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Nelson Krieger

Male 1886 - 1962  (75 years)


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  • Name Nelson Krieger 
    Born 2 Nov 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 
    Residence 1900  Baker & Harrison Townships, Osceola, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    moulder 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Moulder, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Catholic 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    WW1, Private 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    WW1, Service #164537 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350110 
    Died 1962  [3] 
    Buried Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I350110  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Bernhardt "Barney" Krieger,   b. Nov 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1947  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Mother Mary Kesselring,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1904  (Age < 49 years) 
    Married 30 May 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F251244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jirka,   b. May 1889, , Bohemia, Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Arthur George Krieger,   b. 20 Jun 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Walter Joseph Krieger,   b. 26 Jul 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F251245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 5.

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Nelson Kreiger Birth Date: 2 Nov 1887 Birth Location: Township of Waterloo, Preston Relative: Mary Kreiger Regiment Number: 164537

    3. [S406] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery CC#4499 Internet Link .
      Nelson/ 1887 \endash 1962/ Mary/ 1889 \endash 1957/ rest in peace/ KRIEGER

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1911), Krieger-Jirka.
      Nelson Krieger, 24 moulder of Preston, s/o Barnabas Krieger & Mary Kesselring married Mary Jirka, housekeeper, 21 res. Waterloo, d/o Albert Jirka (iron worker) & Barbara Maria married 25 Jan 1911 Waterloo,

    5. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Baker & Harrison Townships , Osceola, Iowa District: 90 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5A , Household ID: 70 , Line Number: 35 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Numbe.
      Barney Krieger 46 Canada E
      Mary 45 Canada E.
      Barney 13 Canada E
      Nelson 14 Canada E
      Minnie 10 Canada E
      Phillip 6 Canada E.

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Nelson Krenger Date of Birth:2 Nov 1886 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Barney Krenger Mother's name:Mary Kesselring

    7. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    8. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Bernhardt Krueger Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1855 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:30 May 1882 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Krueger Mother:Louisa Krueger Spouse:Mary Kesselring Spouse's Age:28 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1854 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:Philip Kesselring Spouse Mother:Catharine Kesselring

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Nelson Krieger Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1887 Marriage Date:25 Jan 1911 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Barnabas Krieger Mother:Mary Kesselring Spouse:Mary Jirka Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1890 Spouse Father:Albert Jirka Spouse Mother:Barbara Maria

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Nov 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Baker & Harrison Townships, Osceola, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - moulder - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Jan 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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