Dr. - Mayor William Louis Hilliard

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• Name: W. L. Hilliard
• Residence: 39 Albert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wastena House
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1706.1
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Occupation: 1896, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; medical practioner
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doctor
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Elected Office: 1916, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor - Waterloo

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Rsrch. Note:
In 1868 William Hilliard was born in Glen Allen where his father owned a small newspaper. Upon completion of school, he attended the University of Toronto where he graduated as a doctor in 1891 at the age of 23. When his family moved to Waterloo, Hilliard accompanied them, setting up a medical practice in the town in 1897. He became Medical Director for Equitable Life Assurance Company when it was established in 1920 and also became a director of the Dominion Life Assurance Company, a business his father had helped establish. Hilliard was an enthusiastic Methodist lay reader and a strong supporter of the British war effort during World War I. A sports enthusiast, he continued to lead an active lifestyle into his 90s. When he was elected Mayor in 1916 \endash 1917, Hilliard became one of only two men in the town's history to assume this position without first having served on council. The war years saw council, under Hilliard's leadership, support the British war effort and a soldiers' insurance plan for local recruits. On the home front, the question of amalgamation with Berlin was rejected in 1916, improvements in service were made to the Berlin and Waterloo Street Railway and the municipality purchased William Snider's mill pond, a key piece of property in the town's core. Following his mayoral term, Hilliard continued his medical practice and later served as the Town of Waterloo's Medical Officer of Health from 1940 \endash 1946. He retired from medical practice in 1948. From the City of Waterloo website 2005 ___________________________________________________

William — Ida Clemens. Ida (daughter of Aaron Clemens and Nancy Snyder) was born 23 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Lloyd Hilliard was born 25 Sep 1894, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Mayor Wilfred Laurier Hilliard was born 11 Feb 1896, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Eva Delight Hilliard was born 17 Sep 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Rose Catharine Hilliard was born 18 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Marjorie Hilliard was born Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Ruth Hilliard was born Jun 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 1978; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00115-7267.1
• Immigration: 1847, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1848, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1848
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Historic Building: 1880, 88 William St. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Hilliard House
• Occupation: 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; publisher
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager Life Assurance
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Insurace Office
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Thomas Hilliard was born in Northern Ireland and came to Canada in 1847. He became a teacher, a newspaperman and published the Waterloo Chronicle. He was the Waterloo School Inspector for twenty-five years.

Hilliard founded the Dominion Life and raised the $250,000.00 required to start the stock company, and sold the first 520 policies. He was President of the company from 1905 to 1929. During his long career he served the company with great distinction. His unshakable belief in the need for insurance and its benefits to families in need drove him on. He was President of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association.

Hilliard served St. James's Methodist Church in Waterloo (now First United), was recording steward for fifty years, attended the General Conference of the Methodist church and the Supreme Council of the United Church.


Waterloo Hall of Fame website

Historic Building:
The Hilliard House was built in 1880 for Thomas Hilliard, publisher and editor of the Waterloo Chronicle.
The two-storey yellow brick home is an attractive interpretation of the Victorian style. The hip roof, heavy ornamental brackets under the eaves, stained glass windows, projecting bays and porches are all features which distinguish the architectural style from its plain Georgian predecessors.
Thomas Hilliard is also remembered for his association with the Dominion Life Assurance Company, the Waterloo Horticultural Society, the Board of Education and many years of dedicated church service in the Methodist Church (now First United Church) which earned him great respect among his peers.
All facades are recognized for its historical and architectural significance for this designation.<sup>1a

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Thomas married Catharine Lillian Sauder 2 Mar 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Joseph Sauder and Christina Margaret Kalfass) was born 6 May 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1936, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Lillian Hilliard
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7267
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Catharine Souder, "was born May 6th, 1846. She is married to Thomas Hilliard, manager of the Dominion Life Assurance Company. They reside in the town of Waterloo."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184732

John — Ann Hutcheson. Ann was born CA 1810; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Hilliard
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184734

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• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 31, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Name: Joseph Souder
• Name: Joseph Souter
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7265
• Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Joseph Souder, "son of John and Catherine (Snyder) Souder, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 17th, 1822. He came to Canada in 1841 and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler. On March 26th, 1843, he was married to Christina Calfass. She was born March 28th, 1822. He followed farming many years but at present he and his aged partner have their home with their son, Jeremiah, who resides about two miles south of Breslau, on the old 'Clemens Farm'. To them were born ten children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Joseph married Christina Margaret Kalfass 26 Mar 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina was born 28 Mar 1822, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 19 Dec 1922; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Calfass
• Name: Christina Margaret Sauder
• Name: Margaret Kalfass
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7265.1
• Immigration: 1830, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1830, , Canada
• Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: 00115-7241

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John Souder, "was born in 1790, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was raised. In 1814 he was married to Catherine Snyder. To them were was born quite a large family. The names of the following children were received:"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John married Catharine Snyder 1814. Catharine was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Souder
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7241.1