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

Lydia Christner[1, 2]

Female 1867 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lydia Christner 
    Born 10 Feb 1867  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Marks 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00022-1604 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16661  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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  [6
    Family ID F836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Christ Christner,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F288575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Marks,   b. 1854, , Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 May 1896  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F288573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Christner, "the youngest child Christian Christner, was born October 2nd, 1867. She is unmarried and resides in Omaha, Nebraska."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 391.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012603-96.
      John Marks, 41, (Illegible Occupation), b. Illinois U.S., res. Omaha Nebraska U.S., son of Nick and May married Lydia Christner, 28, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of Christ and Anna, Witn Anna and Nancy Hasting Both of North Easthope, 7 May 1896 In New Hamburg

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

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 44.

    5. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 44.

    6. [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 - 10 Feb 1867 - New Hamburg, 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 May 1896 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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