Christian Rich

1803 - 1890  (87 years)

• Name	Christian Rich
  Born	1803	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Assessment	1829	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 082, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Residence	1847	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-100994
  Died	23 Jan 1890	Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I100994	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Barbara Allgeier,   b. 1804, , Germany ,   d. 28 Sep 1883, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Rich,   b. 1834, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Joseph Rich,   b. 1836, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Catherine Rich,   b. 17 Jul 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Rich,   b. 21 Nov 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Agatha Rich,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1918  (Age 76 years)   6. Barbara Rich,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Christian Rich,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1908, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   8. Anthony Rich,   b. 20 May 1847, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F27071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The first Catholic immigrants from Europe came in about 1826 or 1827. Being poor, they first remained for some years among the older and wealthier Mennonites and worked for them until they became acquainted with the conditions of this new country and earned a little money to begin farming for themselves. Then they bought land located east of the river, on what were called the back lots of the German Tract. As the German Catholic population increased and occupied all the land in Waterloo Township they overflowed north into "Woolwich and Pilkington Townships. The greater part of Woolwich also belonged to the German Land Company, while Pilkington had been granted to General Pilkington for services in India. In Guelph Township the settlers obtained the land direct from the Crown. The first arrivals from Europe came from Baden. Among them were Matthias Fehrenbach, John Schumacher, Felix Scharbach, Christian Rich, Joseph Thoman.....The writer could not find any New Germany settlers' names in his register preserved in Dundas. The settlers here could scarcely look to Guelph for much religious help. Neither Father Campion nor his successors Fathers Cullen and Cassidy, could converse with them in German. Yet it is said that one of them came from Guelph in 1832 and celebrated Mass in Christian Rich's house. This must have been Father Cassidy, who was then residing in Guelph. The Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916

  
  

• Sources

  [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 26. [S419] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot Twp - Roman Catholic minsters Lucas Caveng and Ruber Ebner. Christian Rich & Bab Algeyer. Res: Wellesley Born: 20 May 1847 Name of Child Anthony

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1803 - , Germany Assessment - 1829 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 082, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - 1847 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jan 1890 - Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth