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Nancy Reist

Female 1839 - 1913  (73 years)


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  • Name Nancy Reist 
    Born 18 Aug 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Female 
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    Name Nancy Kramp 
    Name Nancy Woolner 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    C. Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5257 
    Died 23 Apr 1913  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 13] 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13] 
    Person ID I7568  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Daniel Reist,   b. 9 Aug 1816, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Leah Mosser,   b. 7 Sep 1818, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1882, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16] 
    Family ID F1277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Daniel Kramp,   b. 29 Apr 1841, Heidschenhausen, Reinbaiern, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1870, Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Kramp,   b. 7 Jul 1862, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1943, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Leah Kramp,   b. 29 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1940  (Age 76 years)
     3. Magdalena Kramp,   b. Abt 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ludwig R. "Louis" Kramp,   b. 3 Aug 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1942  (Age 76 years)
     5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kramp,   b. 23 Aug 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Daniel Kramp,   b. 6 Aug 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1954  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F2285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rev. Jacob Hembling Woolner,   b. 25 Sep 1826, Saint Andrew's Parish, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1917, Natchez (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 9 May 1899  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 17] 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F5537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Reist, "the eldest daughter, was born August 18th, 1839. She was married to Daniel Kramp who died some years ago. At present the widow resides at Shantz Station. Her family consists of five 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.].

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      Woolner.-Nancy Reist was born Aug. 18, 1839; died April 23, 1913; aged 73 y. 8 m. 5 d. She was married to Daniel Kramp, Oct. 1, 1861. They lived together in matrimony nearly 9 years when her husband died. To this union were born 5 children. She lived a widow nearly 29 years, when she was united in matrimony with Pre. Jacob Woolner, Sr. They lived together in matrimony nearly 14 years. She leaves behind to mourn their loss a bereaved husband, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 26 grandchildren and many other relatives. Peace to her ashes. Funeral April 25. Interment in the Cressman Cemetery, Breslau, Ont. Services at the house by A. B. Snyder, at the church by Enoch S. Bauman in German and Manasseh Hallman in English.

      Gospel Herald Volume VI, Number 7 - May 15, 1913 - page 111

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      MRS, JACOB WOOLNER.

      Mrs. Jacob Woolner passed away on Wednesday afternoon at her home near Kossuth. The deceased had been in ill health for some time. The late Mrs. Woolner was born on the old Reist homestead near Breslau 73 years ago. In 1860 she was married to Daniel Kramp. Shortly after they had been married they moved to a farm near Niagara Falls. On 1870 they moved from Niagara to Shantz Station where her husband died. In 1899 she was married to Rev. Jacob Woolner senior. She leaves to mourn a husband and five children, namely Mrs. Heary Reick near Kossuth Mrs. Henry Rrange near Breslau Mr. Louis Kramp. Berlin: Mrs. George Reick, neer Kossuth: Daniel Kramp Shantz Station. There are 26 grand children two great grand children, one brother, Mr. David Reist, who resides near Breslau, and one sister Mrs. Samuel Snider at Waterloo. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1.30 at her home near Kossuth thence to the Breslau Cressman Mennonite church for services and internment.

      The Berlin News Record 24 Apr 1913, Thu Page 7

  • 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. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Rev.Jacob/ Woolner/ born 1826/ died 1917/ his wife/ Hannah Scheidel/ born 1828/ died 1897/ his wife/ Nancy Reist/ born 1839,died 1913

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume VI, Number 7 - May 15, 1913 - page 111.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 75.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Woolner Born: Suffolk E Age: 72 Father: Isaac Woolner Mother: Hembling Born: abt 1827 Spouse: Nancy Kramp Age: 59 born: Waterloo Township Father: Daniel Reist Mother: Muser married 9 May 1899 married: Waterloo, Waterloo Township

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

    7. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 8.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Kramp Daniel, 26, , b. Hidschenhausen Bavaria, s/o Ludwig & Elizabeth (Biehl), married 1 Oct 1861 Nancy Reist, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, d/o Daniel & Lea (Mosser)

    9. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 10.

    10. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 6 Page 42.

    11. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 35.

    12. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 1 1871 Deaths.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19072040/nancy-woolner.

    14. [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..., 176.

    15. [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..., 118.

    16. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 7 Apr 1836:27.
      29 Mar 1836 Daniel Reist married Lea Mosser, both of Waterloo

    17. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 25, 1917 - Obituary of Jacob Woolner.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Aug 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Oct 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 May 1899 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Apr 1913 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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