George B. Kraft^[1]

1848 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George B. Kraft
  Born	26 Jul 1848	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1880	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [2]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00069-4170
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I12990	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  [5, 6]
  Family ID	F3575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Kunkel,   b. 1847, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Allan Kraft   2. Erwin Kraft   3. Jennie Kraft   4. Sarah Esther Kraft,   b. Abt 1869, Of, Alaska, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Emma M. Kraft,   b. 1870, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Aaron Kraft,   b. 1872, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary E. Kraft,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lydia Kraft,   b. 1877, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. George Kraft,   b. Abt 1880, Of, Alaska, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Milton Kraft,   b. CALC 2 Jan 1881, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1886, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age ~ 5 years)   11. Oliver Kraft,   b. Abt 1885, Of, Alaska, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Kraft, "was born July 26th, 1848. He is married to Jane Kunkel. They reside on their beautiful farm situated near Alaska, Kent County, Michigan. The names of their children are" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 866. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page Number 188B. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 100. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 35. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jul 1848 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth