Christian Reist^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1796 - 1875  (~ 78 years)

• Name	Christian Reist
  Born	CALC 12 Nov 1796  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	13 Nov 1796	Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Residence	1830	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 105, Waterloo County, Ontario   [9]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	U. Brethren
  Eby ID Number	00090-5195
  Died	20 Feb 1875	Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 6, 7]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I9506	Generations
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Reist,   b. 18 Jul 1763, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Dec 1843, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Susannah Huber,   b. 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Sep 1850  (Age 79 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1790  [10]
  Family ID	F238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Strieger,   b. 8 Dec 1797,   d. Oct 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1830  [3]
  Children	1. Henry S. Reist,   b. 18 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna "Nancy" Reist,   b. 26 May 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1919, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F1450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Christina Eva Frögel,   b. 15 Sep 1815, , Germany ,   d. 27 Apr 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1848	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Menno Reist,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Menno F. Reist,   b. 4 Feb 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   3. Mary Ann Reist,   b. 8 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Apr 1856  (Age 4 years)   4. Christian Reist,   b. 19 Dec 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 87 years)   5. Wendel Reist,   b. 27 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   6. Susannah Reist,   b. 15 Aug 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Reist, "was born in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, November 13th, 1796. He came to Canada in 1826 and settled on a farm two miles east of Breslau where he died February 20th, 1875. He was married twice, first to Nancy Strieger, March 16th, 1830. She was born December 8th, 1797, and died in October, 1845. After her decease he was again married to Christina Eva Frögel, October 17th, 1848. She was born September 15th, 1815, and at present resides with her daughter, Mrs. Kurtz, at Shantz Station, about three miles east of Breslau. With the first wife there were two 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.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Mar 1875. Died 20 Feb 1875 In Waterloo Township, Christian Reist died at the age of 78 years, 3 months, 8 days. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010831-79. Wendel Reist, 23, occ. Labour, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, s/o Christian & Christena married Caroline Lewitzie, 26, b. Prussia, res. Guelph, d/o Hoodman & Anna, witn Gustave Harnock & Susanna Reist both of Waterloo Twp, 18 March 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo. [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..., 167. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 75. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 31. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 25. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. Christian REIST/ Gestorben/ den 20 Feb. 1875/ Alt 78 Jahr, 4 Mo./ 3 Tage/ [German verse]/ [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 44. [S1319] Assessment Roll - ON, Waterloo Twp. - 1829-1830. [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..., 163. [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. [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.

  
  

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  Birth - 13 Nov 1796 - Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Residence - 1830 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 105, Waterloo County, Ontario Married - 17 Oct 1848 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth