Gideon Reist^[1]

1869 - 1939  (69 years)

• Name	Gideon Reist
  Born	11 Oct 1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00090-5234
  Died	1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	8 Feb 1939	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I11624	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Reist,   b. 1 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1922  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Steen,   b. 20 Aug 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1915  (Age 74 years)
  Married	13 Jun 1867  [2, 8]
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Toman,   b. 18 Oct 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1926, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1894	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 9]
  Children	1. Lanson T. Reist,   b. 25 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Luman T. Reist,   b. 7 Jul 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Earl Elgin Reist,   b. 7 Jul 1899, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1983, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   4. Gilbert Merle Reist,   b. 15 Dec 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ella May Reist,   b. 30 Apr 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1984  (Age 80 years)   6. Leonard Toman Reist,   b. 3 Feb 1908,   d. 19 Jun 1996  (Age 88 years)   7. Myrtle Irene Reist,   b. 15 Oct 1911, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1920, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 8 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ella Elizabeth Steckley,   b. 19 Feb 1880, Bethesday, Whitchurch Township, York Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Jan 1948  (Age 67 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1927	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F52608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gideon Reist, "was born October 11th, 1869. He is married to Nancy Tohman. They reside with his father on the old homestead." 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.]. _________________ GIDEON REIST Ill for weeks, Gideon Reist, 69, of I Krug street, died at K-W Hospital, early Sunday. Deceased, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reist and was born in Kossuth on Oct. 11, 1869. He was a life-long member of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church. Mr. Reist's first wife predeceased him 13 years ago. He was later married to Mrs.Ella Hallman. Surviving are five sons and three step sons, Lanson and Elgin of New Dundee, Luman of Kitchener, Gilbert of Red Deer, Alta., Leonard of Preston, Frank Hallman of Sudbury, Harold and Reginald Hallman of Kitchener, one daughter, Mrs. Roy Karcher of Centreville, one brother, Theodore of Didsbury, Alta. and 14 grandchildren. One daughter, Myrtle Reim and one step daughter, Grace Hallman, predeceased him. Funeral services will be private from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock to Bethany Mennonite Brethren in Christ church at 2 pm., for public services with interment in Blenheim Cemetery. Rev. C. N. Good will officiate. Remains will be at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 4 p.m. Tuesday. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Feb 1939 pg 13 _____________ Gideon Reist The death occurred at the K.-W. Hospital, early Sunday morning, of Gideon Reist, 1 Krug street, Kitchener, in his 70th year. Deceased was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy Toman, 13 years ago. Surviving are his second wife, five sons, Lanson, New Dundee, Luman, Kitchener, Elgin, New Dundee, Gilbert, Red Deer, Alta., Leonard, Preston; one daughter, Mrs. R. Karcher, Centreville, three step-sons, Frank Hallman, Sudbury, Harold and Reginald, of Kitchener; one brother, Theo. Reist, Didsbury, Alta. He was predeceased by two daughters. A private funeral service will be held at the residence on Wednesday afternoon, following by a public, service at Bethany M.B.C. Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in Blenheim cemetery. The Waterloo Chronicle Feb 7 1939 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 303. [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..., 174. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Gideon Reist Born: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Father: Isaac Reist Mother: May Reist Born: abt 1870 Spouse: Nancy Towman Age: 21 born: Wilmot Father: Samuel Towman Mother: Elizabeth Towman married 27 Feb 1894 [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. Gideon Reist/ born 1869 - died 1939/ in his 70th year/ Nancy Toman/ beloved wife of/ Gideon Reist/ born Oct 18, 1872/ died Feb 6, 1926/ verse/ [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 11. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Giedeon Reist Event Type: Birth Event Date: 11 Oct 1869 Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: Isaac Reist - farmer Mother's Name: Mary Steen Certificate Number: 5370 [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Gidson Reist Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1870 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:27 Feb 1894 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Isaac Reist Mother:May Reist Spouse:Nancy Towman Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place:Wilmot Spouse Father:Samuel Towman Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Towman [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Gideon Reist Age:57 Birth Date:abt 1870 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Sep 1927 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Isaac Reist Mother:Mary Stion Spouse's Age:47 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1880 Spouse Birth Place:Township of Witchurch Spouse Father:Jack Stickley Spouse Mother:Catherine Widarno

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Oct 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Feb 1894 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Sep 1927 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Feb 1939 - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth