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

Christian Lichti

Male 1859 - 1933  (74 years)


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  • Name Christian Lichti 
    Born 10 Sep 1859  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46969 
    Died 19 Oct 1933  [2
    Cause: heart trouble & dropsy 
    Buried Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I46969  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joseph B. Lichti,   b. 20 Apr 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1881  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Catherine Jantzi,   b. 21 Feb 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1923, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F11859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Leis,   b. 3 Mar 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1932, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1882  [2
    Children 
     1. Catherine "Katie" Lichti,   b. 17 Nov 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1946  (Age 62 years)
     2. Veronica "Fannie" Lichty,   b. 2 Jul 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F12169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lichti. - Christian J. Lichti was born near Wellesley, Ont., on Sept. 10, 1859; died Oct. 19, 1933; aged 74 y. 1 m. 9 d. Heart trouble and dropsy were the cause of his death. On Oct. 3, 1882, he was united in matrimony to Katie Leis who died March 24, 1932. To this union were born 2 sons and 3 daughters, of whom Katie (Mrs. Joel Wagler), and Fanny survive; 3 brothers and 4 sisters also survive him (Menno, David, and Moses, and Fanny (Mrs. Nic Jantzi), Nancy (Mrs. Dan Schmidt), Barbara (Mrs. J. S. Erb), and Mary (Mrs. Sol R. Leis). Services were conducted at the home by C. S. Zehr and at the Maple View A. M. Church by Christian Schultz, D. S. Jutzi, and Daniel Lebold. Burial in adjoining cemetery

      GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXVI, No. 38 - December 21, 1933, p. 814, 815

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 2.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 21, 1933 - Christian Lichty.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 16.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div 9 Page 10.

    5. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 7 Page 36.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 6, 1923 - Obituary of Catherine Jantzi.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Lichli Joseph, 24, res. Wellesley, b. Wilmot, s/o Joseph & Veronica, married 5 Oct 1858 Catherine Yantzi, 22, res. Wellesley, b. Wilmot, d/o Joseph & Catherine

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1859 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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