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

George Lionel Lonsbury

Male 1893 - 1958  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Lionel Lonsbury was born 4 May 1893, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada (son of George Alfred Lonsbury and Effie May Adair); died 22 Oct 1958, RR1, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353600
    • Occupation: 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker

    Notes:

    George Lonsbury -- PRESTON - A district resident for over 50 years, George L. Lonsbury, Sr., 65, of RR 1, Preston, died at his residence today. Mr. Lonsbury had been in poor health for several years. He was born at St. Catharines and had farmed for a number of years and later worked at Clare Brothers Ltd., Preston. He was a member of the Benton Street Pentecostal Tabernacle, Kitchener. Surviving are his wife, the former Hattie Waterman; three sons, David, Albert and George all of RR 1, Preston; and five daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Thompson, RR 1, Preston; Mrs. Harry (Esther) Mazmanlan of Galt, Miss Grace Lonsbury of Kitchener; Miss Pearl and Miss Carol both at home. Eight grandchildren also survive. The body is resting at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, where the funeral will be conducted Friday, at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens, Breslau.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Oct 1958 pg 7

    George — Hattie Waterman. Hattie (daughter of Henry Waterman and Susannah G. Cassel) was born 29 May 1904, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1996; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    George married Gertrude "Gertie" Kinzie 9 Jan 1919, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Gertrude (daughter of Daniel H. Kinzie and Wilhelmina "Mena" "Minnie" Pfeifer) was born 20 Jul 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 May 1938, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ruth Lonsbury
    2. Esther Lonsbury
    3. David Lonsbury was born 1922; died 2001; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Alfred Lonsbury was born 1928; died 1993; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. George Lonsbury was born 1931; died 2004; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Alfred Lonsbury was born CALC 26 Dec 1866, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Oct 1930, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-354032

    Notes:

    G. A. LONSBERRY

    G. A. Lonsberry, wellknown thruout Waterloo county as a medicine manufacturer, passed away at his home on the Kitchener-Preston highway early Saturday evening after a prolonged illness. The late Mr. Lonsberry maintained an office at 163 West King street in Kitchener where be had been located for the past 20 years. The deceased had been a resident of this district for 23 years. He was well and favorably known thruout the community having taken an active part in baseball some years ago, officiating for some three or four years as an umpire. He attended the Penticostal tabernacles at Galt and Kitchener. Besides his wife, there survive two sons, George L., Kitchener-Preston highway and Wellington, at home. One sister Mrs. George Pittman of Buffalo and one brother William of St. Catharines, also survive. The funeral will take place from his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Services will be held at the home after which interment will be made in Preston cemetery.

    Kitchener Daily Record 6 Oct 1930 pg 3

    George married Effie May Adair 16 Oct 1888, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada. Effie (daughter of David B. Adair and Mary E. Hankel) was born 1866, Bothwell, Zone Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; died 17 Mar 1949, Limerick, Winchester Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario; was buried 19 Mar 1949, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Effie May Adair was born 1866, Bothwell, Zone Twp., Kent Co., Ontario (daughter of David B. Adair and Mary E. Hankel); died 17 Mar 1949, Limerick, Winchester Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario; was buried 19 Mar 1949, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Effie May Lonsbury
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100905

    Notes:

    Mrs. E. M. Lonsbury

    PRESTON, March 18 District resident for the past 41 years and well known in the community, Effie May Adair, widow of George Alfred Lonsbury, died at the home of her son, George Lonsbury, Limerick, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lonsbury, who was 82 years of age, had been ailing for the past three years. Born in Bothwell, Ont., she came to this district from St. Catharines in 1908, residing in Limerick since that time and forming a large circle of friends. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church, Kitchener. Surviving are a son, George Lionel Lonsbury, Limerick; two brothers, Peter Adair of Buffalo and Thomas Adair of St. Catharines, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband predeceased her 18 years ago and a son, Wellington, died in 1941. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, where the funeral will be held Saturday at 2: 30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Mar 1949 pg 7

    Children:
    1. 1. George Lionel Lonsbury was born 4 May 1893, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Oct 1958, RR1, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Wellington Adair Lonsbury was born 12 Jan 1900, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Nov 1941, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Nov 1941, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  David B. Adair was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100902
    • Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher

    David — Mary E. Hankel. Mary was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary E. Hankel was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary E. Adair
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100903

    Children:
    1. 3. Effie May Adair was born 1866, Bothwell, Zone Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; died 17 Mar 1949, Limerick, Winchester Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario; was buried 19 Mar 1949, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Robert Adair was born 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Peter Adair was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Frederick Adair was born 26 Jul 1877, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.