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

Rebecca Reist

Female 1870 - 1947  (76 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Reist 
    Born 24 Oct 1870  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Rebecca Martin 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5175 
    Died 2 Aug 1947  [3
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I54415  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel E. Reist,   b. 30 Jan 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1915  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Gingerich,   b. 14 Sep 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1898  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F2075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emanuel M. Martin,   b. 2 May 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1938  (Age 71 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lincoln Martin,   b. 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah R. Martin,   b. 8 Nov 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. Samuel Martin,   b. 16 Apr 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nancy Martin,   b. 16 Apr 1905, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1987  (Age 81 years)
     5. Emanuel Martin,   b. 12 Jul 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 2001  (Age 92 years)
     6. Menno Martin,   b. Jan 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1999  (Age ~ 87 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F14060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rebecca Reist, "the youngest daughter, was born October 24th, 1870. She is not married and resides with her parents."


      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. [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..., 165.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 3.

    3. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken/ an/ Rebecca Reist/ wife of/ Emanuel M./ Martin / geb.Oct.24,1870/ gest.Aug.2,1947/ Alter/ 76 yrs 9 ms 9 ds / In der Ruhe/

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 19.

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 3.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 31.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 4.

    8. [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..., 164.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 114.
      Samuel E. Reist, to Magdalean Gingrich, both of Woolwich. 10 Oct. 1848. Rev. Eby.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Oct 1870 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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