was second Postmaster here, being followed by Mr. Peter Winger our present Postmaster. After being in the hotel for some time he bough the farm known as the Christman Homestead, one mile south of Elmira, on which he lived 15 years, after which he retired to Elmira, where he lived until his death Mr. Christman was married twice having 11 children of the first wife of whom 6 are living. After the death of his wife he married the widow of Mr. Warle, having 6 children of his second wife of whom 3 are living. His wife and 9 children therefore survive him. His children are Mr. Philip Christman of Elmira, Mrs. Lewis Hollinger of Wallace, Mrs. Fritz Conrad near Elmira, Mr. Jacob Christman do., Mrs. Jacob Brown of Listowel, Mr. William Christman of Chippawa Hill and Herman, Leopold and Henry. Mr. Christman was a member of the Lutheran Church for a good many years, a staunch conservative and believer in the N. P. Mr. Christmas died surrounded by his children and large circle of friends. The funeral which took place on Sunday was largely attended.


Elmira Advertiser 15 Nov 1888

Heinrich married Elizabeth Haer 4 Sep 1866, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Valentine Herr and Eva Frey) was born 22 Feb 1836, Grombach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 6 Jun 1919, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
• Name: Elizabeth Christman
• Name: Elizabeth Haer
• Name: Elizabeth Werle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26157
• Residence: 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Elizabeth Christman

After a lingering illness of several years duration, which was considerably aggravated by the effects of a fall, death removed Mrs. Elizabeth Christman, who was one of the first settlers in Elmira. Deceased was born in Germany, came to Canada about 62 years ago, was married to Anton Werle, with whom she had several children. Later she became the second wife of the late Henry Christman, with whom she lived on a farm just south of Elmira, and later in the village, until the death of her husband which occurred in 1890. Since then she continued to live in Elmira with her son Adolf, who together with his two half-brothers, Leopold and Henry Christman, survive her.

The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon, attended by many relatives and acquaintances, who paid their last respects to the memory of the deceased and, attended the service conducted by Rev. Strempfer in St. James Lutheran Church, of which she had been a member for many years.

Elmira Signet 12 Jun 1919

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114246

Philip — Philipine Gaessel. Philipine was born Abt 1790, Of, Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Philipine Christman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114247

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• Name: Valentine Haer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26363

Valentine — Eva Frey. Eva (daughter of Samuel Binkle Frey and Eva Heer) was born Abt 1806, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Herr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26364

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-11994

Samuel — Eva Heer. Eva was born CA 1772, , Germany; died , Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Frey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-19789