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

William Thomas Kleinknecht[1, 2]

Male 1862 - 1946  (83 years)


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  • Name William Thomas Kleinknecht 
    Born 4 Nov 1862  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1886  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-28539 
    Died 6 Aug 1946  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I28539  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Moses Kleinknecht,   b. 5 Mar 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1865, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Maria Meyers,   b. 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Mar 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F7804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Moses Kleinknecht,   b. 5 Mar 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1865, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Barbara Ann Capling,   b. 6 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1898  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F286228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Dotzert,   b. 17 Jun 1864, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1944  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1886  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Edna Stella Kleinknecht,   b. 21 Mar 1887, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1963  (Age 76 years)
     2. Ethel Kleinknecht,   b. 15 Nov 1888,   d. 23 Dec 1971  (Age 83 years)
     3. Mabel Kleinknecht,   b. 17 Jan 1893, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1967  (Age 74 years)
     4. Mary Kleinknecht,   b. 14 Nov 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     5. David Kleinknecht,   b. 1896, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897  (Age 1 years)
     6. George Kleinknecht,   b. 10 Apr 1898, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1988  (Age 89 years)
     7. Katherine Kleinknecht,   b. 6 Dec 1899, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Harvey Kleinknecht,   b. 7 Jun 1902, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1976, Wainwright, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     9. Francis "Frank" Kleinknecht,   b. 6 Aug 1906, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     10. Alice Kleinknecht,   b. 22 Oct 1908, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     11. John "Jack" Kleinknecht,   b. 1 Feb 1911,   d. 20 Mar 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     12. Vera "Faye" Kleinknecht,   b. 30 Nov 1914, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F7472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Harvey Kleinknecht - Dec 22 1976 pg 33.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011637-86.
      William Kleinknecht, 24, occ. Farmer, b. South Easthope, res. South Easthope, son of Moses and Barbara married Lydia Dotzart (?), 22, b. North Easthope, res. North Easthope, daughter of Conrad and Catharine, Witnessed by: Conir Quehl and Mary Dotzart of North Easthope, 21 September 1886 in New Hamburg.

    3. [S338] Census - ON, Perth, South East Hope - 1901, Easthope (South/Sud) C-1 Page 1.

    4. [S3129] Cemetery - ON, Perth, South Easthope - Lingelbach Cemetery.
      Kleinknecht// In Loving Memory Of/ William Thomas Kleinknecht/ Nov. 4, 1862 - Aug. 7, 1946/ His Wife/ Lydia Dotzert/ June!17,1864 - Oct. 10, 1944/ David, Son; 1896 - 1897/ Their Son Henry Harvey/ 1902 - 1976/

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Name: Moses Klienknecht Born: Wilmot Township Res: North Easthope Township Age: 23 Father: George Mother: Susanna Born: 1836 Spouse: Maria Mayers Age: 21 born: Waterloo Res: Hamburg Born: 1838 Father: John Mother: Anne married 10 Mar 1859

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Nov 1862 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1886 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Sep 1886 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Aug 1946 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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