Christian Christner^{[1, 2]}

1815 - 1907  (91 years)

• Name	Christian Christner
  Born	21 Jun 1815	Upper Alsace, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1825	, Canada   [4]
  Naturalization	1840  [4]
  Residence	1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00022-1593
  Died	6 Apr 1907	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  	Cause: old age (10 days)
  Buried	Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I16618	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Christner,   b. 13 Dec 1780, Florimont, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 28 May 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	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  [11]
  Family ID	F4386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy "Anna" Honsberger,   b. 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Daniel Christner,   b. 11 Aug 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   2. Mary Christner,   b. 14 Mar 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1922  (Age 74 years)   3. Enos Christner,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1936, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   4. John Christner,   b. 26 Jan 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catharine Christner,   b. 12 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1919  (Age 65 years)   6. Abraham Christner,   b. 19 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Feb 1872  (Age 15 years)   7. Leah Christner,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   8. Christian Christner,   b. 25 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Annie "Nancy" Christner,   b. 10 Apr 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1940  (Age 77 years)   10. Barbara Christner,   b. 29 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Lydia Christner,   b. 10 Feb 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Christner, "the eldest son of John Christner, was born in Upper Alsace, June 21st, 1815, and came to America, in 1825, when ten years of age. On February 10th, 1846, he was married to Anna Honsberger. She was born March 15th, 1825, and died March 20th, 1884. Soon after their marriage he moved to a farm near New Hamburg. Some time after the decease of his wife he moved to New Hamburg where he still resides with one of his daughters. His family consisted of eleven 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.]. _________________ Christian Christner was born in upper Alsace, Germany, June 21, 1815. Emigrated to this country in the year 1825. After suffering but a short time he passed peacefully away in New Hamburg, Ont., on April 6, 1907, 91 Y., 9 M., 15 D. His wife preceded him 23 years, after which he moved to New Hamburg where he resided with two of his daughters until death. He was a member of the Mennonite church. He leaves to mourn his departure four sons and six daughters. Two of his daughters became members of the same church. Funeral services were conducted by Amos S. Cressman, from Psa 90: 12 and Noah Stauffer, from Rev. 20: 6. The services were held in our Amish Brethren's place of worship, Steinman's M. H. Gospel Herald April 25, 1907, page 159 Volume XLIV, Number 17

  
  

• 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..., 389. [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..., 816. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 11. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 39. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 43. [S2308] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Old Christner CC#4548. CHRISTNER/ Christian CHRISTNER/ born June 21, 1815- died Apr 6, 1907/ his wife Anna/ born Mar 15, 1825 - died Mar 20, 1884/ Catherine CHRISTNER/ born Feb. 12, 1854 - died Feb. 17, 1919/ Death is eternal life, why should we weep/ [Back] CHRISTNER [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 44. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #64. Christian Christener, to Anna Hunsperger, both of Wilmot. 10 Feb. 1846. Wit. John Christener and Maria Hunsperger [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1825 - , Canada Residence - 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Feb 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Roman Catholic - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age (10 days) - 6 Apr 1907 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth