Waterloo Region Generations
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John Crackel

John Crackel

Male 1806 - 1889  (83 years)

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  • Name John Crackel 
    Born 2 May 1806  , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254015332 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Residence 1860  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Anglican 
    Residence 1881  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95303 
    Died 8 Aug 1889  [2
    Buried Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I95303  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Levi Crackel,   b. Abt 1777, Of, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1777, Of, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary S. Spicer,   b. 20 Nov 1803, , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1859  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth "Betty" Crackel,   b. 18 Feb 1828, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1897, Bennington, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. John Crackel,   b. 25 Oct 1831, , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858  (Age 26 years)
     3. William Crackel,   b. 1834, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George Crackel,   b. 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Ann Crackel,   b. 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1894, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Harriet Crackel,   b. 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F27019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Euphemia "Phemia" "Phoebe" McDonald,   b. 1833, , Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1913, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1860  Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Donald Crackel,   b. CALC 27 Feb 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1888, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years)
     2. Angelina "Annie" Crackel,   b. 11 Feb 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1939, Eloise, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. David Crackel,   b. Feb 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frederick "Fred" Crackel,   b. CALC 21 Dec 1875,   d. 6 Dec 1891, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 15 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F33491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CRACKLE Jno. - A native of Lincolnshire, England, where he was born in 1806. He first lived on the farm now owned by Samuel Zurbrigg, which he afterwards sold to Richard Reddaway. He was successful in his business career and was able to provide a farm for each of his sons, one of which, now owned by Rudy Roth, East Zorra, he repurchased from his son John, and on which he resided till his death in 1858. His children were; John, deceased, Betsy, Mrs. Dench, William, farmer, George, farmer, Mary Ann, Mrs. Bristow, deceased, and Harriet, also a Mrs. Bristow, of Bright, Donald, deceased, Jonathan, David, Isaac, deceased, Annie, trace lost, Adeline, Mrs. Ellis, of Woodstock.

      Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 6.
      John CRACKLE born England Church of England Farmer 44
      Mary CRACKLE born England Church of England 41
      Elizabeth CRACKLE born England Church of England 23
      John CRACKLE born England Church of England Labourer 21
      William CRACKLE born England Church of England Labourer 16
      George CRACKLE born Canada Church of England Labourer 14
      Mary Ann CRACKLE born Canada Church of England 10
      Harriett CRACKLE born Canada Church of England 6

    2. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link.
      In/ memory of/ John Crackel/ who died/ Aug. 8, 1889/ aged 83 years/ 3 m's. & 6 d's./ A native of Lincolnshire/ England/ Sleep on and take thy rest

    3. [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      John Crackle b. England res: Wilmot Township Age: 52 born abt 1808 father: Levi Crackle mother: Elizabeth Crackle married Phoebe McDonald Age:: 26 born abt 1834 b. Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Spouse res: Zorra Township father: Donald McDonald mother: Catharine McDonald married 24 Jan 1860 county: Oxford

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 20.

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 May 1806 - , Lincolnshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1860 - Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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