Ariel Ruth Knapp

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174000
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173998
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber, Barber Shop
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1943, 153 Joseph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Charles — Adelaide Kriesel. Adelaide (daughter of Wilhelm "William" Kriesel and Elizabeth Hett) was born 19 Apr 1880, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Addie Kriesel
• Name: Adelaide Knapp
• Name: Adeline Kriesel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75680

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• Name: Charley Knapp
• Name: Karl Knapp
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80234
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Man
• Occupation: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mr. Charles Knapp

Mr. Charles. Knapp, well-known hotelkeeper of Petersburg, died on Sunday afternoon, after an illness of one week's duration. The late Mr. Knapp was 75 years, 6 months and 12 days. He was born on November 20th, 1850, at Berlet's Corner. He had resided in Petersburg for twenty years, during which time he was proprietor of the Petersburg hotel. Prior to that time he kept a hotel at Lisbon, He was married to Barbara Planner, who predeceased him a year and ten months ago. The late Mr. Knapp will long be remembered as tt genial, kindly dispositioned man by a host of friends to whom his death is the source of sincere regret. fie in survived by two sons and six daughters: Charles and George, of Kitchener; Mrs. H. Alles, of Detroit; Mrs. Chas. Oberer, St. Paul; Mrs. Adam Wahl, Mrs. A. H. Steller, and Miss Emily Knapp, of Kitchener. Two brother, and three sisters also survive namely, George and Jacob, of Detroit, Mrs. JoSeph DeCaussin. Mrs. Catherine Smith and Mrs. A. Schultz, all of Detroit. The funeral was held on Wednesday from his late home to St. Peter's Luth-eran Church, Petersburg, with interment at East End Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener.

New Hamburg indepentent 4 Jun 1926 pg 1

Charles married Barbara Pfanner 12 Jul 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Martin Pfanner and Dorothea Holzmann) was born 30 May 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1924, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Knapp
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80235
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233769929
• Name: William Kriesel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75676P
• Immigration: 1858, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tin Smith
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1877
• Naturalization: 1877, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tin Smith
• Immigration: 1886, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Occupation: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

William Kriesel

The death occurred at his home in New Dundee on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, of Mr. William Kriesel, in his 82nd year. The late Mr. Kriesel was in the hardware business in New Dundee for about 40 years and was well known in the neighborhood. Of late years he lived retired. Two sons and six daughters survive.

New Hamburg Independent, February 13, 1920

Residence:
Ledger for William Kriesel's hardware store, new Dundee. There is a series of eight ledger and account books for this hardware store dating from 1869-1949. The books includes many customers names as well as lists of items purchased and the cost of the goods.
Waterloo Historical Society

Wilhelm — Elizabeth Hett. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hett and Elisabeth Catharine) was born May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jul 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Kriesel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75677P
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31050
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; gardner

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Jacob was supposedly born in Rehweiler, Bayern, Germany.

Jacob — Barbara. Barbara was born 26 Dec 1834, , Bavaria, Germany; died 30 Jun 1866; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Knapp
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152394P
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152281
• Residence: 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Martin — Dorothea Holzmann. Dorothea (daughter of Holzman and Magdalena) was born CALC 19 Jun 1821, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 19 Nov 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothea Hammer
• Name: Dorothea Holzmann
• Name: Dorothea Pfanner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152282
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43145

Charles — Dora. Dora was born Abt 1805, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dora Kriesel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43146

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46108
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mason
• Military: 1864; Civil War
• Residence: CA 1870, Baltimore, Baltimore (City), Maryland, USA

Notes:

Katharina Hett widow's pension application no.309279, certificate no. 237287 and combined with John Hett (Private Company E, 27th Michigan Infantry, Civil War) pension file, 1870; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications, 1861'961934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; National Archives, Washington, D.C

John — Elisabeth Catharine. Elisabeth was born 1805, , Germany; died SUMMER 1855, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Catharine Hett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46109

Notes:

(1) 14 Apr 1887 General Affidavit by [daughter] Anna McQuune - death summer of 1855 at Dundas, Ontario Affiant further states that she was about fifteen years of age at the time of her mothers death and she remembers distinctly all the proceeding of the time of her death and a record was made of the date which her father kept until he went away to the United States and joined the Army service that time. The record of the exact date of her mothers death has been lost and she cannot say positive the date but she knows it was very warm weather and she thinks it was in June or July 1855...

(2) 25 Apr 1887 General Affidavit by John B Hett, age 57 (born 1830) residing in Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "That he was well acquainted with John Hett for many years before he went as a soldier in the 27 Mich Regt in the ear, in the US and of his own personal knowledge he knows his first wife Elizabeth Hett died at Dundas in the summer of 1855 about the time of the great epidemic of cholera in that country and she was buried in one of the burying grounds near Dundas Ontario. Affiant futher states he went to Sundaso and got the children of John Hett who was left without a home when the mother died and that he got the old family Bible of said John Hett which had the record made in it of the exact date of the death of said wife Elizabeth but he is now unable to find said Bible to refresh his memory but he is quite certain the date was in July 1855 or it may have been 1854 but he knows positively that said wide Elizabeth died there at Dundas out about that time...

(3) 25 Apr 1887 General Affidavit by Casper Hett , age 54 of Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "That he was well acquainted with John Hett and his family for many years. That he has personal knowledge of the fact that Elizabeth Hett, the first wife of said John Hett died at and was buried at Dundas, Ontario about June or July 1855 and that he had not remairred at the time he went to the US and joined the army about 1862. Affiant further states that after the death of said John Hett at Dundas his relative John B Hett went and got some of his children and brought them to Berlin to live and of them (Henry Hett by name) learned the trade of a printer of him but he, Henry Hett is now away in the US now and he does not know his address. also he heard that the aforesaid soldier (John Hett) has again married and was living in Baltimore Md US that he cannot now give any date positive more than is above given as to the time said Elizabeth Hett died but he knows that is about the date is not the exact date."

(4) 27 May 1887 - General Affidavit by Elizabeth Kriesel, age 41 of New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "That she is the daughter of the aboved mentioned John Hett and his first wife Elizabeth Hett, that she remembers distinctly her mother's death in 1855 while they lived in the town of Dundas Wentworth Co Ontario. That she was a young girl at home at the time and was present at the funeral and saw her mother buried in one of the burial grounds a little ways out of the Town of Dundas but the exact date she is unable to state. that a record was made which her father kept but a few years after he went away to the United States and joined the army and she thinks the record was then lost she saw her father when he made a visit to Ontario about 1870. he informed her that he had again married and that he then lived in Baltimore US when she has since learned he died."

Source: Katharina Hett widow's pension application no.309279, certificate no. 237287 and combined with John Hett (Private Company E, 27th Michigan Infantry, Civil War) pension file, 1870; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications, 1861'961934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; National Archives, Washington, D.C

transcribed by Juliet Russell