Charles B. Kreason

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• Occupation: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; bricklayer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134804
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bricklayer

Charles married Rose Elizabeth Howes 1 Dec 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rose (daughter of Thomas Alfred Howes and Elizabeth Bryant) was born 15 Sep 1867, Hackney, Middlesex, England; died 19 Jun 1908, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Carl Kreason
• Name: Charles Kreason
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134798
• Occupation: 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Limeburner
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Misfortune: 1882; suicide

Notes:

Determined Suicide Near Doon - the Berlin News of Monday last had the following: - On Saturday night at about eleven o'clock Charles Kreasan, lime-burner, near Doon, a man well-known in Berlin, committed suicide by taking a dose of strychnine which had been kept some time in the house as rat poison. He had become very much dissipated for some time and being of a very violent temper caused anything but a happy life in his family, all of whom are worthy and highly respected people. After taking the 'medicine" he called his wife down stairs and told her what he had done, and if she had anything to say to him to say it at once. He seemed to be sensible for a couple of hours, though not fully so, as he was often disconnected and wandering in his remarks. After that he became insensible and was in convulsions till about on o'clock on Monday morning, when he died. Dr. Mulloy, of Preston, was called in as soon as possible, and administered the usual antidotes, but without avail. Deceased leaves a wife, five sons and five daughters, all of whom are well respected by those who know them and have the heartfelt sympathy of the community for the sad and melancholy event which afflicts them."

Galt Reporter Nov 3 1882 pg 1

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THE MORRISON BRICKYARD.


James Morrison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and came to Canada with his parents when four years old. He grew up in Doon and one of his places of employment was the John Tilt brickyard. He and Homer Watson looked after the "Tinker-horse" that turned the machinery to mix the clay. One year he rented the brickyard from Mr. Tilt.


Then he bought the old Bear, Moore & Company brickyard, from Charles Kreason, who later ended his life with strychine. There is no record who owned it between Bear, Moore & Company and Mr. Kreason. Mr. Morrison owned the house on MiTerra Drive behind the "Block" of 6 dwellings; later owned by John Bullock and then by Charles Hatt.

Roy Morrison

Doon and Blair Tweedsmuri History Volume 5

Charles married Caroline Boehmer 6 Dec 1853, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Jacob Boehmer and Elisabeth Schaefer) was born 1834, , Germany; died 8 Feb 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Kreason
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134799
• Residence: 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Misfortune: 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed in fall

Notes:

SUDDEN DEATH AT GALT
Fell down stairs and broke her neck.

Mrs. Catharine Kreason, Galt, sister of Mrs. Herman Eby and mother of Mr. J.B. Kreason, town, met with an accident on Saturday evening that resulted fatally. The lady who was 66 years old, was staying with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Codling, Galt, and she was preparing to go out with them for the evening. She intended to go down cellar to attend to the furnace and fell headlong down the stairs, breaking her neck. She was picked up unconscious and died four hours later. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow. A family of ten children survive her.

Berlin News Record - 10 Feb 1902

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42811
• Residence: 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Jacob — Elisabeth Schaefer. Elisabeth was born 1806, Neiderhaausen, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany; died 9 Jun 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elisabeth Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42812
• Residence: 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• House of Industry and Refuge: 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada