Martha Margeret Reist

1881 - 1985  (104 years)

• Name	Martha Margeret Reist
  Born	23 Feb 1881	Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18825866
  Name	Martha Margeret Eby
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56373
  Died	5 Nov 1985	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I56373	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	George Wanner Reist,   b. 19 Jan 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Margaret Soehner,   b. 6 Jan 1860, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1952, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F14532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Absalom Eby,   b. 4 Dec 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1937  (Age 82 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1907  [5]
  Children	1. Emma Salome Eby,   b. 30 Mar 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1985  (Age 77 years)   2. Ruth Elizabeth Eby,   b. 22 Sep 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1982, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F41780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EBY, Mrs. Martha - On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985, at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, in her 105th year, Martha Reist. Beloved wife of the late Absolom Eby; dear mother of Mrs. Fred (Emma) Howlett of RR 2, Drayton. One daughter, Ruth; four brothers, and three sisters predeceased her. Two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, today, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Service in the chapel on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Mervin Huras offici-ating. Burial in the Elmira Mennonite cemetery. Donations to the Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 18. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18825866/martha-margaret-eby. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. NameMartha Margaret Reist GenderFemale Birth Date23 Feb 1881 Birth PlaceMaryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father George W Reist Mother Elizabeth Margaret Schnerr [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Absalom Eby - January 6, 1938.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Feb 1881 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Nov 1985 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth