Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Menno F. Reist

Male 1850 - 1918  (68 years)


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  • Name Menno F. Reist 
    Born 4 Feb 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    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  [5
    Not given 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    House of Industry and Refuge 1918  Kitchener Waterloo Commission, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00090-5198 
    Died 29 Dec 1918  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Pneumonia & congestion of lungs (4 days) 
    Person ID I9459  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Christian Reist,   b. CALC 12 Nov 1796,   d. 20 Feb 1875, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Christina Eva Frögel,   b. 15 Sep 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1848  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Family ID F651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno F. Reist, "the eldest child of Christian Reist and his second wife, Christina Eva Frögel, was born February 4th, 1850. He is unmarried and resides with his mother and sister at Shantz Station."

      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.].

  • 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..., 168.

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

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 31.

    4. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 21 No. Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 2169.
      Menno Reist Died: 29 Dec 1918 Aged 68 Cause: Phneumonia Comment and Remarks: Ed Lippert Buried by friends, Shantz Station

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 25.

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 44.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner report 120.
      Christian Reist, 52, married to Christ. Tragel, 32. 17 Oct. 1848.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Feb 1850 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 - Not given - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHouse of Industry and Refuge - 1918 - Kitchener Waterloo Commission, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Pneumonia & congestion of lungs (4 days) - 29 Dec 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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