John M. Reist

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• Eby ID Number: 00090-5207
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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John Reist, "the eldest son in the family, was born March 12th, 1831. He was first married to Susannah Wanner who died September 12th, 1860. After her decease he was married to Mary Wanner, a sister to his first wife. They reside on a farm in the township of Woolwich, about three miles north of Elmira. Of the first wife there were four children, namely:...and of the second wife there are nine children".


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

John married Mary Wanner 14 May 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry M. Wanner and Anna B. Fordney) was born 10 May 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 1920, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Susannah Reist was born 18 Sep 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1895; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Mary Ann Reist was born 18 Feb 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Levi Reist was born 7 Sep 1864; died 7 Feb 1865; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Solomon W. Reist was born 5 Mar 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1939, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. John William Reist was born 21 Jan 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955.
6. Noah W. Reist was born 26 Nov 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1957, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Sarah Ann Reist was born 11 Mar 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1952, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Ephraim W. Reist was born 21 Mar 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1934, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Elizabeth Reist was born 11 Nov 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1876; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Catharine Reist was born 15 Dec 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Menno W. Reist was born 13 Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
12. Matilda Reist was born 18 Jun 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

John married Susannah Wanner 26 Sep 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of John W. Wanner and Catharine Gingerich) was born 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1860; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Joel W. Reist was born 8 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1925, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried , Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
2. David Reist was born 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. George Wanner Reist was born 19 Jan 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Daniel W. Reist was born 9 Dec 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1865; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00090-5206
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mennonite

Notes:

David Reist, "the eighth member of John and Susannah (Huber) Reist's family, was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 21st, 1805. He came to Canada with his parents in 1826 and settled on the farm now possessed by Henry Stroh near Bridgeport, Ontario. Here they remained only one year, thence they moved on the farm now possessed by Joseph Reist. On January 10th, 1830, he was married to Mary, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Wanner) Mosser. She was born November 9th, 1812, and died near Kossuth, September 3rd, 1866. He is still living and enjoying good health for a man of such an age. He has his home with his son-in-law, Daniel S. Snyder, of Woolwich Township. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm lately owned by Carl Zuber, near New Germany, Ontario. Here they resided until the year 1842, then they moved on a farm near Kossuth, now in possession of his son, Peter. Here they resided until her death in 1866. Since then he has had his home with his children. Their family consisted of eleven children"

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.].

David married Mary Mosser 10 Jan 1830. Mary (daughter of Peter Mosser and Elizabeth M. Wanner) was born 9 Nov 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Sep 1866, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4885
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mary Mosser, "was born November 9th, 1812. On January 10th, 1830, she was married to David Reist who was born January 21st, 1805. They resided near Kossuth, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by their son, Peter."

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.].

Mary Mosser, "was married to David Reist and resided near Kossuth, Ontario."

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907265
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102E, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John Reist, "was born July 18th, 1763. On December 28th, 1790, he was married to Susannah Huber who was born May 21st, 1771, and died September 15th, 1850. In May, 1826, they with their large family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Bridgeport, on the farm now possessed by John Stroh. Here they resided for nearly one year when they purchased the farm now possessed by his grandson Isaac Reist, near Kossuth, Ontario, where he died December 2nd, 1843. To them were born twelve children, all of whom settled in this county save Abraham who remained in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his descendants still reside."


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.].

John married Susannah Huber 28 Dec 1790. Susannah was born 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1850; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907280
• Name: Susannah Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47337085
• Name: Peter Musser
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4883
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Peter Mosser, "was born April 6th, 1785. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Anna (Mosser) Wanner. She was born July 25th, 1781. In 1824 they moved to Canada and settled on a farm adjoining that of David Pannebecker's near Hespeler where she died November 22nd, 1858, and he died (The house on the old "Mosser Farm" was accidentally destroyed by fire and he was burnt with the house) July 28th, 1872. To them was born a family of eight children"

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.].

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Sad Affair near Hespeler
From our own Correspondent

A most melancholy event took place on Sunday morning near the R.R. track about 1-1/2 miles above Hespeler. An old man said to be about 86 years of age of the name of Musser, occupied two apartments by himself, contiguous to the farm house in which his daughter, son-in-law and family resided. It was customary for some of the family before retiring for the night to visit the old man's rooms. On looking in on Sunday night at bedtime, he was found asleep and left undisturbed. About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the family was aroused by the scream of one of the children who had been awaked by the suffocating influence of smoke in the house. They had barely time to make their escape from the house before it was enveloped in flames, and without securing even sufficient clothing. The rooms occupied by the old man were already burnt down, and on Dr. Swan, being called, all that could be found of the old man were a few charred bones, which were collected into a box of about a foot square. The fire is supposed to have been entirely accidental, but how it originated cannot be ascertained. Dr. Swan supposes from the remains of the old man being found near the door of the apartment in which he slept, that he had been suffocated and fallen down in an attempt to gain the door. An inquest was held on Monday when a verdict in accordance with the above facts were returned.

The Galt Reporter - Friday, Aug 2, 1872

Peter — Elizabeth M. Wanner. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Wanner and Anna Mosser) was born 25 Jul 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Nov 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47337097
• Name: Elizabeth M. Mosser
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7635

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Elizabeth M. Wanner, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 25th 1781. She was married to Peter Mosser who was born April 6th, 1785, and died July 28th, 1872. They resided about a mile north east of Hespeler, on a farm adjoining that of David Pannebecker. Their family consisted of eight children"

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.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00090-5163

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Abraham Reist, "the youngest son of Peter and Anna Reist, was born in 1737. His family consists of three sons, namely: John, Abraham, and Christian. The descendants of the two younger sons are residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while those of John are nearly all to be found in Canada."


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.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00082-4882

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Jacob Mosser, "was one of the early pioneer settlers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to which his father had moved from Switzerland at a very early date. We find that they were members of the Mennonite faith which may have been the cause of their settling in Lancaster County. At so late a date and in the absence of all records it is hard to obtain all the desired information pertaining to this family. We could not obtain names of parents of Jacob. Tradition has it that his name was Peter and that he emigrated to America about the year 1754. His family is said to have consisted of seven or eight children. We know the names of two, namely: Anna, born February 8th, 1748, and died May 8th, 1823, who was married to old Henry Wanner (See Henry Wanner's family), and Jacob, who was born about the year 1751. He resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was married and had a family. The names of two of the children were Jacob and Peter. Of Jacob we have no information, quite likely his descendants are yet residing in Lancaster and adjoining counties of Pennsylvania. Of Peter we have more information"


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.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39015312
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7613
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 11, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Henry Wanner, "the first by this name who settled in Waterloo County, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 12th, 1749. In 1774 he was married to Anna Mosser who was born February 8th, 1748. In spring, 1810, they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler, on the farm now in possession of John W. Martin. Here they resided until their death. He died February 12th, 1835, and she died May 8th, 1823. Their family consisted of eight children, all born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania"

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.].

Henry married Anna Mosser 1774. Anna (daughter of Peter Mosser) was born 8 Feb 1748, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 May 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151349147
• Name: Anna Wanner
• Name: Nancy Mosser
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4882.2