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

John E. Reist[1, 2]

Male 1823 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John E. Reist 
    Born 1823  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1845  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1870  Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00090-5168 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I10471  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Reist,   b. 1 Jan 1795, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Salome Erb,   b. CALC 4 Aug 1804,   d. 15 Jan 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Wagner,   b. 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Jan 1845  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Nancy Reist
     2. Lydia Reist
     3. Samuel Reist,   b. 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sarah Reist,   b. 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Veronica Reist,   b. 1868, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John E. Reist, "the eldest, was married to Sophia Wagner. They reside in Indiana, U. S., where he is engaged in farming. His family consists of five 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 164.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 635.

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 117.

    4. [S585] Census - Indiana - 1870, Elkhardt Townshp, Elkhardt Co., Indiana pg 16.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50.
      John Reist, to Sophia Wagner, both of Woolwich. 7 Jan. 1845. Wit. Samuel Reist and Casper Wagner.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1823 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1845 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Jan 1845 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1870 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
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