Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Ephraim B. Reist

Ephraim B. Reist[1]

Male 1870 - 1932  (61 years)

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  • Name Ephraim B. Reist 
    Born 6 Apr 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name E. B. Reist 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    U. Brethren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Merchant, Groceries 
    Ephraim B. Reist's store on King St., Preston about 1910. Image from Cambridge Archives.
    Ephraim B. Reist's store on King St., Preston about 1910. Image from Cambridge Archives.
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5256.3 
    Died 1932  [7
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I702  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Henry Reist,   b. CALC 7 Feb 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Bracey,   b. 10 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1915, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F261973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Lillie Shoemaker,   b. Aug 1875, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. May Reist,   b. Mar 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Beatrice May Reist,   b. 9 Mar 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Larre Reist,   b. Mar 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth Pearl "Pearl" Reist,   b. 21 Mar 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1988, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Mayor James Harvey "Barney" Reist,   b. 31 Mar 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1988, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F222754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 177.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 38.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 11.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Ephraim B Reist Date of Birth:6 Apr 1870 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John H Reist Mother's name:Sarah Bracey

    6. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 32.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Large Monument] Reist [Masonic Symbol] [3 Markers] Ephraim B. Reist/ 1870 - 1932./ Esther L. Shoemaker/ 1875 - 1965/ Wife Of Ephraim B. Reist./ John E. Schrumm/ 1897 - 1974/ B. May Reist/ 1899 - 1994/ E. Pearl Reist/ 1902 - 1988.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Page 35, return 316: by J.B. Bowman, United Brethren in Christ,.
      John H. REIST, 29, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Daniel & Leah, married Sary BRACEY, 20, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Robert & Agnes, witn: Elias SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 24 Dec 1867

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:John H Reist Age:29 Birth Year:abt 1838 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Residence:Waterloo Township Marriage Date:24 Dec 1867 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Daniel Reist Mother:Leah Reist Spouse:Sary Bracey

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Eph B Reist Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1875 Birth Place:Waterloo County, Ontario Marriage Date:20 Apr 1898 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jno Reist Mother:Esther Bracey Spouse:Esther Shoemaker

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Apr 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Apr 1898 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant, Groceries - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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