Joseph August Kreft was born at Stanisławie on 13 November 1873. He married on 13 October 1909 at St. Patrick's in Lawrence to Catherine Crowley (b. 1873 at Lawrence–d. 1967), the daughter of Timothy Crowley (b. 1838–d. 1915 and Mary Walsh (b. 1840–d. 1922). The family born at Milton were: Leo Joseph (b. 1911–d. 1972), George Albert (b. 1912–d. 1979), Margaret Doreen (b. 1913), Leslie Verdon (b. 1915–d. 1983), Albert Laurence (b. 1917–d. 1979), Desmond Sylvester (b. 1917–d. 1960) and Katheen Mary (b. 1920–d. 1936).
"An accident occurred to Mr Joseph Kreft, manager at the Dominion lime and phosphate works at Milburn on Tuesday morning, which, but for an element of luck, might haver proved fatal. Whilst heaving three laden coal trucks up a steep hill with a winch and wire hawser, the post, with lead pulley attached, pulled out of the ground. The trucks thus released ran down the hill, until the wire, tautening, pulled the side and end out of the boiler house in which Kreft was working, the roof collapsing on top of him. When extricated from among the debris, he was found to have received several wounds about his legs, though fortunately his injuries are not thought to be serious. The recent rain is supposed to have, loosened the earth round the post, which was sunk 5ft. in the ground, and has stood the work for the past five years." Bruce Herald, 4 July 1918, p 2
Joseph, a labourer, was naturalised as a New Zealand citizen on 13 August 1925. He died on 16 May 1952 aged 78 and is buried at the Fairfax Cemetery. Catherine died at Dunedin on 10 February 1967.
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note: Place of birth, Stanisławie, is too small to be included as a place of birth. The closest nearby place in the drop-down list is Lubiszewo Tczewskie, a very short distance to the south of Stanisławie.
Joseph August Kreft was born at Stanisławie on 13 November 1873. He married on 13 October 1909 at St. Patrick's in Lawrence to Catherine Crowley (b. 1873 at Lawrence–d. 1967), the daughter of Timothy Crowley (b. 1838–d. 1915 and Mary Walsh (b. 1840–d. 1922). The family born at Milton were: Leo Joseph (b. 1911–d. 1972), George Albert (b. 1912–d. 1979), Margaret Doreen (b. 1913), Leslie Verdon (b. 1915–d. 1983), Albert Laurence (b. 1917–d. 1979), Desmond Sylvester (b. 1917–d. 1960) and Katheen Mary (b. 1920–d. 1936).
"An accident occurred to Mr Joseph Kreft, manager at the Dominion lime and phosphate works at Milburn on Tuesday morning, which, but for an element of luck, might haver proved fatal. Whilst heaving three laden coal trucks up a steep hill with a winch and wire hawser, the post, with lead pulley attached, pulled out of the ground. The trucks thus released ran down the hill, until the wire, tautening, pulled the side and end out of the boiler house in which Kreft was working, the roof collapsing on top of him. When extricated from among the debris, he was found to have received several wounds about his legs, though fortunately his injuries are not thought to be serious. The recent rain is supposed to have, loosened the earth round the post, which was sunk 5ft. in the ground, and has stood the work for the past five years." Bruce Herald, 4 July 1918, p 2
Joseph, a labourer, was naturalised as a New Zealand citizen on 13 August 1925. He died on 16 May 1952 aged 78 and is buried at the Fairfax Cemetery. Catherine died at Dunedin on 10 February 1967.
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note: Place of birth, Stanisławie, is too small to be included as a place of birth. The closest nearby place in the drop-down list is Lubiszewo Tczewskie, a very short distance to the south of Stanisławie.
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In loving memory of Kathleen Mary KREFT died 2nd Sept 1936 aged 16 years also her father Joseph KREFT died 16th May 1952 aged 78 years also her mother Catherine KREFT died 10th Feb 1967 aged 94 years
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