William J. Karn

1878 - 1946  (67 years)

• Name	William J. Karn
  Born	7 Aug 1878	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61886833
  Name	Wilhelm J. Karn
  Name	William Karn
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Factory Employee
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Foreman, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-175247
  Died	21 Jan 1946
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I175247	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Philip Karn, Sr.,   b. 29 Jul 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Eleonore Janke,   b. 30 Oct 1857, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Apr 1878	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F18522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alida Hallman,   b. 19 Jun 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1966  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Marjorie Karn,   b. Nov 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Percy Roy Karn,   b. 11 Jul 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Elonora Karn,   b. Jan 1903, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Howard Karn,   b. Dec 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mervin Raphael Karn,   b. 29 Aug 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2026
  Family ID	F175238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 21. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010864-78. Philip Karn, 22, occ. Shoemaker, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of Edward and Catharine Married Eleonore Janke, 20, b. Germany, res. Berlin, daughter of William and Eleonore, Witn Charles Heimbach and Auguste Janke both of Berlin, 23 April 1878 in Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Factory Employee - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Foreman, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth