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

Christian Rank[1]

Male 1872 - 1950  (78 years)


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  • Name Christian Rank 
    Born 10 Jan 1872  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1899  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-111621 
    Died 15 May 1950  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I111621  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Jacob Rank,   b. 22 May 1831, Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Catharina Feick,   b. CALC 22 Jun 1836, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1888, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Family ID F28268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Rank,   b. 22 May 1831, Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary,   b. Jan 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F238621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Rank,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Katherine Feick,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F289405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Grace Heller,   b. 25 Dec 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 May 1899  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Henry Rank,   b. 13 Sep 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arthur Henry Rank,   b. 8 Dec 1914, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F8862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Rank By Record Correspondent

      WELLESLEY, May 16 - Christian Rank, 78, of R.R. 1, St. Clements, died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, following two weeks illness. Born Jan. 10, 1872, at R.R. 1, St. Clements, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rank. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg. Surviving is a son, Arthur, at home, and a sister, Mrs. John Schneider, R.R. 1, St. Clements. His wife, the former Alice Hiller, died in May, 1927. A son also predeceased him. A public funeral service will be held from the residence Friday at 2: 30 p.m. followed by a memorial service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, at 3 p.m. Rev. Roy Grosz will officiate. Burial will be in the Heidelberg Lutheran Cemetery. The body will rest at the Futher Funeral Home, Wellesley, until 4 p.m. Wednesday when removal will be made to the residence.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 May 1950 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015650-99.
      Christian Rank, 27, occ. Blacksmith, b. Wellesley, res. Same, son of Jacob Rank And Katherine Feick, married Alice Heller, 20, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of John N. Hiller And Mary Hartwig, Witness(es): Henry Hiller of New Hamburg And Lydia Rank of Wellesley, March 24, 1899 at New Hamburg

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 4.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 37.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 9.

    5. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, St. Clements 1921Sub Dist. 7 Page 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jan 1872 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1899 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 May 1899 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1950 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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