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

Herman Elwood Kemkes[1]

Male 1875 - 1875  (0 years)


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  • Name Herman Elwood Kemkes 
    Born 31 Jul 1875  Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00084-5030.2 
    Died 20 Dec 1875  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Cause: spinal disease (9 weeks) 
    Buried Kropf/Baden Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I20489  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Herman Kemkes,   b. 3 Apr 1836, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1917, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Magdalena S. Myers,   b. 21 Jan 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1883, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F5079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 138.

    2. [S569] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Kropf/Baden CC#4563 Internet Link.
      In Memory of Herman Elwood, son of Herman & Magdalene Kemkes. Born 31 July 1875. Died 20 Dec. 1875. "In early summons Jesus sends To call a child above. He whispers to the weeping friends fruits of love.

    3. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 8287 (1875).
      Herman Elwood Kemkes, d. 20 Dec 1875 New Hamburg, aged 4m, 20d, b. Brant Twp., cause: spinal disease (9 weeks), informant Magdalena Kemes, gentlewoman of Bentick.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Oct 1874.
      20 Oct 1874 By Pastor Umbach of Berlin, Herman Kemkes of Elmwood, Bruce Co., was married to Magdalena Myers of Wilmot.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9874 (1874), Kemkes-Myers.
      Herman Kemkes, 36, widower, carpenter of Brant Township, b. Prussia Germany, s/o Hermand and Johann Kemkes, married Madalene Myers. 25, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, spinster, d/o Michale and Maria Myers, witnesses Josiah Myer teamster and labourer of Wilmot and Emaline Moyer of the township of Clinton, Lincoln Co. 20 Oct 1874 Wilmot Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jul 1875 - Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: spinal disease (9 weeks) - 20 Dec 1875 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kropf/Baden Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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