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

Bertha Bierenstihl[1, 2]

Female 1854 - 1925  (70 years)


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  • Name Bertha Bierenstihl 
    Born 20 Nov 1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Christened 22 Jan 1864  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Female 
    Name Bertha Kraft 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1876  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical Methodist 
    Residence 1900  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00069-4171.3 
    Died 9 Jun 1925  Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cause: pneumonia 
    Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13008  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Adam Bierenstihl,   b. 20 Feb 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1899, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Annie Straub,   b. 25 Mar 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1907, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F231608  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 12 Mar 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Solomon B. Kraft

      Mrs. Solomon B. Kraft, 70 years old.died at the Batavia Hospital from pneumonia Tuesday night following an illness ince last Friday. She was the widow of the Rev. Solomon B. Kraft who died in Batavia in 1910. She was a member of the Center Street Evangelical Church. She is survived by a foster daughter, Mrs. Myron E. Betts of Batavia and three sisters. The funeral was held from her late home at No. 145 Summit Street on Friday afternoon 2: 30 o'clock and the burial took place in the Elmwood Cemetery.


      The Times, Batavia, New York 11 Jun 1925

  • 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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Mar 1876.
      12 Mar 1876 By Pastor Umbach in Berlin, Salomon B. Kraft was married to Bertha Bierenstihl, both of Bridgeport.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 10.

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bertha b. 20 Nov 1854, bapt. 22 Jan 1864, d/o Adam & Anna Biernstiehl

    5. [S1495] Census - New York - 1900, 0191 Election District 2 Buffalo city Ward 23 image 2.

    6. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 73.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16.

    8. [S1731] News - New York, , Batavia - The Times, "Obituary of Mrs. Solomon B. Kraft," 11 Jun 1925, p. 4, col. 3.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1854 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 22 Jan 1864 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Mar 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pneumonia - 9 Jun 1925 - Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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