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Johannes Friederich Andreas Diedrich "John" Rapien

Male 1840 - 1917  (76 years)


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  • Name Johannes Friederich Andreas Diedrich "John" Rapien 
    Born 7 Apr 1840  Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Name John Rapien 
    Residence 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-134700 
    Died 6 Mar 1917  McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried McKillop Zion Church Cemetery, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I134700  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father Wilhelm Dietrich Martin Rapien,   b. Abt 1805, Of, Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Schultz,   b. Abt 1805, Of, Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Wissler,   b. 16 Feb 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1915, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Henry Rapien,   b. 14 Nov 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1922, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F40804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John's name is reported to be Johann Frederich Andreas Dietrich Rapien

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Raphien Birth Place: Germany Residence: Woolwich Age: 25 Father Name: Dietrich Mother Name: Maria or Hannah Raphien Spouse Name: Elizabeth Wisler Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Spouse residence: Woolwich Spouse Father Name: John Wisler Spouse Mother Name: Veronica Wisler Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, H., East, H., & Cemetery, M. (1840). Johannes Friederich Andreas Diedrich Rapien.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 September 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130239143.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1840 - Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Mar 1917 - McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McKillop Zion Church Cemetery, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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