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

Leah Christner

Female 1858 - 1914  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leah Christner was born 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian Christner and Nancy "Anna" Honsberger); died 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Leah married David S. Shantz 11 Oct 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. David (son of David Y. Shantz and Barbara Stauffer) was born 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1950; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Harvey M. Shantz was born 29 Jul 1884, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1958, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    2. Elmer C. Shantz was born 10 Nov 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Cummin F. Shantz was born 6 Apr 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Elroy "Roy" Shantz was born 30 Nov 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Sep 1981, Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. Wesley E. Shantz was born 6 Nov 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Oliver D. Shantz was born 27 Oct 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Barbara Ann Shantz was born 14 Nov 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1996; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Melvin Howard Shantz was born 30 Dec 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1903; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Stauffer Floyd "Floyd" Shantz was born 14 Jan 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Feb 1899; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Luella May Shantz was born Apr 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christian Christner was born 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany (son of Johannes "John" Christner and Maria Luckebihl); died 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Christian married Nancy "Anna" Honsberger 10 Feb 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nancy (daughter of Hunsberger, daughter of Abraham Honsberger and Mary C. Janzen) was born 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy "Anna" Honsberger was born 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Hunsberger, daughter of Abraham Honsberger and Mary C. Janzen); died 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Christner was born 11 Aug 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    2. Mary Christner was born 14 Mar 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1922; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Enos Christner was born 21 Feb 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1936, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John Christner was born 26 Jan 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Catharine Christner was born 12 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1919; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Abraham Christner was born 19 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Feb 1872; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 1. Leah Christner was born 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Christian Christner was born 25 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Annie "Nancy" Christner was born 10 Apr 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1940; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    10. Barbara Christner was born 29 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Lydia Christner was born 10 Feb 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johannes "John" Christner was born 13 Dec 1780, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany (son of Christian Christner); died 28 May 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 May 1871, Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johannes married Maria Luckebihl 26 Aug 1809. Maria was born 27 Mar 1784, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany; died 3 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Maria Luckebihl was born 27 Mar 1784, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany; died 3 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Christner was born 21 Mar 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 15 Oct 1860; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. Christian Christner was born 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany; died 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Peter L. Christner was born 10 Dec 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Bef 1901.
    4. Veronica "Fannie" Christner was born 28 Sep 1820, Upper Alsace, Germany; died 21 Apr 1907; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Abraham Honsberger was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jul 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham — Mary C. Janzen. Mary (daughter of Abraham Janzen and Nancy Clemmer) was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Abraham Janzen and Nancy Clemmer); died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Honsberger was born Abt 1825; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Nancy "Anna" Honsberger was born 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Joseph Hunsberger was born 10 Nov 1826, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1904; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catharine Honsberger was born 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Magdalena Honsberger was born Abt 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Benjamin Honsberger was born 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Abraham Hunsberger was born 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Hannah Honsberger was born 22 Feb 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Enos Hunsberger was born 23 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian Christner was born Abt 1750, , Switzerland; died , Upper Alsace, Germany.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Christner was born Abt 1774; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Catharine Christner was born Abt 1778; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Johannes "John" Christner was born 13 Dec 1780, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany; died 28 May 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 May 1871, Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Maria Christner was born Abt 1782, Of, Wayne Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 14.  Abraham Janzen was born Abt 1775, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham — Nancy Clemmer. Nancy (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger) was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Nancy Clemmer was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger); died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Janzen was born , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Johnson was born Abt 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Oct 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Johnson was born Abt 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    5. John C. Johnson was born 30 Jul 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Dec 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Joseph Janzen was born Abt 1808, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Enos Janzen was born 13 Sep 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1889, Gaines, Kent, Michigan.
    8. Hannah Janzen was born 1817, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Benjamin Johnson was born 1817, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.