John Christopher Kreig^{[1, 2]}

1882 - 1944  (61 years)

• Name	John Christopher Kreig
  Born	19 Apr 1882	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Teamster
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83082
  Died	12 Feb 1944	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I83082	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Herman Kreig,   b. 22 Feb 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1934, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Wilhelmina "Minnie" Rehmann,   b. 12 Sep 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1939, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1880	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F21635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret W. "Maggie" Baer,   b. 12 Oct 1883, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Jun 1904	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Clifford Herman Kreig,   b. 16 Feb 1905, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Evelyn Marguerite Kreig,   b. 14 Mar 1907, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F50576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KREIG, JOHN C. Suddenly, on Saturday morning, February 12, 1944, in his 63rd year. Mr. Kreig was widely known in the community, well-liked and highly respected. Known to many as "Uncle Jack", he opened his store as usual on Saturday morning at 9 and started to clear away the snow in front of his confectionery shop. Finding the effort too much for him, he went back into the store to rest and succumbed within a few minutes to a heart attack. Shortly before 10, when John Newlove, a driver for a Galt bakery called to make a delivery, he found the door open but Mr. Kreig did not answer his call. As this was unusual, he investigated and found Mr. Kreig at the back of the store. Mr. Kreig was born on the Quinnell farm on the Townline in April 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kreig. For many years, he conducted a tobacco business founded by his father and later, entered the confectionery business. He was a devoted member of St. James' Anglican Church and the Independent Order of Foresters and Rebekah Lodges. "Uncle Jack" had a happy disposition and a good word to say for everybody. He was actively interested in the affairs of the community and gave his support to many projects, showing a decided interest in sports, particularly baseball. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Baer; a son, Clifford of Hespeler; a daughter, Evelyn (Mrs. Gordon Flatt) of Preston; one brother, Barney Kreig; two sisters, Mrs. Herbert L. Ott and Mrs. Ronald Sawyer, all of Hespeler. The funeral on Tuesday at 2: 30 was largely attended. Members of the Merchant's Association closed their stores during the period of the funeral in respect to his memory. Service was conducted at the Stager Funeral Home by Rev. L. V. Pocock, Rector of St. James* Anglican Church, where Mr. Kreig was a member and for some years, served as treasurer. Interment was made in Hespeler Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Bell, William G. Leitch, J. R. Smith, W. F. Hall, J. F. Kohli and Robert M. Phin. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Clifford Herman Kreig Event Type: Birth Event Date: 16 Feb 1905 Event Place: Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Registration Date: 1905 Gender: Male Father's Name: John Kreig Mother's Name: Margaret Baer [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018754-04. John Christopher Krieg, 22, Occ. Tobacconist, b. Hespeler, Res. Hespeler, son of Herman Krieg and Minna Rehmann married Marguerite W. Baer, 20, b. Buffalo, Res. Hespeler, daughter of John F. Baer and Matilda W. Hintz, Witn: Edward Buchholz of Hespeler and Edith Baer of Waterloo Twp, 29 June 1904 in Waterloo Twp. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 16. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 38. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mina Rehman Born: Watertoo Age: 20 Est. Birth: abt 1860 Father: Christian Rehman Mother: Sophia Rehman married Haman Kreig (labourer of Waterloo Twp.Age:: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1858 Born: Berlin Father: Henry Kreig Mother: Frederica Kreig married 22 Nov 1880 Marriage Place: Waterloo Township

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Apr 1882 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1904 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Feb 1944 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth