Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ellen Hewitt[1]

Female 1856 - 1873  (17 years)


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  • Name Ellen Hewitt 
    Born 31 Mar 1856  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Ellen Kraft 
    Residence 1871  Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00069-4171.1 
    Died 5 May 1873  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I13005  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Elisha Hewitt,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elspit Meldrum,   b. 12 Oct 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1860  (Age 48 years) 
    Family ID F8036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Solomon B. Kraft,   b. 9 Dec 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Ellen Kraft,   b. 1 May 1873,   d. 8 Oct 1873  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • May 5th in Bridgeport, Waterloo co., Ont. Ellen, wife of Solomon Kraft, aged 17 years, 1 month, and 5 days. Sermon by D. Wismer, and _____ Meenelly


      Herald of Truth - Volume X, Number 7 - July 1873 - Page 127

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      Ellen probably died from a result giving birth to her daughter who was born 4 days earlier.

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume X, Number 7 - July 1873 - Page 127.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Solomon Kraft (carpenter of Bridgeport) Born: Canada Age: 20 Est. Birth: abt 1851 Father: George Kraft Mother: Esther married Ellen Hewitt Age:: 16 Est. Birth: abt 1855 Born: Canada Father: Elishah Hewitt Mother: Elspit married 23 Sep 1871 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of / Ellen Hewitt / (buried in cement)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Mar 1856 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 May 1873 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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