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

Menno Reist

Male 1850 - 1880  (30 years)


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  • Name Menno Reist 
    Born 7 Feb 1850  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5170 
    Died 10 Dec 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 8, 9
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I54413  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel E. Reist,   b. 30 Jan 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1915  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Gingerich,   b. 14 Sep 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1898  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Family ID F2075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary P. Martin,   b. 25 Apr 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Nancy "Annie" Reist,   b. 5 Jul 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1942  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno Reist, "was born February 7th, 1850. On October 5th, 1875, he was married to Mary Martin. He died December 10, 1881, leaving one daughter named Annie. She was born June 5th, 1878."


      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 
    1. [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..., 164.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11135-76.
      11135-76, (Waterloo Co..), Menno REIST, 25, farmer, Woolwich, of Woolwich, s/o Samuel & Hatty REIST, married Mary MARTIN, 20, Woolwich, of Woolwich,
      d/o Peter & Mary MARTIN, witn: Peter MARTIN & Samuel REIST of Woolwich, on 5 October 1875, at Woolwich

    3. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an/ Menno G. Reist/ geb. 17 Feb. 1850/ gest. 10 Dec. 1880/ Alt. 30 Jah. 9 Mo. / und 23 Tage/

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 115.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), ? Dec 1880.
      Dec. 10, 1880 Menno Reist died in Woolwich at age of 30 years, 9 months & 23 days.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 31.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 31.

    8. [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..., 65.

    9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 6.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 114.
      Samuel E. Reist, to Magdalean Gingrich, both of Woolwich. 10 Oct. 1848. Rev. Eby.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Feb 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1875 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1875 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Dec 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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