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

Family: Herman Kemkes / Magdalena S. Myers (F5079)

m. 20 Oct 1874


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  • Father | Male
    Herman Kemkes

    Born  3 Apr 1836  , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 May 1917  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  20 Oct 1874  [1, 2]  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Louisa Miller | F41720 
    Married  29 Apr 1884  Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Magdalena S. Myers

    Born  21 Jan 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1883  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Michael Delp Myers | F1497 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary "Polly" Shoemaker | F1497 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Herman Elwood Kemkes

    Born  31 Jul 1875  Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Dec 1875  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kropf/Baden Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Almina Elverena Kemkes

    Born  12 Sep 1879  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1965   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Magdalena Kemkes

    Born  8 Aug 1883  Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1941   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Oct 1874.
      20 Oct 1874 By Pastor Umbach of Berlin, Herman Kemkes of Elmwood, Bruce Co., was married to Magdalena Myers of Wilmot.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9874 (1874), Kemkes-Myers.
      Herman Kemkes, 36, widower, carpenter of Brant Township, b. Prussia Germany, s/o Hermand and Johann Kemkes, married Madalene Myers. 25, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, spinster, d/o Michale and Maria Myers, witnesses Josiah Myer teamster and labourer of Wilmot and Emaline Moyer of the township of Clinton, Lincoln Co. 20 Oct 1874 Wilmot Twp.