Elton Christner^{[1, 2]}

1882 - 1919  (36 years)

• Name	Elton Christner
  Born	11 Jun 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00022-1594.6
  Died	1 Jun 1919	Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I16623	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Christner,   b. 11 Aug 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Shantz,   b. 21 Apr 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1884, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F4388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Caroline Wettlaufer,   b. 25 May 1875, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F60882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death of Elton Christner took place on Sunday last at his home west of the town, after an illness with diphtheria of a week's duration. He had a very hard fight for his life, but in spite of all doctors could do, including an operation, he succumbed as states, at the age of 37 years. Elton was well known and well liked throughout the district, although he was of a quiet disposition in public, and his many young friends will miss him from their circles. He was born at New Hamburg, Ont., and came to Alberta about 17 years ago, with Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Rennie, his uncle and aunt, consequently he could be classed as an old-timer. His father and mother are both dead, but he leaves a wife at home, two full brothers, one in Kitchener, Ont., and the other in Minnesota, and a sister who lives at Plattsville, Ont., besides some step-brothers and sisters to mourn his loss. Mr. and Mrs. John Christner of Calgary is an uncle and aunt. The funeral took place on Monday at Didsbury. Didsbury Pioneer, Thursday, June 5, 1919, page 8

  
  

• 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..., 389. [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. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 34435-1882 Elton Christner. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117715735/elton-christner.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jun 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jun 1919 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth