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

William Philip "Philip" Kress[1]

Male 1879 - 1946  (67 years)


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  • Name William Philip "Philip" Kress 
    Born 21 Jan 1879  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name Philip Kress 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheraan 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Hat Cutter 
    Occupation 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Manufacturer 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Manager, Shirt Factory 
    Residence 1921  95 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-307844 
    Died 4 Dec 1946  [5
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I307844  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Friedrich "Frederick" Kress,   b. 17 Aug 1854, New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother 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  [4, 6
    Family ID F8523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Jane "Nellie" Seymour,   b. 5 Jun 1872, Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1961  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 May 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Geraldine Marie Kress,   b. 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F240203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [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

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

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

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

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84972211.

    6. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jan 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheraan - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hat Cutter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manufacturer - 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 May 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manager, Shirt Factory - 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 MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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