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

Magdalena "Lena" Kraft

Female 1834 - 1874  (39 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Kraft 
    Born 19 Nov 1834  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205286347 
    Name Lena Kraft 
    Name Magdalena "Lena" Donald 
    Name Magdalena Croft 
    Residence 1857  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Milliner 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Swedenborgan 
    Eby ID Number 00016-1320.3 
    Died 21 Aug 1874  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I12672  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Croft,   b. 2 Mar 1813, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Lydia Bricker,   b. 24 Nov 1816, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Family ID F3510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Donald,   b. 1834, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1882, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Isabelle "Bella" Donald,   b. 22 Jan 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1936, Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Wiloet (?) Donald,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Donald,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Donald,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Florence Donald,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 325.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 188.
      Magdelena KRAFT Canada F. 18 Mennonite b. 19-Nov
      David KRAFT Canada F. 1 Mennonite b. 10-Aug
      Maryan KRAFT Canada F. 11 Mennonite b. 27-Apr
      Henry KRAFT Canada F. 7 Mennonite b. 24-Jan
      John KRAFT Store Keeper Canada 16 Mennonite Res. Wilmot b. 30-Jul
      Adam KAUFMAN Shoe Maker Germany 30 Lutheran b. 11-Nov

    3. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 19.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Aug 1874.
      Died 21 Aug 1874 In Waterloo, Lena, nee Kraft, wife of James Donald, died at 39 years of age.

    5. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 21.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205286347.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      James Donald Res: Berlin Occupation: Shoemaker Magdalena Croft Res: Berlin married 22 Jan 1857 Waterloo Twp. by License Witnesses: John Croft, Berlin & David Croft, Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1834 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jan 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Milliner - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgan - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Aug 1874 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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