Magdalena Kempkes Israel^[1]

1884 - 1941  (56 years)

• Name	Magdalena Kempkes Israel
  Born	8 Aug 1884	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41564520
  Name	Magdalena Kempkes Harmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-224540
  Died	24 Mar 1941	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I224540	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	August Israel,   b. 3 Aug 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Emma Zelena Eby,   b. 15 Aug 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	13 Aug 1876	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F5076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isaac Harmer,   b. 25 Jul 1874, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1946, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1904	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Hazel Harmer,   b. Nov 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kenneth James Harmer,   b. Jul 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987  (Age ~ 78 years)   3. Isaac Osborne Harmer,   b. Jul 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maynard Harmer,   b. 1918,   d. 1968  (Age 50 years)   5. Robert Theron Harmer,   b. 24 Mar 1923, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F221886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Isaac Harmer BRESLAU. - Ill for some time, Mrs. Isaac Harmer, formerly Magdelena Kemkes Israel, 57, of Breslau died Monday evening at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. Death was due to a series of strokes. She was born Aug. 8, 1883, at Strasburg. Mrs. Harmer was a member of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church and the Ladies' Aid Society. In addition to her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. August Israel of Kitchener, four sons, Kenneth of Kitchener, Osbourne of Centreville, Maynard of Brampton and Robert at home, two daughters, Hazel, Mrs. William Kreitzer of Galt and Vera, Mrs. E. Aikens of Breslau, three brothers, Edwin Kemkes of Branchton, Lorne Israel and George Israel, both of Kitchener, four sisters, and four grandchildren. Waterloo Chronicle, 28 Mar 1941, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018735-04. Isaac Harmer, 31, Occ. Furniture Finisher, b. Plattsville, Res. Hespeler, Widower, son of James Harmer and Sarah Frouse married Magdalena Kempke Israel, Adopted daughter of August Israel and Emma Eby, Witn: Carrie Hillgartner and Elizabeth M. Hauch Both of Waterloo, 29 December 1904 in Waterloo. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 11. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 21. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 37. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Harmer/ Isaac Harmer/ 1874-1946/ his beloved wife/ Magdelena K. Israel/ 1884-1941 [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..., 556. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010964-76. August ISRAEL, 23, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o George & Salome married Emma Selena EBY, 17, Wilmot Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Daniel & Frances, witn Joseph & Mary CLEMENS of Waterloo Twp, 13 August 1876 in Waterloo Twp. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Aug 1876. 13 Aug 1876 By Pastor S.L. Umbach, August Israel was married to Emma Selena Eby, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Aug 1884 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Dec 1904 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Mar 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth