William Walter Smith

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-346597
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furnture Finisher
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Occupation: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; undertaker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-268500
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furniture Finisher
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brethern

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George Smith

George Smith died at his home on Water street, in his 82nd year at 4.30 this morning after a lingering illness of over a year. The deceased had lived practically all his life in Preston. He was born in Rome, N.Y. but moved to Preston with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Sr., when very young. His parents lived in Preston before going to New York state. The late Mr. Smith remembered Preston when the prosperous town of today was a very small clearing in the wilderness and without any railroad connections to other parts of the district. He could quite readily remember the building of the two railroads that now serve Preston. The deceased lived a long and very eventful life. For several years he lived in Michigan but returned to Preston. The deceased conducted an undertaking, establishment here and also worked in local furniture factories. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss, three sons, William, Charles and Edward, all of Preston, also one daughter, Hattie, at home. The funeral will he held at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon from his late residence and interment will take place in the Preston cemetery. The funeral will he private.

Kitchener Daily Record 24 Sep 1928 pg 3

George married Sarah Bobsin 6 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Heinrich Bobsien and Sophia Jacobs) was born 16 Oct 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Aug 1932, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: Sarah Bobsien
• Name: Sarah Bolson
• Name: Sarah Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129587
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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MRS. GEORGE SMITH

A lifelong resident of this district and the lone surviving member of the Bobsin family of early settlers was claimed by death last evening when Sarah, wife of the late George Smith, passed away peacefully at her home on Water street at 9.45 o'clock. Although the late Mrs. Smith, who was in her 76th year, had not been in good health for some time, being confined to her bed some six months ago, her death came rather unexpectedly, causing shock and sorrow among her wide circle of friends and admirers. She was a devout and faithful member of the Preston Baptist church and prior to the time of her confinement had been an active member of the societies of the church. Born in Kossuth where her pioneer parents settled, the late Mrs. Smith had lived for the greater part of her life in Preston, where she was a well-known figure. Her husband predeceased her four years ago, and surviving are three sons, William, Charles and Edward, all of Preston and one daughter, Mrs. W. B. Beckett, also of Preston; seven grand children and three great grandchildren. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock (E.T.) with a short private service at the late residence, 163 Water street. Owing to the fact that there is not at the present time a resident minister at the Preston Baptist church, the name of the clerk who will officiate, was not made known. It will likely be the Rev. W. Bremner of Galt. Interment is to take place in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 18 Aug 1932 pg 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-268497
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George — Sarah Miller. Sarah was born 1819, , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-268498
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Henry Bobsien
• Name: Henry Bobsin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353560
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Heinrich — Sophia Jacobs. Sophia was born CALC 22 Oct 1815, , Germany; died 4 Mar 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sophia Bobsien
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353561
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran