Johannes "John" Christner^{[1, 2]}

1780 - 1871  (90 years)

• Name	Johannes "John" Christner
  Born	13 Dec 1780	Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Land	1840	Wilmot Township - Concession South of Snyder's Road Lot 23, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Name	John Christner
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Retired Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00022-1591
  Died	28 May 1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 9, 10]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	31 May 1871	Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I16608	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Christner,   b. Abt 1750, , Switzerland ,   d. Upper Alsace, Germany
  Family ID	F4382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Luckebihl,   b. 27 Mar 1784, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 3 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	26 Aug 1809  [1]
  Children	1. Barbara Christner,   b. 21 Mar 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 15 Oct 1860  (Age 48 years)   2. Christian Christner,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   3. Peter L. Christner,   b. 10 Dec 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 83 years)   4. Veronica "Fannie" Christner,   b. 28 Sep 1820, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 21 Apr 1907  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Christner, "was born in Upper Alsace, Germany, December 13th, 1780. On August 26th, 1809, he was married to Maria Luckebihl. She was born in Upper Alsace, near Florimont, March 27th, 1784, and died near New Hamburg, Waterloo County, Ontario, March 8th 1841. In 1825 they with their family of four children, his sister Maria, and others moved to America. After landing at Philadelphia, Mr. Christner parted with his sister, Maria, and her husband who moved to Ohio, while Mr. Christner and family moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where they resided for several months. Hearing of the many German settlements being made in Canada and the encouragement receiver by his co-religionists to move thither, he was soon ready to continue his journey to Canada. On October 8th, 1825, he with his wife and family arrived at Bishop Benjamin Eby's place, Berlin, where they resided for some time. In March, 1840, they moved on lot No. 23, south side of Snyder's Road, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County. Here they resided until their deaths. She died as already stated, and he died may 28th, 1871. their family consisted of four 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.]. ______________________________________ On the 25th of May, in Wilmot township, Waterloo county, Ont., of the infirmities of old age, John Christener, aged 90 years, 5 months and 15 day. He was buried on the 31st on which occasion funeral discourses were delivered by Moses Bowman, from Rev. 2: 17, and Geo Schmitt, from Deut. 32: 29. He wa a native of Florimont, Upper Alsace, and emigrated with his family to Canada, in 1826, where his wife died 30 years ago. He was a member of the Mennonite Church for about 70 years Herald of Truth - Volume VIII, Number 7 - July, 1871 - pp 110,111

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 388. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 207. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume VIII, Number 7 - July, 1871 - pp 110,111. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, as recorded by Eldon Weber for the Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 44. [S2308] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Old Christner CC#4548. Johann CHRISTNER/ geb 13 Dez 1780: / gest 28 Mai 1871: / Alt 90 Jah. 5 Mo/ und 15 Tage/ [verse] John Cap 14 3 [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65. [S1348] Biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants ... [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 389. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Jun 1871. John Christner died 20 May 1871 in Wilmot Twp., 90 yrs, 5 mths.

  
  

• Event Map

  Land - 1840 - Wilmot Township - Concession South of Snyder's Road Lot 23, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Retired Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 28 May 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 31 May 1871 - Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth