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

John Christner[1]

Male 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Christner 
    Born 26 Jan 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00022-1597 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16642  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  [5
    Family ID F836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Beckner,   b. Abt 1852, Of, , Silene Co., Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Christner, "was born January 26th, 1852. He resides near DeWitt P.O., Silene County, Nebraska where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Louisa Becker. they have no family."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 390.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 39.

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

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

    5. [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 - 26 Jan 1852 - 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
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