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

Christian Reist

Male 1880 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Christian Reist was born 7 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Wendel Reist and Caroline Lavitzka); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5201.2
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

    Christian married Caroline Alice "Carrie" Hausch 5 Apr 1904, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Frederick Christopher Hausch and Margaret Rachel Baumgartner) was born 4 Feb 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Henry Reist was born 22 Sep 1904, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Arthur Fred Reist was born 11 Aug 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wendel Reist was born 27 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian Reist and Christina Eva Frögel); died 1 Aug 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5201
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labor
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Street
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Wendel Reist, "the third son, was born November 27th, 1856. He is married to Caroline Lavitzka. They reside in Hespeler where he is engaged in the woollen Mills. Their family consisted of four 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.].

    Wendel married Caroline Lavitzka 18 Mar 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Hoodman Lavitzka and Anna) was born 20 Apr 1858, , , Prussia, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline Lavitzka was born 20 Apr 1858, , , Prussia, Germany (daughter of Hoodman Lavitzka and Anna); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Caroline Lewitzie
    • Name: Caroline Reist
    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5201.1
    • Immigration: 1871, , Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Angeline Reist
    2. 1. Christian Reist was born 7 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Sarah Reist was born 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sarah Ann Reist was born 27 May 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Henry Reist was born Feb 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Simon Reist was born 27 Sep 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Lizzie Reist was born 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christian Reist was born CALC 12 Nov 1796 (son of John Reist and Susannah Huber); died 20 Feb 1875, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907351
    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5195
    • Birth: 13 Nov 1796, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 105, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren

    Notes:

    Christian Reist, "was born in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, November 13th, 1796. He came to Canada in 1826 and settled on a farm two miles east of Breslau where he died February 20th, 1875. He was married twice, first to Nancy Strieger, March 16th, 1830. She was born December 8th, 1797, and died in October, 1845. After her decease he was again married to Christina Eva Frögel, October 17th, 1848. She was born September 15th, 1815, and at present resides with her daughter, Mrs. Kurtz, at Shantz Station, about three miles east of Breslau. With the first wife there were two 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.].

    Christian married Christina Eva Frögel 17 Oct 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina was born 15 Sep 1815, , Germany; died 27 Apr 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Christina Eva Frögel was born 15 Sep 1815, , Germany; died 27 Apr 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216249252
    • Name: Christina Eva Reist
    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5195.2
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Menno F. Reist was born 4 Feb 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann Reist was born 8 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Apr 1856.
    3. Christian Reist was born 19 Dec 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. Wendel Reist was born 27 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Susannah Reist was born 15 Aug 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Hoodman Lavitzka was born Abt 1815, Of, , Prussia; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5201.66

    Hoodman — Anna. Anna was born Abt 1815, Of, , Prussia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna was born Abt 1815, Of, , Prussia; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Anna Lavitzka
    • Eby ID Number: 00090-5201.67

    Children:
    1. 3. Caroline Lavitzka was born 20 Apr 1858, , , Prussia, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Reist was born 18 Jul 1763, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Reist); died 2 Dec 1843, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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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

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 9.  Susannah Huber was born 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1850; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

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

    Children:
    1. Abraham Reist was born 17 Sep 1791, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Reist was born 7 Feb 1793, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 29 Mar 1822; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Samuel Reist was born 1 Jan 1795, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. Christian Reist was born CALC 12 Nov 1796; died 20 Feb 1875, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Susannah Reist was born 4 Jan 1799, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Mar 1873.
    6. Barbara Reist was born 15 Nov 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Aug 1890; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Elizabeth Reist was born 12 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jul 1876; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. David Reist was born 21 Jan 1805, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Anna "Nancy" Reist was born 24 Apr 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Joseph Reist was born 12 Jul 1809, Near Lititz, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Apr 1900, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Maria "Polly" Reist was born 17 Dec 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 May 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Daniel Reist was born 9 Aug 1816, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Jun 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.