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Leon "Leo" Messner[1, 2]

Male 1812 - 1873  (61 years)


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  • Name Leon "Leo" Messner 
    Born 19 Apr 1812  Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1862  Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    RC 
    Misfortune 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    accident by thrashing machine (25 hours) 
    Name Leo Messner 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-132922 
    Died 8 Oct 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: accident by thrashing machine (25 hours) 
    Person ID I132922  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Jean Baptist Messner,   b. 25 Jun 1784, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1857, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Catherine Adam,   b. 10 Jul 1790, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Apr 1811  Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F51709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Clementine Bitschi,   b. 13 Nov 1810, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1860  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1838  Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Marie Antonia Messner,   b. 1836, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Maria Messner,   b. 1841, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catharine Messner,   b. Abt 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Messner,   b. 29 Nov 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916  (Age 71 years)
     5. Isaac Messner,   b. CALC 4 Feb 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1867, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     6. Jacob Messner,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1874, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     7. Joseph Messner,   b. CALC 30 Sep 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1875, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F32735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Crescentia Hummel,   b. 1811, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Jan 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F44678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Jacob Messner,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1874, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     2. Joseph Messner,   b. CALC 30 Sep 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1875, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F255044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 ?,   b. CA 1812,   d. Bef 1861  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Messner,   b. 29 Nov 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916  (Age 71 years)
     2. Isaac Hessner (?),   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Messner,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1874, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     4. Joseph Messner,   b. CALC 30 Sep 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1875, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F268508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Sep 1874.
      Died 10 Sep 1874 By Kossuth, Jakob, son of Leo Messner, died at the age of 24 years, 3 months.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Apr 1875.
      Died 30 Mar 1875 By Kossuth, Joseph Messner, son of the late Leo Messner died at the age of 23 years, 6 months of consumption.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 53.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 11.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Leo Messner, 49, res. Kossuth, b. Alsace, son of Johannes and Catherine, married 24 Jan 1862 Cusoentis Hummel, 49, res. New Germany, b. Alsace, daughter of Josephus and Rosina

    6. [S2427] Church Records - France, Bas-Rhin, Soufflenheim - Saint Michel, FHL:740082.

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 8560 (1873), Leo Messner.
      Leo Messner, d. 8 Oct 1873 Waterloo Twp., aged 64, farmer, b. Germany, cause: accident by thrashing machine (25 hours)

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 54.

    9. [S2427] Church Records - France, Bas-Rhin, Soufflenheim - Saint Michel, FHL:740028.

    10. [S1658] Church Records - France, Bas Rhin, Soufflenheim, FHL microfilm.
      Leon Messner and Clementine Bitschy marriage      		 Leon Messner and Clementine Bitschy marriage
      from Soufflenheim church records


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Apr 1812 - Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Jan 1838 - Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1862 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - accident by thrashing machine (25 hours) - 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: accident by thrashing machine (25 hours) - 8 Oct 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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