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

George Reitz

Male 1839 - 1898  (59 years)


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  • Name George Reitz 
    Born 9 Mar 1839  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    brick maker 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Brickmaker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29123 
    Died 2 Jul 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 8
    Cause: drowning (sudden) 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I29123  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Heinrich Reitz,   b. Abt 1816, Of, Mirland Go, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine,   b. Abt 1816, Of, Mirland Go, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F20520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Oswald,   b. 17 Apr 1844, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Barbara Reitz,   b. 6 Jun 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Catherine "Katie" Reitz,   b. 6 Oct 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah Reitz,   b. 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria "Mary" Reitz,   b. 7 Jul 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     5. Elena "Lena" Reitz,   b. 3 Oct 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1925, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     6. George Heinrich Reitz,   b. 4 May 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     7. Wilhelm "William" Reitz,   b. 9 Jan 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Emma Reitz,   b. 20 Apr 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1906  (Age 29 years)
     9. John Reitz,   b. 16 Aug 1879, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     10. Albert Reitz,   b. 24 Feb 1882, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F7609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 16 Household Number 70.
      George REITZ M Male German 43 Germany Brickmaker Lutheran
      Elizabeth REITZ M Female German 38 O Lutheran
      Barbara REITZ Female German 17 O Lutheran
      Catherine REITZ Female German 16 O Lutheran
      Sarah REITZ Female German 14 O Lutheran
      Mary REITZ Female German 12 O Lutheran
      Elina REITZ Female German 10 O Lutheran
      George REITZ Male German 7 O Lutheran
      Emilie REITZ Female German 4 O Lutheran
      John REITZ Male German 1 O Lutheran

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 16.

    3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 30.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      George Reitz b. 2 Jul 1898 Berlin, aged 59 b. Hessen, Germany cause: drowning sudden

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Hier ruhet/ unser Vater/ Georg Reitz/ gest. 2 Juli 1898/ Alter/ 59 Jah. 3 Mo. 23 Ta./ [verse]/ Hier ruhet/ unser Mutter/ Elizabeth Reitz/ gest. 5 Juli 1925/ Alter/ 81 Jah. 2 Mo. 18 Ta./ M. Albert/ Reist/ 1882-1939

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Nov. 24, 1865.
      Nov. 20, 1864 George Reitz and Elisabeth Oswald, both of Woolwich

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 16 Household Number 70.

    8. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-1 pg 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Mar 1839 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Nov 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - brick maker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brickmaker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: drowning (sudden) - 2 Jul 1898 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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