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

Daniel Christner[1, 2]

Male 1846 - 1915  (68 years)


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  • Name Daniel Christner 
    Born 11 Aug 1846  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00022-1594 
    Died 17 Feb 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10
    Cause: Nephritis (1 year) and apoplexy (1 week) 
    Buried Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I16619  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Christner,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Nancy "Anna" Honsberger,   b. 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Shantz,   b. 21 Apr 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1884, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ira Christner,   b. 18 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1937, , Saint Louis, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. David Christner,   b. 10 Sep 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 73 years)
     3. Ida Christner,   b. 29 Jun 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Elton Christner,   b. 11 Jun 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1919, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah Feick,   b. 7 Apr 1854, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alla Loretta Rosie Christner,   b. 19 Nov 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edna Lorna Christner,   b. 1 Jun 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Clayton Christner,   b. 14 Feb 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Winnifred Estella "Minnie" Christner,   b. Jun 1892, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age ~ 81 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Christner, "was born November 8th, 1846. Resides at Wilmot Centre where he is engaged in farming. He was first married to Polly, daughter of Joseph Shantz of Wilmot Township, and after her decease to Hannah Feick. His family consists of eight children, four are of the first wife and four of the second. their names are V Ira, V David, V Ida, V Elden, V Alda, V Edna, V John, and V Minnie."


      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. [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..., 389.

    2. [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..., 403.

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 33 Household Number 138.

    4. [S446] Census - ON, Oxford, East Zorra - 1911, Zorra East Township / page 6.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 32278-1915 Daniel Christner.

    6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 33.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 43.

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 5.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51257599/daniel-christner.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #64.
      Christian Christener, to Anna Hunsperger, both of Wilmot. 10 Feb. 1846. Wit. John Christener and Maria Hunsperger

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Aug 1846 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 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 MapsResidence - 1911 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Nephritis (1 year) and apoplexy (1 week) - 17 Feb 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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