Bessie Douglas^[1]

1876 - 1942  (65 years)

• Name	Bessie Douglas
  Born	19 May 1876	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85444791
  Name	Bessie Kraft
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117057
  Died	6 Apr 1942	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Person ID	I117057	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James E. Douglas,   b. 24 Sep 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1936, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Martha Common,   b. 23 Jan 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1932, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 89 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1865	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F16297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William T. Kraft,   b. Nov 1863, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 21 Sep 1913, Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1902	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F279351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017033-1902. William T. Kraft, 36, Widower, Merchant, b. Buffalo NY, Res. same, son of Henry T. Kraft and Catherine Bauer, married Bessie Douglas, 25, b. North Dumfries, Res. Buffalo, daughter of James Douglas and Martha Common, Witnessed by: Mary T. and J. Douglas of Galt, 16 April 1902 at Galt [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 21. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. James Douglas b. North Dumfries res: North Dumfries Age: 22 born abt 1843 father: William Douglas mother: Mrs. William Douglas married Martha Common Age:: 22 born abt 1843 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John Common married 28 Dec 1865 county: Waterloo [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 10 Jan 1866. Douglas, James married 29 Dec 1865 to Martha Common By Rev. J.K. Smith at the residence of the bride's grandfahter. Groom, farmer; bride, daughter of the late John Common; both of North Dumfries.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 May 1876 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Apr 1902 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Apr 1942 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Buried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth