John Martin Reger^{[1, 2]}

1859 - 1941  (81 years)

• Name	John Martin Reger
  Born	9 Nov 1859	, Baden, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1884	, Canada   [5]
  Immigration	1885	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1889  [4]
  Naturalization	1889	, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1890	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farm Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56250
  Died	18 Sep 1941	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	21 Sep 1941	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I56250	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  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 ,   d. 15 Jun 1963, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1890	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Harvey Walter Reger,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1962, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. William Reger,   b. 26 May 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 75 years)   3. Freida Reger,   b. 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Fredricka Reger,   b. 18 Nov 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Edith Melinda "Edith" "Eda" Reger,   b. 1 Apr 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1961, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   6. John Reger,   b. Jul 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1921  (Age ~ 16 years)   7. Henry Carl Reger,   b. 7 Oct 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   8. Barbara (?) Reger,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Beatrice Reger,   b. 1917,   d. 2007  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Anna Marie Rist - Reger. [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 [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 6. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John M. Reger.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1859 - , Baden, Germany Immigration - 1884 - , Canada Immigration - 1885 - , Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 1889 - , Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Oct 1890 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Sep 1941 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Sep 1941 - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth