Solomon Kraft^{[1, 2]}

1866 - 1901  (34 years)

• Name	Solomon Kraft
  Born	17 Jan 1866	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	misfortune, accident,
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	Jan 1901
  	killed in accident
  Eby ID Number	00069-4155
  Died	8 Jan 1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I12945	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses Kraft,   b. 23 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1907  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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)
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Solomon Kraft, "was born January 27th, 1866. He is also home, working on the farm and is unmarried." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ____________________ Kraft, of Bridgeport, Knocked Down By a Runaway Team and Dies From His injuries. A serious accident took place on the farm of Mr. Moses Kraft, a mile north of Bridgeport Tuesday morning and as a result Mr. Solomon Krafft lies at his home, in a very critical condition. He was returning home from Waterloo, with a load of salt and gasolene and after allowing the horses to pass through the gate, it is thought he was about to close it when the horses wheeled round and tried to run away. In attempting to stop the horses, Mr. Krafft was knocked down, striking his head against a stone with great force, cutting it severely and causing a concussion of the brain. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and had not regained consciousness at a late hour. His condition is reported by Dr. Honsberger, who was called in as being critical and slight hopes are held out for his recovery. LATER Since writing the above we learn the unfortunate man succumbed to his injuries at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, never regaining consciousness and living but ten hours after the accident. Regarding the circumstances of the accident, it now appears that Mr. Krafft had driven up to the stable and was in the act of putting away the horse blankets when the team turned around and made a dash towards the gate, knocking down Krafft who had overtaken them and demolishing the gate: The funeral will be held on Friday morning at 9 o[clock from the home of his father Mr. Moses Krafft, to the Breslau Cemetery. Deceased was thirty four years of age and a consistent member of the Bridgeport Evangelical Church. He was a brother of Chas. Krafft, butcher of Berlin. The Chronicle-Telegraph 10 Jan 1901 pg 5

  
  

• 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..., 864. [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. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . In memory of/ Jacob B.Kraft/ born Apr.20,1856/ died Oct.21,1925/ Solomon Kraft/ born Jan.17,1866/ died Jan.8,1901 [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 1 Family 1. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 50. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 27933 (1901). Solomon Kraft Gender: Male Age: 34 Religion: Evangelical Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario Death Date: 8 Jan 1901 Death Place: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Accidental Brain of Comprestion

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jan 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jan 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth