Frank Roberts Kreason

1900 - 1977  (77 years)

• Name	Frank Roberts Kreason
  Born	24 Apr 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	public service, fire
  Military	WW1 - 111th Battalion
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63488
  Died	16 Sep 1977	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	19 Sep 1977	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I63488	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Boehmer Kreason,   b. 6 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Albright,   b. 16 Aug 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1939, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1895	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F16576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Stewart,   b. 1901, Batley, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 6 Sep 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1923	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F47741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FRANK R. KREASON 1900-1977 Married: Edith Stewart Frank Kreason was born in Preston on April 24, 1900 and lived there all his life with the exception of the time he served in Europe during the First World War with the 111th Battalion. Known as "Mister Hydro", Mr. Kreason served as Preston's Hydro Superintendent from 1932 until his retirement in May 1966. Mr. Kreason also served as Preston's part time Fire Chief from 1951 to 1956 replacing the retired Chief Andrew Spalding. Mr. Kreason died on September 16, 1977 and is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery. Sources: 1. Obituary Cambridge Daily Reporter Friday September 17, 1977. 2. Jim Quantrell History of the Cambridge Fire Department Ditner Printing, Cambridge Ontario 1992. 3. "Frank Kreason Named Part-Time Fire Chief for Town of Preston", Galt Daily Reporter Wednesday March 21, 1951. 4. "Retires after 34 Years as Hydro Superintendent", Preston Times Wednesday May 18, 1966. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell] __________________ KREASON, Frank R. Of 240 Waterloo St. North, Cambridge (Preston), at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Friday, Sept. 16, 1977, in his 78th year, Frank R. Kreason, beloved husband of Edith Stewart; dear father of Robert A. of Rochester N.Y. Also survived by two grandchildren, John and Janet. Mr. Kreason was born in and lived in Cambridge (Preston) all his life. Retired superintendent of the Preston Public Utilities Commission, retiring 11 years ago. Member of the Preston Masonic Lodge, 297 and the Scottish Rite; former fire chief of the Preston Fire Department; veteran of the First World War, member of the 111th Battalion, life member of the Preston Canadian Legion and member of Christian Science. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge (Preston), for funeral services, Monday, at 2 p.m. Interment in Parklawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Sep 1977 pg 29

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 8. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Frank Roberts Kreason Date of Birth:24 Apr 1900 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Beshmer Kreason Mother's name:Maggie Albright [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Kreason/ Frank R./ 1900 - 1977/ Edith/ 1901 - 1994/ [Legion Plaque] [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 [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022123 (1923). Name:Frank Roberts Kreason Gender:Male Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1900 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:24 Mar 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Kreason Mother:Margaret Albright Spouse:Edith Stewart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Mar 1923 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1977 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Sep 1977 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth