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

John Kinzie[1, 2]

Male 1800 - 1852  (52 years)


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  • Name John Kinzie 
    Born 1 Apr 1800  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Probate 4 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00065-4050 
    Died 7 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8
    Buried Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I3164  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Dilman Kinzie,   b. 30 Dec 1774, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1806, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Barbara Biehn,   b. 28 Jun 1772, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1854, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F1016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Moxley,   b. 15 Dec 1806, , Fairfax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Veronica "Franey" "Fanny" Kinzie,   b. 10 Apr 1825, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     2. Samuel Kinzie,   b. 1 Apr 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1905  (Age 76 years)
     3. Barbara Kinzie,   b. 2 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1866, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     4. John Kinzie,   b. 22 Jun 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1854  (Age 24 years)
     5. William Kinzie,   b. 2 Mar 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1912  (Age 78 years)
     6. Joseph Kinzie,   b. 26 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1914  (Age 79 years)
     7. Delilah Kinzie,   b. 11 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. Elizabeth Kinzie,   b. 30 Jan 1840, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1925, Grand Bend, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. Dilman Moxley Kinzie,   b. 16 Jul 1844, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Kinzie, "was born April 1st, 1800. He was married to Elizabeth Moxley. They resided on his father's farm where he died June 7th, 1851. To them were born nine children"


      Eby, 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.].

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      A-1-16 John Kinsey: The Last Will and Testament of John Kinsey of the Township of Waterloo…

      …I John Kinsey of the Township of Waterloo, being sound in mind though infirm in body, do make this my Last Will and Testament. Item, my body I consign to the dust, my spirit to god who gave it, trusting to the merits of Christ, my Redeemer and Saviour. My Worldly goods I dispose of in the following manner - My farm in Waterloo to be apprizes and sold as soon as my youngest child is 21 years of age; the children to have the first chance of buying it if they think proper to do so. The whole of the stock, crops and movables to be sold, except such furniture and stock as my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey may require for her own use in furnishing her dwelling place. My farm, located in Wilmot, which I valued at two thousand dollars: I desire may be purchased by my dear son Samuel, and that from the amount of the purchase money ($2,000) may be deducted the sum of $140 which he has already paid, and also all other lawful demands which he can make appear against me. Providing that any dispute may arise respecting the value of the Wilmot Lot, my desire is that my Executors hereinafter named my appoint (two) disinterested persons to assign the value of the payments to be made up by the time my youngst child is of in such a way and such a time as may be agreed on by my dear son Samuel and my Executors. Then my will is that out of my estate shall be reserved two thousand dollars, the interest on which, my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey shall receive every year for her support as long as she lives. In addition a convenient house with a cow stable and other conveniences for keeping 1 or 2 cows with 1/2 acre or an acre of land shall be bought out of the proceeds of my estate in any place that my dear wife may choose for her sole use…That each of my dear children shall receive an equal share, always with this reservation toward my dear daughter Freeny, the wife of Nelson Newcomb, that is to say that she shall not receive her portion while Nelson Newcombe is alive, and in case of her death her portion to be divided between her children, and in the case of their death, her portion shall be divided between my lawful heirs. The two thousand dollars and the house provided for my dear wife at her death shall also be equally divided between my children. "It is my desire that my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey shall have the management of the farm in Waterloo, and I trust she will seek the advice and council of my Executors whenever she shall deem necessary. Immediately after my death, whatever stock or movables on my estate that are not wanting may be sold, and also the crops on my farm at Wilmot as soon ass conveniently be harvested and converted in to money, the money arising from the crops at Wilmot and also of the stock and movables at Waterloo shall be applied to remove the encumbrance off the farm at Wilmot and that every effort be made to pay off the debts on that farm. I appoint my Executors, namely William Benton of the Township of Waterloo and my dear son John Kinsey.

      Witnesses Henry Rees and Peter Hamacher
      Will dated 4 June 1852
      Will proved and insinuated 9 September 1852
      Inventory £264/10/10


      Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 379.

    2. [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..., 252.

    3. [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..., 844.

    4. [S186] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kinzie-Bean CC#5424 Internet Link .
      A tribute to the memory of John Kinsey who departed this life in hope of a joyful resurrection on the 7th day of June 1852 aged 51 yrs 1 mo & 19 d's

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.
      John KINZIE Farmer Birthplace: Canada F. Age 52 Baptist
      Elisabeth KINSIE Birthplace: Canada Age 44 Baptist
      John KINZIE Labourer Birthplace: Canada F. Age 19 Baptist
      William KINSIE Labourer Birthplace: Canada F. Age 17 Baptist
      Joseph KINSIE Birthplace: Canada F. Age 15 Baptist
      Delila KINSIE Birthplace: Canada F. Age 14 Baptist
      Elisabeth KINSIE Birthplace: Canada F. Age 11 Baptist
      Dilman KINSIE Birthplace: Canada F. Age 8 Baptist

    6. [S186] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kinzie-Bean CC#5424 Internet Link .
      John Kinzie/ 1800-1852/ First Known White Male/ Born In Waterloo Co./ Son Of/ Dilman Kinsey/ 1774-1806/ And/ Barbara Biehn/ 1772-1854/ Who Came To Doon In/ 1800 From/ Bucks Co., Penn/ His Wife/ Elizabeth Moxley/ 1804-1883/ Native Of/ Fairfax Co. Virginia/ Who Came Here In 1818/ With Her Family From/ Mcclellandtown Penn.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.

    8. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of John Kinsey - A-1-15: 4 Jun 1852.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Apr 1800 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 4 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Link to Google Earth
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