Christian Mathew Kempel

1890 - 1965  (74 years)

• Name	Christian Mathew Kempel
  Born	14 Nov 1890	Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Gluer, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Sapper, 7th Battalion
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Machinist, ?
  Residence	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	19 Beirwagen, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-182516
  Died	1965
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I182516	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Kempel,   b. 18 Apr 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1934, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Catherina "Kate" Straus,   b. Sep 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Family ID	F176919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Wendelina "Wendelina" Kittel,   b. Sep 1902, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Elaine "Betty" Kempel,   b. 24 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1998, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   2. Francis Kempel,   b. Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Claude Kempel,   b. 26 Feb 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   4. Gordon Kempel,   b. 7 Mar 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 18 years)   5. Sister Joyce Kempel,   b. 6 Oct 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 2010, Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F259195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 12. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 11. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 002491 (1890). Name:Christian Mathew Kempel Date of Birth:14 Nov 1890 Gender:Male Birth Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Joseph Kempel Mother's name:Catharine Strauss [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 045983 (1926). Name:Christian Kempel Gender:Male Age:35 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birth Place:Dormosah, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Jun 1926 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jos Kempel Mother:Catherine Strauss Spouse:Wendelina Kittel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Nov 1890 - Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gluer, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist, ? - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jun 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth