Norman Louis Kraft

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28798
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cutter, Shoe Factory
• Residence: 1921, 78 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Norman married Doris Maco Troubridge 19 Jun 1926, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Doris was born 1907, Mansfield, , Nottingham, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Herman Krafft
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28793
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cigar maker
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cigar maker
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cigar Maker, Cigar Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Policeman, City
• Residence: 1921, 78 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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SERGEANT KRAFT PASSES AWAY

Following an illness of less than two days, Patrol Sergeant Herman Kraft of the Kitchener police force passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, April 15th, from pneumonia. Sergeant Kraft was one of the older members of the Kitchener police force, joining it in 1916. He promoted to the rank of patrol sergeant in 1923. He was in his 50th year. He was formerly employed in Listowel but moved to Kitchener in 1910, where he was engaged in the cigar business until he joined the police force. Surviving him are his wife and four children. He also leaves three sisters and one brother, viz.: Mrs. Annie Heinrich, Waterloo, Mrs. George Oakley, Kit chener, Mrs. D. K. Mason, Columbus, Ohio, and Louis Kraft, Water loo. The funeral was held on Sunday.

Waterloo Chronicle 22 Apr 1926, p. 3

Herman married Mary Kroehn 23 Feb 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Karl Kroehn and Pauline Leiske) was born 17 Dec 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Kraft
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28796
• Immigration: 1884, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1886, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, 78 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Business: Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; West Side Hotel
• Name: Philip Krafft
• Occupation: Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; police chief
• Residence: Park St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-12044
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1903, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

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DEATH OF PHILIP KRAFT

Well Known Resident of Waterloo Passed Away Friday Afternoon. A Short Sketch of His Life.

One of Waterloo's best known and most respected citizens passed away on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the person of Mr. Philip Kraft. The deceased had been unwell for the last three months, having a sufferer from diabetes.

The funeral of the late Philip Kraft was held Monday afternoon, from his late residence on Park street, to St. John's Lutheran church for service, and was largely attended. Interment took place in Mt. Hope cemetery.

The late Philip Jacob Krafft was born in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, On May 10th, 1846, and came to this country when eighteen years of age. In 1867 he came to Waterloo, working at his trade of carpenter, and later became proprietor of the Westside Park Hotel, which he conducted for ten years, retiring several years ago. About 21 years ago he was chief of police here, serving in that capacity for several years. The deceased was a member of the C. O. F., C.O.C.F., and also the of German Macabees.

He was thrice married, his first wife being Amalie Hedderich, daughter of the late Louis Hedderich, of Waterloo, who died about 12 years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Seyler, of Berlin, who died three or four years ago. The third wife, Mrs. Sacho, widow of the late Otto Sacho of Berlin survives him. By his first wife he had five children, namely, Mrs. C. Bauer, Waterloo. Anna and Freda, both of whom are married, Herman. of Listowel, and and Louis, of Waterloo. By his second wife he had two children, one of whom survives.

The Chronicle Telegraph 4 Jan 1906 pg 5

Philip married Amalia Hedderich 12 Apr 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amalia (daughter of John Frederick Louis "Louis" Hedderich and Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel) was born CALC 8 Oct 1848, , Germany; died 22 Jun 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Amalia Kraft
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-12046
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-12324

Karl — Pauline Leiske. Pauline was born Abt 1850, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Pauline Kroehn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-12376

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• Name: Henry Kraft
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65424

Heinrich — Christina Giller. Christina was born Abt 1815, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Kraft
• Name: Ernestina Gillet
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65623

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• Name: Louis Hedderich
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65624
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Louis Hedderich was one of our well known citizens, and a public man in his way, for he ran the village sprinkling wagon for many years. This tankwagon, usually a bright blue in color, was his own manufacture, and had a number of ingenious contrivances to add to its usefulness or otherwise. A huge umbrella shaded his wagon seat on hot summer days, and he had an arrangement by which a whistle chirped merrily, musically and constantly when the sprinkler was sprinkling. He secured his water supply from the mineral spring where some enterprising villagers one time bored for oil or salt and secured a wonderful flow of mineral water. A bellows attached to the wagon was used to blow a horn that called the village clerks from the shops with their pails and pitchers, to get a supply of drinking water. The same horn was used to call out the bartender, when he operated it at one of the hotels, and the dispenser of drinks, recognizing the signal, came out with a schooner of beer and emptied it into a mug which Mr. Hedderich carried, and this saved an extra trip for him. The sprinkling was paid for by subscription, each business man along the business part of King Street, contributing a certain amount each year. Mr. Hedderich did his collecting in the beginning of the year, and made his call an annual social visit as well.

He was a gun and locksmith, and an expert in repairing clocks and other articles of household use. His workshop on North King Street was an interesting bit of architecture, owing to the fact that Mr. Hedderich used a church in his native village in Germany as a model when he built it, and it had all the appearance of a small church, with tower clock that struck the hours, steeple and all.

His wife was a very useful citizen as well, and was widely known and in great demand as an experienced nurse and midwife. I believe it was her proud boast that she officiated at something like two thousand stork parties during her busy life here. Mr. and Mrs. Hedderich were in Waterloo in the early 50's, or possibly sooner, and resided here for many years until their passing at advanced ages.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1928, A Historical Sketch of the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, Clayton W. Wells, L.D.S., D. D. S.

John — Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel. Elizabeth (daughter of Heinrich Rockel and Johanna Sophia) was born 29 May 1823, Burkhards, , Hessen, Germany; died 3 Aug 1888, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: medical
• Name: Elizabeth "Elisa" Hedderich
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150685
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Died 3 Aug 1888 Elisa Hedderich, nee Rockel, wife of Louis Hedderich, died in Waterloo at age of 65 years, 2 months and 5 days. The deceased, known far and wide as a midwife, had assisted at the births of 1823 children in the last 35 years. The mourners at her funeral were great in number.

Berliner Journal 9 August 1888