John K. Kennel

1872 - 1960  (87 years)

• Name	John K. Kennel
  Born	24 Nov 1872	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108817
  Died	21 Jan 1960  [2]
  Person ID	I108817	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Kennel,   b. 10 Nov 1841, , France ,   d. 25 Apr 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Rosina G. Kuepfer,   b. 1837, , Switzerland ,   d. 10 Jan 1921, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1862	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F22653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Lichti,   b. 29 Sep 1881, Near, Wayland, Henry Co., Iowa ,   d. 11 Sep 1938, Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1915	Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA   [2]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F21097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catharine L. Lichti,   b. 29 Oct 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1911, Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1896	Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA   [6]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F32369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kennel, John K., son of Joseph and Rosina (Kipfer) Kennel, was born in Perth Co., Ont., Nov. 24, 1872; died at the Milford (Nebr.) Rest Home, Jan. 21, 1960; aged 87 y. 1 m. 27 d. He lived near Shickley, Nebr., since 1904 until five years before his death, when he went to the Milford Rest Home. On Nov. 11, 1896, he was married to Katie Lichti at Longmont, Colo., by Joseph Schlegel. They had one daughter (Rosa Meta--Mrs. William Saltzman, Limon, Colo.). His wife died on March 5, 1911. On Feb. 2, 1915, he was married to Mary Lichti at Shickley by Peter Kennel, Sr. They had 3 children (John Christian, who died in infancy; Donald, Pocatello, Idaho; and Beatrice--Mrs. Sam Gross, Shickley, Nebr.). He also leaves 17 grandchildren, 36 great- grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. Gospel Herald - February 23, 1960 - Vol. LIII, No.8 - page 175, 176

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 23, 1960 - Obituary of John K. Kennel. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 57. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Kennel Born: France Res: North Easthope Township Age: 21 Father: John Mother: Anna Born: 1841 Spouse: Rosine Kinzfer Age: 22 born: France Res: North Easthope Township Born: 1840 Father: Andrew Mother: Leti married 30 Sep 1862 county: Waterloo [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 17, 1921 - Obituary of Rosina Kipfer. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 6, 1911 - Obituary of Katie Lichti.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1872 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Nov 1896 - Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA Married - 2 Feb 1915 - Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth