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

Herbert John Kraft[1]

Male 1901 - 1959  (57 years)


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  • Name Herbert John Kraft 
    Born 4 Nov 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Machinist, Box Factory 
    Residence 1921  73 Edward St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1959  113 Wellington St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-309756 
    Died 17 May 1959  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I309756  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father August Kraft,   b. 1 Aug 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Katherine "Mary" Reiber,   b. 22 Jun 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F7668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosina Elizabeth "Rose" Fries,   b. 9 May 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1925 
    Children 
     1. Richard Kraft
     2. Wilbur "Wib" Kraft,   b. 31 Oct 1926,   d. 7 Jan 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Audrey M. Kraft
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F53323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herbert Kraft

      A resident of Kitchener all his life, Herbert Kraft 57 of 113 Wellington St., died suddenly Sunday at his home.

      Born Nov. 4, 1901, he was the son of the. late Mr. and Mrs. August Kraft. He was employed at the Boehmer Box Company for 34
      years and then worked as a salesman for Superior Memorials. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Church Council.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Rose Fries, whom he married June.2, 1925; two sons, Wilbur of Waterloo and Richard of Fredericton, N.B.; one daughter Mrs, Harold (Audrey) Schaner of Elmira; one sister. Mrs. D. K. Maxon of Columbus, Ohio; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister and one brother.

      The body will be at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Thursday when removal will be made to Peter's Lutheran Church for the funeral at 3 p.m. Rev. A. W Lotz will officiate and ...

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Wilbur "Wib" Kraft.

    2. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 20 Page 4.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1901). Herbert John Kraft (1901-1959) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 19 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80859183/herbert-john-kraft.

    4. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      Kraft/ Herbert J./ 1901-1959/ Rose Fries/ 1902- / There Is A Wideness In God's Mercy [A] Father

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12194-83 August Kraft.
      August KRAFT, 24, carpenter, Canada, Berlin, s/o Leinhardt & Catherine, married Anna Maria Katharine REUBER, 20, Canada, Berlin, d/o Andreas & Angelina, witn: Dilman KRAFT of Preston and Louise REUBER, John BEATTY & Anna BECKER, all of Berlin, 17 Oct 1883 at Berlin (Lutheran)

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Oct 1883.
      Oct. 17, 1883 August Kraft & Anna Catherine Reuber, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin by Pastor Andres.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Nov 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist, Box Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 73 Edward 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 - 17 May 1959 - 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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