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

William Croft[1]

Male 1865 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Croft 
    Born 1865  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00004-908.4 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7424  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father David Kraft,   b. 10 Aug 1838, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Bergey,   b. 7 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1862  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Family ID F2232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Moldenholine,   b. 1862, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 May 1887  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F8941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 238.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Croft Born: Hespeler Age: 21 Father: David Croft Mother: Nancy Croft Born: abt 1866 Spouse: Mary Moldenholine Age: 24 born: England Father: Henry Moldenholine Mother: Sophia Moldenholine married 11 May 1887

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Nov 1862.
      David Croft was married to Nancy Berger, both of Blair. 11 Nov 1862

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David is referred to as Daniel in Bindemann's records, but in the newspaper report submitted by Bindemann he is referred to as David.

      Daniel Croft aged 24 b. Berlin, res. Waterloo Twp. s/o Henry Croft & Lydia Becker married 11 Nov 1862 to Nancy Berger aged 20, res Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Elias Berger & Sally Baer. wit. Mary Ann Kraft and Menno Bricker both of Waterloo Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1865 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 May 1887 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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