John B. Kraft, II^{[1, 2]}

1844 - 1922  (78 years)

• Name	John B. Kraft
  Suffix	II
  Born	2 Apr 1844	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1868	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Merchant
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evang.
  Occupation	1880	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00069-4168
  Died	25 Dec 1922	Nashville, Barry, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Buried	Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I12976	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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  [8, 9]
  Family ID	F3575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Esther "Esther" Wismer,   b. 19 Apr 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1928  (Age 78 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Lydia Ann Kraft,   b. 1 Nov 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1948, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years)   2. Urias W. Kraft,   b. 22 Feb 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jun 1923  (Age 53 years)   3. Noah C. Kraft,   b. 1 Dec 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1957  (Age 85 years)   4. Elsie Kraft,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alfred Kraft,   b. 1875, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. George W. Kraft,   b. 26 Oct 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1967  (Age 90 years)   7. Robert Daniel Kraft,   b. 26 Nov 1877, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 73 years)   8. John W. Kraft,   b. 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Edwin C. Kraft,   b. 4 Sep 1882, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1966  (Age 83 years)   10. Sarah E. Kraft,   b. Apr 1884, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Laura Lily Kraft,   b. 16 Sep 1886, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. 3 Jan 1902  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Robert Daniel Kraft,   b. 26 Nov 1877, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F18310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  John B. Kraft owner Bruce Kraft

  
  

• Notes

  John Kraft, "was born April 2nd, 1844. He is married to Esther Wismer. After his marriage he was engaged in farming for some time, then he followed the mercantile life for some years. Later he moved to Caledonia, Michigan, where he is now engaged in farming. 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..., 865. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 659. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page Number 189D. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John B. Kraft Birth Place: Waterloo Township Residence: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Father Name: Georg Kraft Mother Name: Esther Bingeman Spouse Name: Anna Esther Wismer Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Township Spouse residence: Waterloo Township Spouse Father Name: David Wismer Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Erb Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1868 Marriage County: Waterloo [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 10. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 35. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, L., America, N., County, K., & Cemetery, L. (1844). John B. Kraft (1844-1922) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14456320. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 2 Apr 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Mar 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evang. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Died - 25 Dec 1922 - Nashville, Barry, Michigan, USA Buried - - Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth