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

Family: John M. Reist / Mary Wanner (F814)

m. 14 May 1861


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  • Father | Male
    John M. Reist

    Born  12 Mar 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1915  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 May 1861  [1, 2, 3]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Susannah Wanner | F815 
    Married  26 Sep 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Reist | F1259 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Mosser | F1259 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Wanner

    Born  10 May 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Aug 1920  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry M. Wanner | F3436 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna B. Fordney | F3436 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Susannah Reist

    Born  18 Sep 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Sep 1895   
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Peter P. Martin | F3237 
    Married  6 Feb 1885  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Ann Reist

    Born  18 Feb 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jun 1923  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Paul Schmitt | F14457 
    Married  4 Mar 1883   

    Child 3 | Male
    Levi Reist

    Born  7 Sep 1864   
    Died  7 Feb 1865   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Solomon W. Reist

    Born  5 Mar 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1939  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lovina Kraemer | F1337 
    Married     
    Spouse  Magdalena G. Reist | F4226 
    Married  19 May 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    John William Reist

    Born  21 Jan 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1955   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Caroline Schickler | F39007 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Noah W. Reist

    Born  26 Nov 1870  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jan 1957  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Geisel | F14589 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Sarah Ann Reist

    Born  11 Mar 1873  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1952  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louis Koerber | F6881 
    Married  26 Dec 1906  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Ephraim W. Reist

    Born  21 Mar 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Mar 1934  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schafer | F14415 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Elizabeth Reist

    Born  11 Nov 1876  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1876   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Catharine Reist

    Born  15 Dec 1877  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1960   
    Buried    Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry L. Klinck | F167869 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Male
    Menno W. Reist

    Born  13 Mar 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jul 1888  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Female
    Matilda Reist

    Born  18 Jun 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Apr 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William R. Stroh | F40380 
    Married  18 May 1904  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 17 May 1861.
      "Reist - Wanner: On the 14th inst., Mr. John Reist, to Miss Maria Wanner, of Woolwich." by Rev. Mr. Bindeman.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Reist aged 20, res Woolwich Twp., born Waterloo Twp., son of David Reist and Maria Mosser married 14 May 1861 to Maria Wanner aged 18 res Woolwich Twp., born Waterloo Twp., daughter of Henry Wanner and Anna Fortney.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Reist, 30, res. Woolwich, b. Waterloo, son of Daniel and Maria (Mosser), married 14 May 1861 Maria Wanner, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Waterloo, daughter of Henry and Anna (Forthney)