Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1839 - 1915  (76 years)

• Name	Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey
  Born	1 Jun 1839	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rebecca Hagey
  Name	Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Kraft
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00047-3461
  Died	7 Sep 1915	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Person ID	I2694	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Hagey,   b. 13 Jan 1808, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Apr 1893, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Leah Schwartz,   b. 15 Nov 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 28 May 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses Kraft,   b. 23 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1907  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Jacob B. Kraft,   b. 20 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1925  (Age 69 years)   2. Magdalena H. "Lena" Kraft,   b. 19 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1889  (Age 31 years)   3. Ephraim Kraft,   b. 2 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1861  (Age 0 years)   4. William Kraft,   b. 18 Apr 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 89 years)   5. Cyrus Kraft,   b. 27 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1950  (Age 86 years)   6. Solomon Kraft,   b. 17 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)   7. Sarah Kraft,   b. 27 Dec 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 69 years)   8. Allen Kraft,   b. 15 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1949  (Age 78 years)   9. Ezra Kraft,   b. 16 Aug 1872, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. George Henry "Henry" Kraft,   b. 28 Jul 1876, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 78 years)   11. Elmina Kraft,   b. 20 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1957, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rebecca Hagey, "is married to Moses Kraft, a farmer. They reside nearly two miles east of Bridgeport where he is the possessor of three large farms. To them were born ten children, " \bEby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ____________________________ Kraft. - Margaret Hagey, widow of the late Moses Kraft, was born June 1, 1839, at Preston, Ont.; died Sept. 7, 1915 at Bridgeport, Ont.; aged 76 y. 3 m. 6 d. Their union was blessed with 8 children, 33 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Sister Kraft united with the Mennonite Church many years ago. She was of a quiet disposition, but through her exemplary life and testimony she has left a bright evidence of the faith she had in her Savior. Her body was laid to rest in the Cressman Cemetery. Services conducted by Jacob S. Woolner, Jr., in English, and Jonas Snider in German. \bGospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 37 - December 9, 1915 - Page 607, 608 _________________________________ In another part of the book Rebecca is referred to as Magdalena, still the census refers to her as Margaret. Their cemetery stone as well. Her son was born registered his mother as Margaret, his marriage record as Rebecca. In the 1881 of Waterloo Township she is Rebecca M. In the house of her father Jacob Hagey in the month previous to her birth a Margaretha Schwartz died at the age of 18. It is believed that Margaret Hagey was named in honour of her and that Margaretha was the unlisted sister of Leah Schwartz wife of Jacob Hagey and Margaret's mother.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 743. [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..., 364. [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..., 863. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012003-92. 012003-92 - Allen KRAFT, 21, yeoman, Waterloo Twp., same, s/o Moses & Margaret KRAFT, married Saline EBY, 19, Waterloo, same, d/o David and Lydia EBY, witn: William HOUSE & William HOUSE [as written], both of Waterloo,24 Feb. 1892 at Waterloo [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Ezra Kraft Born: Bridgeport Age: 25 Father: Moses Kraft Mother: Rebecca Kraft Born: abt 1874 Spouse: Elouise M Yocom Age: 22 born: Lapeer Michigan Father: John Yocom Mother: Maria Yocom married 19 Sep 1899 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives the country or province of birth. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Margaret Hagey Volume VIII, Number 37 - December 9, 1915 - Page 607, 608. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-3 Page 1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 1 Family 1. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 50. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 12. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 4 Page 19. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 1.

  
  

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  Born - 1 Jun 1839 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Sep 1915 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth