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

Adin Burkholder[1]

Male 1863 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Adin Burkholder 
    Born 1 May 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1909  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    railway clerk 
    Eby ID Number 00020-1533 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16574  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Burkholder,   b. 26 Mar 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1898, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Barbara Kinzie,   b. 2 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1866, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6
    Family ID F4370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Bell,   b. 1873, Of, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Jul 1909  Salford, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F18889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Adin Burkholder, "was born May 1st, 1863. He is unmarried and resides in Detroit, Michigan, where he is check-master in the services of the Michigan Central Railroad Company."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    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..., 379.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Adin Burkholder (railway clerk of Detroit) Age: 46 Father: Benjamin Burkholder Burkholder Mother: Barbara Burkholder Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Emma Bell (of Ingersoll) Age: 35 Father: Abraham Bell Bell Mother: Margaret Bell married 7 Jul 1909 married: Oxford, Salford

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 37.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Burkholder aged 40 res Waterloo, born Pennsylvania son of Christian and Elizabeth married 13 Aug 1860 to Barbara Kinsey aged 28 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of John and Elizabeth (Morley).

    5. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 24 Aug 1860.
      "Burkholder - Kinsey: On Wednesday the 15th inst., at the residence of the Bride's Mother, by the Rev. T. J. Hodgkin, Mr. Benjamin Burkholder, of the Township of Waterloo, to Barbara, second daughter of the late Mr. John Kinsey, also of Waterloo."

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Aug 1860.
      Married 15 Aug 1860 By Rev. Hodgskin, Benjamin Burkholder was married to Barbara Kinsey, both of Waterloo.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - railway clerk - 1909 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Jul 1909 - Salford, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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