John Kinzie^{[1, 2]}

1800 - 1852  (52 years)

• Name	John Kinzie
  Born	1 Apr 1800	, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Probate	4 Jun 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00065-4050
  Died	7 Jun 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 8]
  Buried	Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I3164	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Moxley,   b. 15 Dec 1806, , Fairfax Co., Virginia ,   d. 4 May 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Veronica "Franey" "Fanny" Kinzie,   b. 10 Apr 1825, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)   2. Samuel Kinzie,   b. 1 Apr 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1905  (Age 76 years)   3. Barbara Kinzie,   b. 2 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1866, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   4. John Kinzie,   b. 22 Jun 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1854  (Age 24 years)   5. William Kinzie,   b. 2 Mar 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1912  (Age 78 years)   6. Joseph Kinzie,   b. 26 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1914  (Age 79 years)   7. Delilah Kinzie,   b. 11 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1910, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 72 years)   8. Elizabeth Kinzie,   b. 30 Jan 1840, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1925, Grand Bend, Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 85 years)   9. Dilman Moxley Kinzie,   b. 16 Jul 1844, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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.]. -------------------------- 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

  [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. [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. [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. [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 [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 [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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of John Kinsey - A-1-15: 4 Jun 1852.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Apr 1800 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Probate - 4 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario  = Link to Google Earth