Eudore Ray Reist

1891 - 1933  (42 years)

• Name	Eudore Ray Reist
  Born	6 Sep 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39174698
  Interesting	disease, photography, military
  School	1907
  	honours - history, Geomerty, French
  	Many Pupils Take Honors Eudore Reist... The Weekly News-Record Thu, May 09, 1907 Page 9
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Machinist, Foundry
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheran
  Residence	1918	182 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	00090-5228
  Died	25 Dec 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I5270	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon Reist,   b. 6 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Isabella Snider,   b. 6 Feb 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 May 1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F3129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Endore Ray Reist, "born Sep. 6th, 1891." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ____________ STRANGE MALADY CAUSE OF DEATH Bridgeport Man Succumbs To Sleeping Sickness After Six Weeks Illness (By Record Correspondent) BRIDGEPORT, Dec, 25. Eudore May Reist 42-year-old resident of this village who had been suffering from encephalitis lethargicus sleeping sickness as it is commonly termed, for the past six weeks, died at his home on Christmas Day. During that period the deceased, according to the attending physician, Dr. N. A. Morrison, had been in a continual semi-stupor. It had been possible to rouse him to certain point only. He would remain in a semi-conscious condition Where the infection, which at ticks the central nervous system was derived, could not be suggested be the physician. It is the first death directly atributable to sleeping sickness in tis district for some time and it is not looked on as a matter of concern by either Dr. Morrison or Dr. JW. Fraser, medical officer of health for Kitchener. The deceased, a machinist at the Canadian Blower and Forge Co. was born in Waterloo township, a son of Mrs. Isabella Reist, Kitchener, and the late Soloman Reist. His mother survives with two sisters, Eleanor Reist, Kitchener, and Mrs. Florence Pitman, Kitchener. The funeral will be held on Wednedsay afternoon at the home of his mother. 152 Queen street north, Kitchener, at 2 o'clock and thence to the Bloomingdale Mennonite church for services at 2.45 pm. Berial will take place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Elmer Becker of Alma Street United Brethren church, Kitchener, assisted by Rev. Lautenschlager, will officiate. Kitchener Daily Record Tue, Dec 26, 1933 Page 3 ___________ Pte. Eudore Roy Reist, of this city, will be tried for wilfully injuring himself in order to escape military service, it being alleged that he shot himself in the foot in order to avoid being sent overseas. Pte. Wilfred Trudell will appear on a similar charge. The News Record, Berlin, Ontario Mon, Jul 22, 1918 Page 7 ___________ Mr. Endore Reist is Victim of Painful Accident. Was Out To Shoot Sparrows. An extremely unfortunate and painful accident happend to Mr. Endore Reist of East King street this morning when a gun he was carrying suddenly exploded and shot off the big toe of left foot. The young man was rushed to the hospital where his injuries were attended. From information received it was learned by The Record that Mr. Reist. who resides on East King street just beyond the city lintits, went out about 7 o'clock with a strange shot gun to shoot some sparrows. Not being accustomed to the particular make of gun it accidentally exploded as he was fingering the mechanism. The full charge struck the big toe and that member was blown to atoms The second toe also was considerably injured, but the attending physicians have hopes of saving it. The young man is troubled, not so much with the loss of his toe, as the fact that the accident temporarily will render him unfit for military service. Being categoried A2 he recently had been ordered to report in London today and it was while anxious to enjoy a parting shot at the sparrows and at the same time improve his knowledge of musketry that the unfortunate accident happened. The News Record Wed, Apr 24, 1918 Page 1 ________ Thirty Years Ago. Endore Reist. King St. East, loses the big toe of his left foot in shooting accident. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Fri, Apr 23, 1948 Page 6 _________________ Taken to London. Mr. Endore Reist of East King street an A2 man who had the misfortune to shoot a toe off several months ago on the morning he was about to leave for London to report, was taken into custody by Dominion Police Officers last night and today was sent under escort to London. The News Record Mon, Jun 10, 1918 Page 7 ______________ Pte. Eudore Reist, of Kitchener, who was found guilty of wilfully maiming himself to escape military. New Hamburg Independent 2 Aug 1918 ________ MAJORITY OF CLAIMS ALLOWED BY TRIBUNAL The Exemption Tribunal sitting in the Police Court chamber, on Monday deliberated upon the following applications with the following results: Eudore R. Reist, disallowed. The Chronicle Telegraph, 22 Nov 1917, p. 11 ________________ SHOOTS HIMSELF IN LEFT FOOT Eudore Reist, aged 20, of King street east, accidentally shot himself in the foot Wednesday at about 7.30 o'clock when a double-barrelled shot gun with which he was shooting sparrows exploded while he was carrying it, slung over his arm with the muzzle pointing toward the ground, The charge entered the left foot with the result that one toe had to be amputated while a second toe was badly lacerated. The accident happened in the rear of Reist's home. He was occupied shooting sparrows and was walking about the yard looking for birds carrying the gun with the muzzle pointing to the ground. The gun accidentally went off and the full charge of buckshot caught the young man in his left foot. Assistance immediately rushed to his aid and Dr. J. F. Honsberger was called. The Chronicle Telegraph, 2 May 1918, p. 12

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 173. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 13. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. [Front/West] Reist/ Ivan Eric/ 1884-1891/ Eudore Ray/ 1891-1933/ Sons of Solomon & Isabella/ Reist/ Thy will be done [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameEudore Ray Reist Age23 Birth Date6 Sep 1891 Birth LocationWaterloo Twp, Waterloo Co, Ontario ResidenceE Kitchener, Ontario Military Date1914-1918 Occ: machinist & farmer MotherIsabella Reist Next of KinMrs Isabella Reist Next of Kin RelationshipMother Regiment Number3133331 [S875] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1918 - Cairnes Official Directory of the City of Kitchener. Eudore Reist, wks. Foundry, h. 182 Queen St. N. [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..., 312. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 May 1882. 07 May 1882 Solomon Reist and Isabella Snyder, both of Bloomingdale,were married in Berlin by Rev. D.B. Sherk.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Sep 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist, Foundry - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1918 - 182 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Dec 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth