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Ludwig "Louis" Kramp[1]

Male 1857 - 1938  (80 years)


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  • Name Ludwig "Louis" Kramp 
    Born 24 Apr 1857  Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23962517 
    Name Louis Kramp  [10] 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Protestant 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Tailor 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Tailor 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Tailor 
    Occupation 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Tailor, Breslau 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00127-7851.5 
    Died 6 Jan 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I18281  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Isaac S. Weber,   b. 12 May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Catharine B. "Catherine" Shantz,   b. 17 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12, 13] 
    Family ID F4728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Ludwig "Louis" Kramp,   b. 3 Dec 1817, Heidschenhausen, Reinbaiern, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1897, Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Biehl,   b. 17 Jun 1820, Heidschenhausen, Reinbaiern, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1887, Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1845  Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Family ID F5926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Bobsien,   b. 18 Dec 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Sep 1879  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Evangeline "Linnie" Kramp,   b. 20 Sep 1880, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     2. Charlotte "Lottie" Kramp,   b. 30 Sep 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F31709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Louis Kramp, for many years a well known Kitchener tailor, died last evening at St. Mary's Hospital in his 81st year after nearly a year of illness. Born at Shantz Station in April, 1857, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kramp, Mr. Kramp married Lydia Bobzeen, who predeceased him in 1921. He attended St. Matthew's Lutheran church.

      One daughter. Mrs. G. Weidenhammer of this city, survives together with one sister. Mrs. C. Reist, three grandchildren and great grandchild, also of Kitchener. One daughter, Mrs. David Bingeman died In 1914.

      Public funeral services will be held Sunday at two o'clock at his home, 93 Chestnut street, followed at three o'clock by services at Cressman Mennonite church, Breslau and burial in the Cressman Cemetery. Rev. John Schmieder will be in charge.

      Kitchener Daily Record 07 Jan 1938, Fri Page 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 599.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 11 Household Number 46.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 9.

    4. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 45.

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 36.

    6. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 16.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 8 Page 58.

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 9.

    9. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Kramp/
      [A] In loving memory of/ Lydia Bobzeen/ wife of/ Louis Kramp/ born Dec. 18, 1860/ died Oct. 3, 1922/
      [B] In loving memory of/ Louis Kramp/ born April 24, 1857/ died Jan. 6, 1938

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016888-01.
      016888-01 (Waterloo Co.) David BINGEMAN, 22, farmer, Little Germany, Breslau, s/o Elias BINGEMAN & Amanda EBY married Evangeline KRAMP, 20, Breslau, near Breslau, d/o Louis KRAMP & Lydia BOBSON, witn Lottie KRAMP,August WEIDENHEIMER, Geo KRAFT & Melinda BINGEMAN all of Breslau, 20 January 1901 in Berlin.

    11. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 11.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Isaac Weber, 24, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Benjamin & Nancy, married 11 Oct 1864 Catherine Shantz, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Noah & Hannah

    13. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 15.

    14. [S2304] Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929, FHL Film Number: 193179.
      Elisabetha Biehl Gender: Female Age: 24 Birth Date: 17 Jun 1820 Birth Place: Hitschenhausen Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1845 Marriage Place: Hitschenhausen, Bayern, Germany Father: Michael Biehl Mother: Catharina Keisselring Spouse: Ludwig Kramp

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Apr 1857 - Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor, Breslau - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1938 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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