Leon Reitzel^[1]

1849 - 1920  (71 years)

• Name	Leon Reitzel
  Born	12 Apr 1849	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farm Labourer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00091-5270
  Died	30 Dec 1920	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Buried	Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Person ID	I54530	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Anton Reitzel,   b. 10 Mar 1810, Dachsburg, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 30 Jul 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Erb,   b. 23 Jul 1816, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Nov 1834  [1, 12]
  Family ID	F14117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Winkler,   b. 23 Jul 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1938, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1870	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Addison W. Reitzel,   b. 31 Mar 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1966, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   2. Christina Reitzel,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret "Maggie" Reitzel,   b. 26 Apr 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 82 years)   4. Alvina Reitzel,   b. CALC 28 Oct 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1896  (Age ~ 19 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F14085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leon Reitzel, "was born April 12th, 1849. On July 5th, 1870, he was married to Christina Winkler. She was born July 23rd, 1849. They reside on the old "Reitzel Farm" near St. Jacobs. Their family consists of three children" 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

  [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..., 643. [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..., 180. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Christina Winker Born: Woolwich Age: 21 Father: Philip Winkler Mother: Regina? Winkler Born: abt 1849 Spouse: Leon Reitzel Age: 21 born: Woolwich Father: Anthony Reitzel Mother: Elisabeth Reitzel married 5 Jul 1870 married: Waterloo [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 19. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 13. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 18. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 1. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89196246/leon-reitzel. [S232] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Calvary United St. Jacobs 4585 Cemetery Internet Link. [Front] - Leon Reitzel / Born / Apr. 12, 1849 / Died / Dec. 30, 1920 / Aged / 71 Yrs. 8 Mos. / & 18 Days. / Reitzel [Back] - Christina / Winkler / Wife of / Leon Reitzel / Died June 2, 1938 / Aged 89 Yrs. / 11 Mos. 10 Dys. / Right Side - In Memory of / Alvina / Dau. of / Leon & Christina / Reitzel / Died May 3, 1896 / Age 19 Y'rs. 6 M's. / & 5 Days. / Weep Not Father And Mother For Me For I Am Waiting In Glory For Thee. / [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..., 178.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1849 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Jul 1870 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Labourer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1920 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth