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Private William John Parker

Private William John Parker

Male 1895 - 1917  (21 years)

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  1. 1.  Private William John ParkerPrivate William John Parker was born 21 Dec 1895, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas J. Parker and Margaret Ann Fenn); died 15 Aug 1917, , France; was buried , Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France.

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    • Interesting: military, story, misfortune
    • Military: WW1
    • Name: John William Parker
    • Residence: Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352344
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #730723
    • Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Signaller, 111th South Waterloo Battalion / 10th Battalion / B.E.F.
    • Misfortune: 1917; Killed in WW1
    • Website: 2009; Photograph

    Notes:

    Poet soldier foresaw his death at battle that was 'worse than Vimy'

    .....The first day of fighting at Hill 70 was the last day for William Parker , 21, a bookkeeper and championship hockey player from Preston.

    Parker crouched in a dark trench before 4 a.m. with his comrades. Silently, they waited for a whistle to tell them to go over the top, to attack the enemy near German-occupied Lens, in northeastern France.

    Hill 70 was a treeless expanse that dominates Lens, commanding the view of the plain beyond. It was a tactical advantage to hold it near the busiest coal mining area of France.

    Whistles broke the silence at 4: 25 a.m. as dawn was breaking. Parker and his comrades climbed out of the trenches, heading across no man's land while Canadian bombs fell just 70 metres ahead of them. The barrage kept the enemy pinned underground for as long as possible. Canada also fired drums of burning oil to create a smokescreen to shield advancing troops.

    Parker laid communication wires while the battle raged around him. He stayed in place through two German counterattacks and returned to headquarters for more materials. At 4 p.m., while he was conversing with officers, a burst of shrapnel hit him in the stomach and neck.....

    Outhit, J. (2017). Poet soldier foresaw his death at battle that was 'worse than Vimy' | TheRecord.com. TheRecord.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017, from https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7502417-poet-soldier-foresaw-his-death-at-battle-that-was-worse-than-vimy-/

    Website:
    Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection

    Description: Black and white, studio photograph inside a photo cover, of William John Parker, in uniform.

    Notes: William John Parker was educated at Preston and Galt Collegiate Institutes. He served as a signaller during the war. He enlisted with the South Waterloo 111th Battalion and later transferred to the 10th Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force. He was killed at Hill 70 on 15 August 1917.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas J. Parker was born 3 Dec 1868, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (son of George Bell Parker and Jane Elizabeth Hurst); died 1953; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90227
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Moulder
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Moulder, Foundry
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Thomas married Margaret Ann Fenn 20 Jan 1891, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Conrad A. Fenn and Mary Graham) was born 17 Mar 1868, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Ann Fenn was born 17 Mar 1868, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Conrad A. Fenn and Mary Graham); died 1947; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Ann Parker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90228
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Children:
    1. Mary Gertrude Parker was born 8 Nov 1891, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1974, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Private William John Parker was born 21 Dec 1895, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1917, , France; was buried , Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France.
    3. Bessie Mayetta Parker was born 1 Feb 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Sep 1927, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Loretta Bell Parker was born 5 Nov 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elmer Fenn Parker was born 4 Apr 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Thomas Wilbur Parker was born 2 Feb 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Bell Parker was born CALC 25 Nov 1839, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Apr 1931, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353690
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

    Notes:

    GEORGE B. PARKER DIES IN 92ND YEAR

    Has Lived In Preston Since 1881; Superintendent Of Methodist Sunday School

    George B. Parker passed away at his home here last night in his 92nd year. His death was not unexpected. In the passing of Mr. Parker, Preston loses one of its oldest and most revered citizens. Born in Weston in 1839, Mr. Parker was one who saw the growth of Preston, Waterloo county and the province practically from the time of the MacKenzie rebellion. He was married in 1863, to Elizabeth Jane Hurst at Brampton. He moved to Elora in 1864 where their eight children were born. In 1881 the family moved to Preston and resided on Queen street. He was predeceased by his wife in 1901 and then made his home with his daughter, Miss Isobel Parker, until recently when he went to live with his son, Mr. Thomas J. Parker on Duke street. The death severs a link with Ontario's past. The late Mr. Parker's family settled in York county in 1830 and have always been prominent and untiring workers on behalf of the Liberal party. The last of his family, his brothers, lived to even a greater age and were highly respected in York county by all with whom they came in contact. A staunch Methodist all his life, Mr. Parker was for many years superintendent of the local Sunday school. He displayed intense interest in all matters pertaining to the church. For many years he was with the P. E. Shantz foundry and later transferred his connections to the E. B. Salyerds Company. He retired about 20 years ago. Of his eight children, two survive. They are Mr.Thomas J. Parker and Miss Isobel Parker. There are also seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, The grandchildren are Mrs. D. W. Panabaker, Hespeler; Mrs. R. H. Renwick, Preston; Mr. Elmer Parker, London: Mr. Walter Parker, Preston and Messrs, Roy Lawrence and Elton Parker, Port Huron, Mich. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the home of his son, Mr. Thomas J. Parker, 553 Duke street, to Preston cemetery, where interment will take place, Rev. R. M. Geiger of St. Paul's church will officiate.

    Kitchener Daily Record 21 Apr 1931 pg 3

    George married Jane Elizabeth Hurst 4 Feb 1864, Peel Co., Ontario. Jane was born 29 Nov 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jane Elizabeth Hurst was born 29 Nov 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Jane
    • Name: Jane Elizabeth Parker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353691
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Children:
    1. Margaret Bell "Maggie" Parker was born 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1896.
    2. George Wilfred Parker was born 1863, Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. John Hurst Parker was born 18 May 1870, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. Thomas J. Parker was born 3 Dec 1868, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Margaret Bell Parker was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Emily Bell "Emma" Parker was born 16 Jul 1872, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Isaac Modeland Parker was born 24 Mar 1876, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Nov 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Nelson S. Parker was born 30 Nov 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Isabella Jane Parker was born 11 Jul 1878, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1879; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Nelson Shakspeare Parker was born 30 Nov 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Dec 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Nelson Shakespeare Parker was born 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Conrad A. Fenn was born CALC 8 Aug 1838, , Germany; died 29 Nov 1905; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184936017
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31689
    • Residence: 1863, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Misfortune: 1905, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; drowned

    Conrad married Mary Graham 26 Jan 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born Between 1840 and 1841, , Scotland; died 7 Jan 1920, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Graham was born Between 1840 and 1841, , Scotland; died 7 Jan 1920, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184936037
    • Name: Mary Fenn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31690
    • Residence: 1863, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Michael Fenn was born 1862, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Margaret Ann Fenn was born 17 Mar 1868, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Fenn was born CALC 19 Nov 1868, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1903, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. John Fenn was born 1876; died Yes, date unknown.


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