Moses Kraft^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1833 - 1907  (74 years)

• Name	Moses Kraft
  Born	23 May 1833	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00069-4149
  Died	30 Nov 1907  [7]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I12936	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George B. Kraft,   b. 15 Feb 1809, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Esther Bingeman,   b. CALC 4 Oct 1810,   d. 4 Jan 1892, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1832  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F3575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey,   b. 1 Jun 1839, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1915, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Jacob B. Kraft,   b. 20 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1925  (Age 69 years)   2. Magdalena H. "Lena" Kraft,   b. 19 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1889  (Age 31 years)   3. Ephraim Kraft,   b. 2 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1861  (Age 0 years)   4. William Kraft,   b. 18 Apr 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 89 years)   5. Cyrus Kraft,   b. 27 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Solomon Kraft,   b. 17 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)   7. Sarah Kraft,   b. 27 Dec 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 69 years)   8. Allen Kraft,   b. 15 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1949  (Age 78 years)   9. Ezra Kraft,   b. 16 Aug 1872, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. George Henry "Henry" Kraft,   b. 28 Jul 1876, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 78 years)   11. Elmina Kraft,   b. 20 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1957, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moses Kraft, "the eldest, was born on the farm he now possesses, May 23rd, 1833. He is married to Magdalena Hagey. After their marriage they moved on a farm a few miles west of Waterloo where they resided for some time. Some twenty years ago he purchased the old homestead where he has resided ever since. Of late years he invested largely in real estate. He purchased the old "Sherington Farm" adjoining his farm on the north, and a year or so ago he bought the old "Bingeman Farm". He now possesses over 600 acres of land. He is a good farmer and a shrewd business man. He has held the office of councillor and reeve for some years but now devotes his whole time to the managing of his extensive farms. His family consists of eleven 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..., 863. [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..., 267. [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..., 743. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Ezra Kraft Born: Bridgeport Age: 25 Father: Moses Kraft Mother: Rebecca Kraft Born: abt 1874 Spouse: Elouise M Yocom Age: 22 born: Lapeer Michigan Father: John Yocom Mother: Maria Yocom married 19 Sep 1899 [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 1. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 50. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-3 Page 1. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . In memory of/ Moses Kraft/ born May 27,1833 - died Nov.30,1907/ Margaret Hagey/ his wife/ born June 1,1839 - died Sept.7,1915/ Kraft [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 100. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 1 Family 1. Moses KRAFT M M 47 German Ontario Farmer Mennonite Margret KRAFT F M 41 German Ontario Mennonite Magdalena KRAFT F 23 German Ontario Mennonite Jacob KRAFT M 24 German Ontario Farmer Mennonite William KRAFT M 18 German Ontario Farmer'S Son Mennonite Cyrus KRAFT M 17 German Ontario Farmer'S Son Mennonite Solomon KRAFT M 15 German Ontario Farmer'S Son Mennonite Sarah KRAFT F 13 German Ontario Mennonite Allan KRAFT M 10 German Ontario Mennonite Ezra KRAFT M 8 German Ontario Mennonite George Henry KRAFT M 4 German Ontario Mennonite Elmina KRAFT F 1 German Ontario Mennonite Julyan Hagy KRAFT F 22 German Ontario Servant Mennonite [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 4 Page 19. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division). [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 1. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Towship 1891 Sect. 1 Page 1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 1 Family 1.

  
  

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  Born - 23 May 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth