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Friedrich "Frederick" Kress[1, 2, 3]

Male 1854 - 1925  (70 years)


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  • Name Friedrich "Frederick" Kress 
    Born 17 Aug 1854  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Church Membership Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    St. Peter's Lutheran Church 
    Kitchener-St.PetersLutheranChurch-0002-1890BoardMembers.jpg    		 Kitchener-St.PetersLutheranChurch-0002-1890BoardMembers.jpg
    Nationality , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Immigration 1856  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Immigration 1857  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Name Fred Kress 
    Name Frederick Kress 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Marble Cutter 
    Residence 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Marble Cutter 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Luteran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mechanic 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Button Turner, Button Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Income 
    Residence 1921  95 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-32748P 
    Died 19 May 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I307840  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Kress,   b. 2 Jan 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Christina Schlauch,   b. CALC 13 Jun 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Family ID F23425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Kress,   b. 2 Jan 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine Otterbein,   b. 10 Aug 1843, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Sep 1874  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Family ID F9670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Becker,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Clara Catharina Kress,   b. 14 Jul 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. William Philip "Philip" Kress,   b. 21 Jan 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1946  (Age 67 years)
     3. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kress,   b. 12 Dec 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Pauline Catherine Kress,   b. 22 Mar 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Alfred Walter Kress,   b. 15 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Cora Louise Kress,   b. 29 Apr 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Frieda Kress,   b. 20 Sep 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Arthur Kress,   b. 12 Feb 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Harold Armand Kress,   b. 9 Aug 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1977, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F8523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Nov 1876.
      05 Nov 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Friedrich Kress of Berlin was married to Maria Becker of Waterloo Township.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Feb 1878.
      Died 3 Feb 1878 Clara Catharina Kress, daughter of Friedrich Kress in Berlin died at the age of 6 months and 18 days

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18478-04.
      William P. Kress, 25, Occ. Manufacturer, b. Berlin, Res. Same, son of Fred Kress and Mary Becker, married Nellie Seymour, 28, b. Bolton Ont, Res. Berlin, daughter of William Seymour and Sarah Stuart, Witn: Alton H. Heller, Berlin and Olive Graybell, Waterloo, 25 May 1904 at Berlin

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 1.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010999-76.
      Frederick KRESS, 23, stone cutter, New York, Berlin Waterloo Co.., s/o Jacob & Christina married Maria BECKER, 19, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o John & Elizabeth, witn Jacob & Caroline WURSTER both of Preston, 5 November 1876 in Preston

    6. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 10.

    7. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 2.

    8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div 35 Page 9.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 24 Page 14.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 15.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84957861.

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Sep 1874.
      22 Sep 1874 By Pastor Ernst in Berlin, Jakob Kress, widower, was married to Catharina Otterbein, both of Berlin.

    13. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009778-73.
      Jacob Kress, 48, Widower, occ. Carpenter, b. Germany, res. Berlin, son of Frederick and Susanna, Married Catherine Otterbein, 30, b. Germany, res. Berlin, daughter of Henry and Margarettha, Witn: Henry Otterbein of Berlin and William Hoerner of Waterloo, 22 Sept 1874 at Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1854 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - St. Peter's Lutheran Church - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNationality - - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1856 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1857 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Marble Cutter - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Nov 1876 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Marble Cutter - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Luteran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mechanic - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Button Turner, Button Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 95 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 May 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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