William Henry Christman

1853 - 1904  (50 years)

• Name	William Henry Christman
  Born	9 Dec 1853	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1888	Chippawa Hill, Arran Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-97214
  Died	1 Jun 1904	Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 6]
  	Cause: apoplexy (4 days)
  Buried	Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [6]
  Person ID	I97214	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Christman,   b. 1 Jul 1818, Greese, Rhein Giessen, Baiern, Germany ,   d. 9 Nov 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Katherina "Catherine" Kehart,   b. 2 Jul 1823, , Germany ,   d. 4 Feb 1864, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1841	Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany   [8]
  Family ID	F6813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phillipena Durst,   b. 4 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1953, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1878	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Emilie Christman,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Melinda L. Christman,   b. 6 Mar 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F25080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmira Signet 9 Jun 1904 p. 1, col. 3 Messrs Philip and Jacob Christman attended the funeral of their brother William, at Port Elgin last week. Deceased was a successful and prosperous farmer living several miles from Port Elgin. A few days prior to his death he met with an accident, a cow having fallen against him and fractured his leg. The wounded member was bandaged and all seemed to be well with the patient. A few days later he was seized with pain in the head and on Wednesday morning while attempting to take breakfast he expired suddenly. He was the youngest son of the late Henry Christman, spent his youth and early manhood in and near Elmira and removed to near Owen Sound and later to Port Elgin, many years ago. He had reached the age of 50 years and 5 months.

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. William H. Christman d. 1 Jun 1904 Saugeen Twp, aged 50 5/12, b. Elmira, cause: apoplexy (4 days) [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Christman Born: Woolwich Age: 24 Born: abt 1854 Father: Henry Christman Mother: Catharine Christman Spouse: Philipina Dorst Age: 17 Born: abt 1861 born: Woolwich Father: Philip Dorst Mother: Barbara Dorst married 22 Sep 1878 married: Waterloo, Woolwich [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 19. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 14. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 33. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194487248/william-henry-christmann. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Obituary of Henry Christman," 15 Nov 1888. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929. Name:Heinrich Christmann Birth Date:01 Jul 1818 Birthplace:GRIES Spouse's Name:Catharina Karth Spouse's Birth Date:02 Jul 1823 Event Date:24 Oct 1841 Event Place:Evangelisch, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria Father's Name:Georg Philipp Christmann Mother's Name:Philippine Goethe Spouse's Father's Name:Wilhelm Karth Spouse's Mother's Name:Elisabetha Mann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Dec 1853 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Sep 1878 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1888 - Chippawa Hill, Arran Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: apoplexy (4 days) - 1 Jun 1904 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth