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

William Shantz Kesselring[1]

Male 1882 - 1958  (76 years)


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  • Name William Shantz Kesselring 
    Born 12 Jan 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6835.6 
    Died 27 Jun 1958  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 30 Jun 1958  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19801  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Daniel C. Kesselring,   b. 1 Dec 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Hannah Shantz,   b. 19 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1874  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F3611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lydia Bauman,   b. 9 Jun 1878, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 3 May 1910  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Children 
     1. Ruby Kesselring,   d. 12 Apr 2005, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elsie Grace Kesselring,   b. 1905,   d. 10 Feb 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years)
     3. Clifford Kesselring,   b. Feb 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Robert Kesselring,   b. 14 Nov 1912, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F8277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ellen Bowman,   b. 3 Aug 1880, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1952, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F36739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William S. Kesselring

      William S. Kesselring 76 of 271 King St. South Waterloo, died Friday at K.W. Hospital after a brief illness. He farmed in Waterloo Township for many years. Kesselring was born Jan. 12, 1882 in Waterloo Township, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kesselring. He was a member of Bethany United Missionary Church. Surviving are his wife and one son, Robert of Hespeler: two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Ruby) Turner of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Leonard (Elsie) Hearth of Kitchener; two brothers, Harvey of Waterloo. and Wilfrid of Kitchener: seven. sisters, Mrs. Mary Reinhardt of Southampton, Mrs. I. S. Rudy 61 Yorkton, Sask., Mrs. William Magwood of Winnipeg, Mrs. Anne Jasper and Mrs. Russell Graham both of Hartnye Man., Mrs. Edward Fetter of Simcoe and Mrs. Vera Bailie of Port Elgin, and seven grandchildren. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Monday noon, then at Bethany Church where friends may pay their respects until time of the service. The funeral will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. by Rev. L. K. Rider of Bethany Church. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Jun 1958 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 419.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Kesselring Age: 27 Father: Daniel Kesselring Mother: Hanna Shantz Born: abt 1883 Spouse: Lydia Bowman Age: 30 Father: David Bowman Mother: Mary Krug married 3 May 1910

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 5.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 13.

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 10.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Daniel Kesselring Born: Canada Age: 22 Father: Daniel Kesselring Mother: Catherine Kesselring Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Hannah Schantz Age: 22 born: Canada Father: Isaac Schantz Mother: Magdalena Schantz married 3 Feb 1874

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Lydia Bowman Age:30 Birth Date:abt 1880 Marriage Date:3 May 1910 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:David Bowman Mother:Mary King Spouse:Wm Kesselring Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1883 Spouse Father:Daniel Kesselring Spouse Mother:Hanna Shantz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jan 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 May 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jun 1958 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Jun 1958 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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