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

Jacob Kinzie[1]

Male 1804 - 1862  (58 years)


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  • Name Jacob Kinzie 
    Born 5 Jun 1804  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00065-4070 
    Died 30 Jul 1862  , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Buried Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I3219  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    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 Susannah Stauffer,   b. 1808, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1868, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dilman S. Kinzey,   b. 1828, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1882, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. David Kinzey,   b. 1832, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Levi S. Kinzie,   b. 28 Mar 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1908  (Age 75 years)
     4. Isaac Kinsey,   b. 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Hannah Kinzey,   b. 13 Jul 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1919, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Sarah Kinzie,   b. 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Barbara Kinzey,   b. 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Esther Kinzie,   b. 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Jacob Kinzey,   b. 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John Kinzey,   b. 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Susannah Kinzie,   b. 10 Apr 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Kinzie, "was born June 5th, 1804. He was married to Susannah Stauffer. They resided on a farm in North Dumfries about three miles north-west of Ayr. From there they moved to Michigan where both died. To them was born a family of seven 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.].

  • 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..., 252.

    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..., 847.

    3. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 pg 61.
      Jacob Kinzie Farmer Canada Menonist 48 1804
      Susanna Kinzie Canada Menonist 43 1809
      Levi Kinzie Canada Menonist 19 1833
      Isac Kinzie Canada Menonist 17 1835
      Hannah Kinzie Canada Menonist 15 1837
      Sarah Kinzie Canada Menonist 13 1839
      Barbra Kinzie Canada Menonist 11 1841
      Esther Kinzie Canada Menonist 9 1843
      Jacob Kinzie Canada Menonist 7 1845
      John Kinzie Canada Menonist 5 1847
      Susanna Kinzie Canada Menonist 1 1851

    4. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 pg 61.

    5. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 503.

    6. [S179] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Gaines Township - Gaines Cemetery.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jun 1804 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, 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 MapsDied - 30 Jul 1862 - , Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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