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

Ezra Kraft[1, 2]

Male 1872 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Ezra Kraft 
    Born 16 Aug 1872  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Agriculturl Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Butcher 
    Business 1906  176 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    butcher shop 
    • Address was formerly 94 King St. East before renumbering.
    Ezra Kraft  Butcher Shop
    Ezra Kraft Butcher Shop
    From: Berlin Today, Official souvenir 1806-1906
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Butcher 
    Eby ID Number 00069-4158 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I32410  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Moses Kraft,   b. 23 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1907  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey,   b. 1 Jun 1839, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1915, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elouise Maud Yocom,   b. 24 Sep 1877, , Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Sep 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Leona Kraft,   b. Jul 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gertrude Leona "Leona" Kraft,   b. 7 Jul 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 82 years)
     3. Langton Kraft,   b. Nov 1903, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Hilda Kraft,   b. Nov 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jean Kraft,   b. Aug 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F8446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Ezra Kraft's Butcher Shop
    Ezra Kraft's Butcher Shop
    96 King St. E., Kitchener, Ontario 1906 (now 176)

    From: Berlin Today, Official souvenir 1806-1906

  • Notes 
    • Ezra Kraft, "was born August 16th, 1872. He is home an unmarried."



      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..., 864.

    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..., 743.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 13.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Ezra Kraft Born: Bridgeport Age: 25 Father: Moses Kraft Mother: Rebecca Kraft Born: abt 1874 Spouse: Elouise M Yocom Age: 22 born: Lapeer Michigan Father: John Yocom Mother: Maria Yocom married 19 Sep 1899

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 1 Family 1.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 14.

    7. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 1.

    8. [S1420] Book - Berlin To-day 1806-1906 Official Souvenir.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1872 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agriculturl Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Sep 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - butcher shop - 1906 - 176 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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