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

Abraham E. Reist[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1828 - 1908  (80 years)


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  • Name Abraham E. Reist 
    Born 9 Jul 1828  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28757087 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5183 
    Died 25 Nov 1908  Maple River Township, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6896  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Reist,   b. 1 Jan 1795, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Salome Erb,   b. CALC 4 Aug 1804,   d. 15 Jan 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Brubacher Brubacher,   b. 29 Dec 1831, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1910  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 6 May 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Reist,   b. 6 Jan 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1931, Penn Twp., Snyder Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Leah Reist,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1922  (Age 68 years)
     3. Mary Reist,   b. 11 Apr 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1921  (Age 64 years)
     4. Elizabeth Reist,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jonas Brubacher Reist,   b. 17 Apr 1861, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Elias Brubacher Reist,   b. 28 Jul 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1957, Albany, Linn, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     7. Salome Reist,   b. 1865, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Veronica Reist,   b. Abt 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Maria,   b. 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F262958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Reist, "the fourth son of Samuel and Salome (Erb) Reist, is married to Magdalena Brubacker. They reside in May City, Iowa"


      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..., 166.

    2. [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..., 635.

    3. [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..., 364.

    4. [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..., 152.

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 17.

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 23.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report #194.
      Abraham E. Reist, to Mary Brubacher, both of Woolwich. 6 May 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. John S. Brubacher and Tobias Kreider.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jul 1828 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 May 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Nov 1908 - Maple River Township, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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