William Jonathan Smith Hewer

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HEWER, WILLIAM JOHNATHAN S.

Suddenly, at his home on Grange Road in Guelph. On Wednesday, May 17, 1917, he attended to business and was about the market, as was his usual custom, retiring at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Hewer was awakened shortly after two, by his deep breathing and tried to arouse him but he never spoke and passed peacefully away. Mr. Hewer was a quiet, well read man, respected by all. He was the youngest son of the late William and Sarah Hewer, who were among the early pioneers, coming from Farnham, England in 1847 and settling at Arkell. He was educated at the then famous Rockwood Academy. In 1867, he was married to Mary J. Gibson by Venerable Archdeacon Palmer in St. George's Church, when that building occupied the site of the present St. George's Square. A few years later the young couple purchased the home, where they have since resided. Besides his widow, the following survive: Mrs. W. M. Cowie and Mrs. David Brown of Guelph; Mrs. O. E. Kinnee of St. Catharines; Mrs. L. L. Powers of Westfield, NY; F. W. and Berriedale of Hamilton; Sinclair of Grand Rapids, Ml; Irvin B. of Calgary; and one grandson, Zindell Hewer, whom they adopted, who left for overseas service, sailing last August with the first draft of the 6^th battery; also twenty- nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and one surviving sister, Mrs. Andrew Ritchie, Norwich St, Guelph.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in England, son of William Hewer and Sarah Smith. Aged 72 years and 2 months. Burial in St. George's Cemetery.

-Information from the Ancestry. CA website: On May 8, 1899, Frances Hewer married Oscar Ernest Kinnee.

-Information from the marriage certificate of Ethel Adelaide Hewer: Born c. 1872, daughter of William Hewer and Mary Jane Gibson. On May 4, 1892, she married David Brown of Morriston. He was born in Morriston c. 1870, son of John and Jane Brown.

-Information from the marriage certificate of Elizabeth Hewer: Born c. 1838, daughter of William Hewer and Sarah Smith. On Dec. 9, 1859, she married Andrew Ritchie (born c. 1830) of Guelph.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

William — Mary Jane Gibson. Mary died 14 May 1919; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Sadie S. Hewer was born 1868, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Frances Jemima "Fanny" Hewer was born 21 Mar 1874, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1943, Rockwood, Eramosa Township, Wellington Co, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.