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

John E. Lichty

Male 1868 - 1936  (67 years)


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  • Name John E. Lichty 
    Born 12 Apr 1868  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101734100 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Amish 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Agricultual Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-121705 
    Died 5 Apr 1936  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I121705  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian K. Lichti,   b. 19 Sep 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Leah Erb,   b. 1 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 11 Jun 1867  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F20933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna L. Kropf,   b. 26 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1945, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Christian K. Lichty,   b. 13 May 1890, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1967, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Mary Lichty,   b. 6 Dec 1891, , Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. Esther K. Lichty,   b. 18 Sep 1893,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena "Mattie" Lichty,   b. 18 Sep 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. David K. Lichty,   b. 27 Oct 1895, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. Louis K. Lichty,   b. 13 Feb 1898, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Leah Lichty,   b. 24 Dec 1901, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1996, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     8. Vera Lichty,   b. 26 May 1904, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     9. Elvina Lichty,   b. 1 Jun 1906, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1906, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Emerson Lichty,   b. Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     11. Alvin Lichty,   b. 1909,   d. 1910  (Age 1 years)
     12. William K. Lichty,   b. 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     13. Delton K. Lichty,   b. 17 Jun 1913, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1988, Haliburton, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John E. Lichti

      The death of Mr. John E. Lichti took place early on Sunday morning at his home in Waterloo at the age of 68 years following an illness of some duration. The deceased was a son of Mrs. Leah Lichti and a brother of Mrs. Ben S. Roth, of New Hamburg. The deceased was born on April 12th, 1868, at St. Agatha, but resided in Waterloo for many years where he was an employee of the Globe Furniture Company. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife, formerly Annie Kropf, his mother Mrs. Leah Lichti, of New Hamburg, six sons, Christian Lichti, of New Hamburg. David of Waterloo, Louis of Kitchener, Emerson at home, William and Delton, of Kitchener, four daughters, Mrs. Earl Harper at home, Mrs. W.R. Marshall, Bridgeport, Mrs. James G. Stevens, Waterloo, and Mrs. C. Yack, Bridgeport. Two brothers, Christian of Baden, and Joel Lichti, of Tavistock, and two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Roth, and Miss Mary Lichti, both of New Hamburg, also survive, with 23 grandchildren. One son and one daughter predeceased him. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 o'clock from his late residence, thence to Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church,Kitchener, for service. Internment took place at the David Eby cemetery, Waterloo. Rev. U.K. Weber, pastor of Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church officiated.

      New Hamburg Independent, April 10, 1936

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 15.

    2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 10.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 11.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 10.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101734100.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Christian Lichti Born: Wilmot Res: Wilmot Age: 21 Born: abt 1846 Father: John Lichti Mother: Elisabeth Lichti Spouse: Leah Erb Age: 21 Born: abt 1846 born: Wilmot Res: Wilmot Father: Christian Erb Mother: Polly Erb married 11 Jun 1867 county: Waterloo

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian Lichty - September 16, 1915 - Pages 415, 416.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1868 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultual Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 1936 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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