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

David Kraft[1]

Male 1838 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name David Kraft 
    Born 10 Aug 1838  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Business Blair Hotel, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name David Croft 
    Residence 1862  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number 00016-1320.5 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12674  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 Anna Bergey,   b. 7 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1862  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. David Croft,   b. Abt 1863, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Croft,   b. Abt 1865, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Croft,   b. 1865, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Isaac Croft,   b. 19 Aug 1869, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1869, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1864 David was the proprietor of the Blair Hotel.


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • 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..., 238.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    3. [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.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 188.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 23 Aug 1838:36.
      10 Aug 1838 The family of Henrich Kraft in Berlin was blessed with a son.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David is referred to as Daniel in Bindemann's records, but in the newspaper report submitted by Bindemann he is referred to as David.

      Daniel Croft aged 24 b. Berlin, res. Waterloo Twp. s/o Henry Croft & Lydia Becker married 11 Nov 1862 to Nancy Berger aged 20, res Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Elias Berger & Sally Baer. wit. Mary Ann Kraft and Menno Bricker both of Waterloo Twp.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Nov 1862.
      David Croft was married to Nancy Berger, both of Blair. 11 Nov 1862

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Aug 1838 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - - Blair Hotel, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Nov 1862 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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