Henry S. "Harry" Kinzie^[1]

1888 - 1978  (89 years)

• Name	Henry S. "Harry" Kinzie
  Born	2 Aug 1888	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Harry S. Kinzie
  Residence	1958	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00065-4092.7
  Died	26 Mar 1978	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	29 Mar 1978	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I3296	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry M. Kinzie,   b. 18 Feb 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1926, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Steiner,   b. 5 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1917, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1878	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F1072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine Wismer,   b. 28 Dec 1888, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Oct 1963  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1913	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Harry Kinzie, Jr.   2. Elizabeth Kinzie   3. Marjorie Katherine Kinzie,   b. 22 Mar 1915, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1979, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   4. Elizabeth "Beth" Kinzie,   b. 8 Sep 1917, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   5. Isabel Mary Kinzie,   b. 8 Sep 1917, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1989, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   6. Earl H. Kinzie,   b. 11 Nov 1920,   d. 1985  (Age 64 years)   7. Edward William Kinzie,   b. 1922, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   8. Harry Kinzie,   b. 2 Oct 1925, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   9. Ruth Marie Kinzie,   b. 28 Feb 1929,   d. Jul 2002  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Kinzie, Harry S. - Of Route 3, Cambridge, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Sunday, March 26, 1978, Harry S. Kinzie, beloved husband of the late Catherine Wismer, in his 90th year. Dear father of Earl and Edward of Kitchener, Harry Jr. of Route 3, Cambridge, Marjorie of Coburg, Elizabeth (Mrs. Budd McCracken) of Cambridge, Isabel (Mrs. Ward Cressman) of Hanover, Ruth (Mrs. Howard Detweiller) of Breslau. Also survived by two brothers, Isaiah and Edwin of Cambridge, 17 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Kinzie was born and lived all his life in the Blair district. A retired farmer, owned and operated the Kinzie Dairy with his brothers in Blair a number of years ago. Member of Preston Mennonite Church. He was a historian of the Blair district. Trustee of the Blair school board for a number of years, took active part in the Blair Union Sunday school as a Bible class teacher. Rested at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge (P), until Wednesday noon, then to the Preston Mennonite Church for funeral services at 2 pm. Interment in Hagey cemetery. Elmira Signet Mar 29 1978 pg 24 ____________________ Historic Events bv Harry S. Kinzie, Blair When Preston had a large tract of land, owned by John D. Moore, we called it the Preston Hop-fields. They brought Indians up from the Brantford reserve to pick the hops. In 1902 and 1903 they brought Indians from the Reserve to thin sugar beets and in the fall they brougt men women and children; the men pulled the beets and the women and children cut the tops off. I forgot, they didn't dare cut the top off but they twisted . the top off, sugar is at the top of the beet. The Indians were like all other nationalities; they had some strange customs; when any of their number died they would hang them in a tree until all flesh disappeared; then they would bury them with all their hunting equipment, guns, tommy hawks, bows and arrows and flint heads.They believed in a hereafter and wanted them to be prepared to hunt in the next world. At Blair you could see the little mounds in the Indian cemetery but no memorial stone.This Indian cemetery was on Mr. James Barclay's farm. My father never allowed me to plow over this portion of the field. Mr Barclay died in 1918 and since then the farm has been owned by W. Moore and now Keefer Wilkes and I don't believe they know that field contains the first cemetery in Waterloo County; and worst of all they are working on top of it and cropping it. I think we should show a little respect for the burial ground of our first North American settlers. Maybe in the future they will want to show or honor this little burial plot; perhaps make a park out of it and at present there are less than two or three that remember the parcel of land that contains the remains of some Indian Chiefs and one of our first white fur trader; including his wife and family; Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Dodge, who desired to be buried with their Indian Chiefs with whom he traded. Mr. Nathaniel Dodge was a very eccentric sort of man. According to some books in past history Mr. Dodge was still alive in 1849. He had made some purchases in a day book in my possession. Tweedsmuir History for Doon and Blair

  
  

• 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..., 850. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . Kinzie / Harry S. Kinzie / 1888-1978 / his beloved wife / Katherine Wismer / 1888-1963 / Marjorie K. / died Dec. 8, 1979 A. Mother B. Father C. Daughter [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 13. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Harry S. Kinzie - Mar 29 1978 pg 24. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume LI, Number 12 - March 18, 1958-page 262, 263. Kinzie, Ephraim, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Steiner)Kinzie, was born near Preston, Ont., July 2, 1881; passed away at the South Waterloo Hospital, Jan. 10, 1958; aged 76 y. 6 m. 8 d. Death was due to a heart ailment. On Feb. 3, 1909, he was married to Nancy Detweiler. He is survived by his wife, one son (Elton, Breslau, Ont.), 4 daughters (Rheta, Toronot, Ont.; and Verda, Della, and Orpha, at home), 3 brother (Harry and Edwin, Blair, Ont.; and Isaiah, Hespeler, Ont.), and one sister (Mrs. Abraham Wismer, Preston, Ont.). He dedicated his talents in service to the Preston Mennonite Church and witnessed through his many business contacts during the forty years he operated Preston's first dairy. Funeral services were held at the Preston Church, Jan. 12, in charge of Howard L. Good and B. B.Shantz. Burial in the Hagey Cemetery. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Steiner - September 6, 1917. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011183-78. Henry Kinsey, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Dumfries Twp., res. Waterloo Twp., son of Joseph and Martha, Married Elizabeth Steiner, 18, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Woolwich Twp., daughter of Daniel and Barbara, Witn: John and Abraham Steiner of Wilmot Twp., 27 Oct 1878 at Res of John Steiner, Wilmot

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Aug 1888 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Sep 1913 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1958 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Mar 1978 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 Mar 1978 - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth