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

John Martin Reger[1, 2]

Male 1859 - 1941  (81 years)


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  • Name John Martin Reger 
    Born 9 Nov 1859  , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1884  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Immigration 1885  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1889  [4
    Naturalization 1889  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1890  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56250 
    Died 18 Sep 1941  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried 21 Sep 1941  Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I56250  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joseph Reger,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Maria,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F287060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Maria Reist,   b. 12 May 1870, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1963, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1890  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Harvey Walter Reger,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1962, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. William Reger,   b. 26 May 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 75 years)
     3. Freida Reger,   b. 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Fredricka Reger,   b. 18 Nov 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Edith Melinda "Edith" "Eda" Reger,   b. 1 Apr 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1961, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. John Reger,   b. Jul 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921  (Age ~ 16 years)
     7. Henry Carl Reger,   b. 7 Oct 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     8. Barbara (?) Reger,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Beatrice Reger,   b. 1917,   d. 2007  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F167772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John M. Reger - By Record Correspondent - Elmira, Sept. 18 - John M. Reger, 81, died at his home, 9 Factory Street, Elmira, this morning following a lengthy illness. He was born in Germany and came to Canada 55 years ago. Mr. Reger farmed in the Floradale district until 12 years ago when he moved to Elmira. He was a member of St. James' Lutheran congregation. Surviving are his wife, three sons, Harvey and Henry of Elmira and William of Waterloo, three daughters, Miss Frieda, Edith, Mrs. Walter Schnarr and Beatrice, Mrs. Edward Miller, all of Waterloo. Two daughters died in infancy and one son predeceased him in 1921. Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2: 30 pm, from the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, Elmira. Burial will be made in Elmira Lutheran Cemetery. R.L.H. Kalbfleisch will conduct the service.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Anna Marie Rist - Reger.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12175-90.
      John Reiger, 30, b. Baden, Germany, res. Woolwich, occ. Laborer, son of Anna Maria and Joseph Reiger, married Annie M. Reist, 20, b. Baden, Germany, res. Woolwich, daughter of Christina and Gottlieb Reist, Witness(es) Louise Schulz, Elmira and Louisa Schierholz, On 19 October 1890, at Elmira

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 7.

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 6.

    5. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 1.

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John M. Reger.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Nov 1859 - , Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1884 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1885 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1889 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Oct 1890 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Sep 1941 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Sep 1941 - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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