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

Bertha Kraus[1, 2]

Female 1856 - 1936  (79 years)


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  • Name Bertha Kraus 
    Born 27 Sep 1856  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Bertha Stiefelmeyer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1876  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-86249P 
    Died 16 Sep 1936  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10
    Buried Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10
    Person ID I86249  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christopher Kraus,   b. CALC 10 Oct 1820, Kaltenbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Elise" Bernhardt,   b. 8 Mar 1834, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F30229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Christopher Kraus,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Bernhardt,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F285172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Heinrich Johan "Henry" Stiefelmeyer,   b. 11 May 1853, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1920, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 10 May 1876  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8
    Children 
     1. Emma Helena Louisa Stiefelmeyer,   b. 29 Apr 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1923, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     2. Albert Edward "Bert" Stiefelmeyer,   b. 28 Aug 1879, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 75 years)
     3. John Ulrich Stiefelmeyer,   b. 21 Jul 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 May 1876.
      10 May 1876 By Pastor Spring in New Hamburg, Heinrich Stiefelmeyer of New Hamburg was married to Bertha Krauss of Baden.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011022-76.
      Henry Stiefelmeier, 23, occ. Watchmaker, b. Rochester N.Y., res. New Hamburg, son of J. Ullrich & Johanna Married Bertha Krause, 20, b. Baden, res. Baden, daughter of Christoph & Elizabeth, Witn Christoph Krause of Baden & Dr. J.U. Stiefelmeier of New Hamburg, 10 May 1876 in Baden.

    3. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 9.

    4. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 5.

    5. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 20.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 38.

    7. [S300] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Fairmount Baden CC#4557 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Stiefelmeyer
      [a] Private John H/ Stiefelmeyer/ 1923-1945/ Killed In Action In Germany
      [b] Henry J. Stiefelmeyer/ Died Mar. 25, 1920/ Aged 66 Yrs. 10 Mos./ & 14 Days
      [c] Bertha Kraus/ Wife Of/ Henry J. Stiefelmeyer/ Died Sept. 16, 1936/ Aged 80 Years
      [d] Edna Davey/ Stiefelmeyer/ 1897-1980
      [e] John U. Stiefelmeyer/ 1882-1965

    8. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 68.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179120050/bertha-stiefelmeyer.

    11. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 7.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christoph Kraut, joiner of Preston married 21 Dec 1852 in Greenbush by license to Elisabeth Bernhardt of Preston, wit: Hubert Kratzmeyer of Preston and Balthasar Mogk of Preston

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.
      Christoph Kraus, Joiner, to Elisabeth Bernhardt, both of Preston. Rev. Bindemann. Wit. Hubert Kratsmeyer and Balthasar Mogk, both of Preston.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Sep 1856 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1876 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1936 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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