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

Melinda B. Cook

Female 1873 - 1957  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melinda B. Cook was born 9 Apr 1873, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of August Koch and Anna Elizabeth Becker); died 1957, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Melinda B. Koch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-230208

    Melinda — David Nafziger Koch. David (son of John Koch and Magdalena Nafziger) was born Jun 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Oct 1963. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Milton Robert Cook was born 7 Sep 1904, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  August Koch was born 1846, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (son of John Koch and Catherine Doerr); died 1 Jan 1882.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-368520

    August married Anna Elizabeth Becker 5 Nov 1872, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Johann "John" Becker and Elizabeth Krug) was born 22 Jul 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1916, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Anna Elizabeth Becker was born 22 Jul 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann "John" Becker and Elizabeth Krug); died 19 Apr 1916, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Elizabeth Koch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42688

    Children:
    1. 1. Melinda B. Cook was born 9 Apr 1873, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1957, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Koch was born CA 1820; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-368521

    John — Catherine Doerr. Catherine was born CA 1817; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine Doerr was born CA 1817; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Koch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-230209

    Children:
    1. 2. August Koch was born 1846, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1882.

  3. 6.  Johann "John" Becker was born 24 Feb 1826, , Darmstadt, Germany; died 7 Feb 1887, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Township, Perth Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Johannes Becker
    • Name: John Becker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42689

    Johann married Elizabeth Krug 21 Oct 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Balthasar "Balthasar" Krug and Anna Elisabeth Pfannmüller) was born CALC 11 Nov 1834, , Germany; died 7 Nov 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Township, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth KrugElizabeth Krug was born CALC 11 Nov 1834, , Germany (daughter of Johann Balthasar "Balthasar" Krug and Anna Elisabeth Pfannmüller); died 7 Nov 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Township, Perth Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Becker
    • Residence: North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42690
    • Residence: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, relict of the late John Becker, passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conrad Schmidt, Wilmot, last Tuesday at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 26 days. The deceased's Maiden name was Elizabeth Krug and she went to Kitchener in 1846, where she was married to her late husband, who pre-deceased her 30 years ago. For about forty-five years she was a resident of North Easthope and was highly esteemed by the community. The late Mrs. Becker was a devout adherent of the Lutheran faith and a kind and loving Mother, Two daughters, Mrs. John Cook, North Easthope, and Mrs. Wm, Rothaermel, of Waterloo, predeceased her, and five sons and four daughters survive her. They are: William I,, of Stratford; John C , of Detroit; Harry B., and Daniel F., in Alberta; Jacob K,, of Kitchener; Mrs. D. McFarlane, Shakespeare; Mrs, H. C, Kalbfleisch, New Hamburg; Mrs. Henry G. Schmidt, North Easthope, and Mrs. Conrad Schmidt, of Wilmot, Besides - these she leaves 44 Grandchildren, 34 Great Grandchildren, and one Gt, Gt. Grandchild, having lived to see her fifth generation. Her remains were taken to her former home in North Easthope, from where the funeral took place, to the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church and Cemetery in North Easthope.


    Tavistock Gazette 23 Nov 1916

    Family Photograph:
    John and Elisabeth (KRUG) BECKER holding grandchildren Harry BECKER and assume Olive KALBFLEISCH. Image from Public Member Trees - Ancestry.com 2014

    Children:
    1. 3. Anna Elizabeth Becker was born 22 Jul 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1916, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elisabeth Becker was born 12 Dec 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Jan 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1927, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catharina Becker was born 18 Dec 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 Feb 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Isadore Becker was born 7 Jan 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1945, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.
    5. John Conrad Becker was born 16 Jan 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 8 Jun 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1941, Delaware, Sanilac, Michigan.
    6. Daniel Friedrick Becker was born 27 Sep 1867, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Aug 1934, High Prairie, , Alberta, Canada.
    7. Jacob Krug Becker was born 3 Sep 1869, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Lucinda Becker was born 30 Aug 1874; died 15 Jun 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mennonite Corner, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Mary Eugena Becker was born Nov 1877, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Johann Balthasar "Balthasar" Krug was born 25 Jun 1802, Eulersdorf, Grebenau Kr Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany; was christened 27 Jun 1802 (son of Krug); died 30 Jan 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Balthasar Krug
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40925
    • Immigration: 1835, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Balthazar left Eulersdorf, Germany in 1835 and came to Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada along with several of his siblings with their spouses (the HANSULDS and the HELLERS). Several years later (in 1848) they were joined by Balthasar's younger brother, Henry, who also settled in Waterloo County.

    Balthasar was married to Elisabeth Pfannmueller in 1837 in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. They may have come to Canada together. It is also subject to question that Elisabeth had a daughter (Elisabeth) in Germany before coming to Canada.

    Johann married Anna Elisabeth Pfannmüller 7 Nov 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Pfannmüller and Elizabeth) was born 31 May 1810, , Germany; died 5 Sep 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Anna Elisabeth Pfannmüller was born 31 May 1810, , Germany (daughter of Pfannmüller and Elizabeth); died 5 Sep 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Elisabeth Krug
    • Name: Elizabeth Pfannmüller
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40924
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Krug was born CALC 11 Nov 1834, , Germany; died 7 Nov 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Township, Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. Krug was born 10 Jul 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. John Krug was born 5 Aug 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1911.
    4. Johann Balthasar Krug was born 4 Oct 1843, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1899; was buried , Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.