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

Amos Willis

Male 1869 - 1950  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amos Willis was born 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario (son of James Willis and Rachel Wakeford); died 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Amos married Lydia Ann Oberholtzer 22 Dec 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Isaac Oberholtzer and Mary Ann Wismer) was born 15 Sep 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1926; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ethel May Willis was born Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Rosetta L. "Rose" Willis was born 17 Aug 1893, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1969, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried , Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada.
    3. Freamen Amos Willis was born 5 May 1895, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    4. Mary Beatrice "Beatrice" Willis was born 25 Nov 1896, Gorrie, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Lydia Rae Willis was born 25 Aug 1898, Gorrie, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 23 Dec 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John James Willis was born 12 Jun 1900, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Nora Alemeda Willis was born 26 Sep 1902, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Eldon Oliver Willis was born 13 Apr 1905, Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Ruby Adeline Willis was born 31 May 1907, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Harry Willis was born 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Amos — Matilda Esther Blackwell. Matilda was born 5 Apr 1895; died 1939; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Amos — Annie Elizabeth Garner. Annie (daughter of James Garner and Mary) was born 31 Aug 1878, Hoby, , Leicestershire, England; died 21 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Willis was born 9 Apr 1839, Nayland, , Suffolk, England; died 14 Feb 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    James — Rachel Wakeford. Rachel (daughter of Thomas Wakeford and Sarah Bristow) was born 13 Jul 1851, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1918, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rachel Wakeford was born 13 Jul 1851, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Thomas Wakeford and Sarah Bristow); died 11 Sep 1918, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. 1. Amos Willis was born 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Adeline Willis was born 9 Apr 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Thomas Wakeford was born 22 Jan 1826, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England (son of James Wakeford and Elizabeth Nash); died 8 Aug 1918, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA.

    Thomas married Sarah Bristow 27 Feb 1849, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born 4 May 1829, Shipley, Perth Co., Ontario; died 9 Aug 1899, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Sarah Bristow was born 4 May 1829, Shipley, Perth Co., Ontario; died 9 Aug 1899, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Wakeford was born 28 Mar 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1931, , Ohio, USA.
    2. 3. Rachel Wakeford was born 13 Jul 1851, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1918, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James Wakeford was born 17 Dec 1793, Northchapel, Chichester District, West Sussex, England; died 21 Dec 1870, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James — Elizabeth Nash. Elizabeth was born 11 Jul 1795, Northchapel, Chichester District, West Sussex, England; died 10 Jan 1871, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Nash was born 11 Jul 1795, Northchapel, Chichester District, West Sussex, England; died 10 Jan 1871, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Wakeford was born 24 Jun 1821, Northchapel, Chichester District, West Sussex, England; died 15 Jun 1854; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. Thomas Wakeford was born 22 Jan 1826, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England; died 8 Aug 1918, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA.
    3. William Wakeford was born 30 Sep 1827, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England; died 29 Jul 1848, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.