John Kraft^[1]

1771 - 1844  (73 years)

• Name	John Kraft
  Born	14 Feb 1771	Auspack, Prussia, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 112, Waterloo County, Ontario   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00069-4147
  Died	9 Apr 1844  [1, 3, 4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I12934	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Bechtel,   b. 19 Feb 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1866, Near Bridgeport, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1808  [1, 3]
  Children	1. George B. Kraft,   b. 15 Feb 1809, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)   2. Jacob Kraft,   b. 7 Nov 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1813  (Age 0 years)   3. Moses Kraft,   b. 23 Jun 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1831  (Age 15 years)   4. John Kraft,   b. 8 May 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1886, , Marion Co., Kansas  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F3574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Kraft, "was a native of Auspack, Prussia, Germany, where he was born February 14th, 1771. He emigrated to America in 1806, landing at Philadelphia he wended his way to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he formed an acquaintance with parties who were making preparations to move to Canada. Not finding things in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to his expectations, he joined one of these parties among whom was George Eby, and came to Canada. This was in 1806, the same year he came to America. Being a tailor by trade he soon formed an acquaintance with all the settlers of Waterloo. In those days the tailors used to go from house to house making garments for the people, thus having an opportunity to form an acquaintance with all. On February 7th, 1808, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of George (Yarrick) Bechtel. She was born February 19th, 1789, and died November 17th, 1866. He died April 9th, 1844. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm known as the "Old Abe Moyer Farm" about one and one-half miles south of Berlin. Here they resided for some years, then they sold their farm and purchased lot No. 112, German Company's Tract, situated east of Bridgeport. Their old homestead is now in possession of their grandson, Moses Kraft. Here they resided until their deaths. They were blessed with a family of four children" 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

  [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..., 862. [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... [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..., 225. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Zum Andenken / von / Johannes Kraft / er werde geboren den 14ten / Februar 1777 in Anspach / Koenigreich, Prussen und ist / gestorben den 9ten April 1844 erbrachte sein Alter / 67 Jahre 1 Monat und 25 Tage [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 34.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth