Christian Oesch

1821 - 1897  (76 years)

• Name	Christian Oesch
  Born	1 Apr 1821	Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1842	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1861	, Davis Co, Iowa   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76685
  Died	11 Apr 1897	, Cass Co., Missouri
  Person ID	I76685	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bishop Johannes "John" Oesch,   b. 27 Aug 1791, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 12 Mar 1850, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Barbara Schultz,   b. 1803, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F31420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharina Zehr,   b. 29 Mar 1820, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1867, Hickson, Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 46 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1842	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Christian Oesch,   b. Abt 1870, Of, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Catherine Oesch,   b. Abt 1844,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Oesch,   b. 14 May 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1940, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA  (Age 94 years)   4. Barbara Oesch,   b. 1853, Of, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA ,   d. Jun 1940  (Age 87 years)   5. Anna V. Oesch,   b. Abt 1860, Of, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F23547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian, the oldest of the children was born at Rothsee and was three years old when the family crossed the Atlantic. He grew up in what is now Baden. He married Catherine Zehr, daughter of Joseph Zehr and Barbara Kennel. Her family lived in Woolwich Township, but after the death of Joseph, the widow and her children went to live in Wilmot where most of the Amish Mennonites had settled. In 1849, Christian leased Lot 6, Concession XIII in Stanley Township, a short distance north of the land which his father leased in Hay Township. After the death of John, Christian was issued the deed for the 150 acres still owned by the University of Toronto in 1855. The Christian Wagler family, who had been residing there since the Oesch family moved to Huron County, then purchased both the 150 acres from Christian and the front 50 acres from John's executors in 1856. In 1858, Christian gave up his lease to the property in Stanley Township, and it was transferred to C. H. Bushey. It was probably in 1858 or shortly thereafter that Christian and Catherine left for Davis County, Iowa. Several other Amish Mennonite families were leaving Canada for this distant state. After living there a few years, they moved to Hickory County, Missouri. Catherine's brother Christian settled there also, but it is not known whether he was living there before the Oesches arrived or whether he came later. Christian Zehr probably served as a minister in this Amish Mennonite Community. It was while in Hickory County that Catherine died. Various records give different dates--from 1867 to 1871. Between 1880 and 1885, Christian and his family--several of them already married--moved to Cass County, Missouri, northwest of Hickory County where the land was considered better. Christian and many of his children were members of the Sycamore Grove Amish Mennonite Church at Garden City. Christian and several family members are buried in the Clearfork Cemetery. The Christian Oesch family has spread all over the North American continent. Esch/Oesch Family by Lorraine Roth 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd John Oesch, Minister Of The Society Of German Mennonites, In The Township Of Wilmot #20. Christian Oesch, Yeoman, Of Wilmot, To Catharina Zehr, Of Woolwich. 2 Mar. 1842, Wilmot. Rev. Oesch. Wit. Michael Roth, And John Brenneman, Both Of Wilmot, Yeomen [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 10, 1940 - Obituary of John Oesch.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Apr 1821 - Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Mar 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1861 - , Davis Co, Iowa Died - 11 Apr 1897 - , Cass Co., Missouri  = Link to Google Earth