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John J. Kressler[1]

Male 1824 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John J. Kressler 
    Born 22 Jan 1824  , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Name John Kraessler 
    Occupation 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Innkeeper 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Naturalization 1860  [3] 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Hotel Keeper 
    Occupation 1877  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    innkeeper 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Hotel Keeper 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Carpenter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-87353 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I87353  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 

    Father George Kressler,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F24438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Schamber,   b. 8 Nov 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Herman John Jacob Kressler,   b. 5 Sep 1877, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Julius H. Kressler,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Olga Kressler,   b. 6 May 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Kressler,   b. 31 Mar 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F25259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Katie Schamber,   b. 1852, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Herman Kressler,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Julius Kressler,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Olga Kressler,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Kressler,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F247299  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Magdalena Blum,   b. 1811, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1876, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9] 
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F22694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Kressler was the first postmaster of Heidelberg.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16914-1902.
      Julius H. Kressler, 22, Cigar Maker, b. Heidelberg Ont., Res. Berlin, son of John Kressler and Catherine Schamber, married Isabella Benninger, 19, b. New Germany, Res. Berlin, daughter of John Benninger and Catherine Zinger, Witnessed by: Frank Benninger and Louisa Wellheuser, Both of Berlin, 15 Jan 1902 at Berlin

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 42.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 1.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 38.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Kraessler, 26, carpenter of Woolwich married 19 Dec 1848 in Woolwich by banns to Magdalena Blum (widow Morger), 28, of Woolwich. witnesses: David Winkler yeoman of Woolwich and Christoph Widenheim carpenter of Woolwich.

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 10.

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10910 (1877), John J. Kressler-Catharine Schamber.
      John J Kressler, Innkeeper of Heidelberg, widower, Birth Place: Germany Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Father Name: George Kressler Mother Name: Catharine Kressler Spouse Name: Catharine Schamber, residence Heidelberg, Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father Name: Stephan Schamber Spouse Mother Name: Catharine Schamber Marriage Date: 3 Apr 1877 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Heidelberg

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 53.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran & German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., For 1848 report 115.
      John Kraessler, 26, Carpenter of Woolwich, to Widow Magdalena Mosser, Born Blum, 36

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1824 - , Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1848 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Dec 1848 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Innkeeper - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - innkeeper - 1877 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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