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

Charles Kreason[1]

Male Cal 1828 - 1882  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Charles Kreason 
    Born CALC 12 Apr 1828  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1853  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    labourer 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Limeburner 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Misfortune 1882 
    suicide 
    Name Carl Kreason 
    Name Charles Kreason 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-134798 
    Died 30 Oct 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Suicide by Poison 
    Buried Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I134798  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Caroline Boehmer,   b. 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Kreason,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Kreason,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Boehmer Kreason,   b. 6 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Charles B. Kreason,   b. 1861, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     5. Ephraim Kreason,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Benjamin B. Kreason,   b. 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Anna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kreason,   b. Jun 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kreason,   b. 13 Mar 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Evalena Kreason,   b. 1873, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Caroline Ella "Carrie" Kreason,   b. 7 Aug 1877, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F33498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Determined Suicide Near Doon - the Berlin News of Monday last had the following: - On Saturday night at about eleven o'clock Charles Kreasan, lime-burner, near Doon, a man well-known in Berlin, committed suicide by taking a dose of strychnine which had been kept some time in the house as rat poison. He had become very much dissipated for some time and being of a very violent temper caused anything but a happy life in his family, all of whom are worthy and highly respected people. After taking the 'medicine" he called his wife down stairs and told her what he had done, and if she had anything to say to him to say it at once. He seemed to be sensible for a couple of hours, though not fully so, as he was often disconnected and wandering in his remarks. After that he became insensible and was in convulsions till about on o'clock on Monday morning, when he died. Dr. Mulloy, of Preston, was called in as soon as possible, and administered the usual antidotes, but without avail. Deceased leaves a wife, five sons and five daughters, all of whom are well respected by those who know them and have the heartfelt sympathy of the community for the sad and melancholy event which afflicts them."

      Galt Reporter Nov 3 1882 pg 1

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      THE MORRISON BRICKYARD.


      James Morrison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and came to Canada with his parents when four years old. He grew up in Doon and one of his places of employment was the John Tilt brickyard. He and Homer Watson looked after the "Tinker-horse" that turned the machinery to mix the clay. One year he rented the brickyard from Mr. Tilt.


      Then he bought the old Bear, Moore & Company brickyard, from Charles Kreason, who later ended his life with strychine. There is no record who owned it between Bear, Moore & Company and Mr. Kreason. Mr. Morrison owned the house on MiTerra Drive behind the "Block" of 6 dwellings; later owned by John Bullock and then by Charles Hatt.

      Roy Morrison

      Doon and Blair Tweedsmuri History Volume 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Maggie Albright Born: Canada Age: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1872 Father: Francis Albright Mother: Catherine Albright married John B Kreason (laurndryman of Berlin) Age:: 35 Est. Birth: abt 1860 Born: Canada Father: Charles Kreason Mother: Caroline Kreason married 9 Jan 1895 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 43.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 41.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Carl Kriesen, labourer of Preston married 6 Dec 1853 in Greenbush by banns to Caroline Boehmer of Preston, wit: Wilhelm Schneider of Preston and Wilhelmina Schneider of Preston (wife)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 12 Apr 1828 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1853 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Dec 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Limeburner - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Suicide by Poison - 30 Oct 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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