Violet Victoria Steel

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• Name: Violet Victoria Panabaker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-381874
• Occupation: 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper

Violet married John Russell Panabaker 11 Nov 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Levi Wanner Panabaker and Veronica Holm) was born 4 Apr 1899, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1978, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert T. Panabaker
2. John Harry Panabaker was born 31 Jul 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 2023, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Business: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; H. W. Steel Shank and Speciality Company Limited
• Name: H. W. Steel
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351928
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Sergeant Major

Notes:

HARRY STEEL

PRESTON, June 4--Harry Steel Sr., died at his home last night after an illness of three months. A well known and highly respected resident of the town for the past 30 years; he was prominent in industrial, municipal, fraternal and churth work of the town. Mr. Steel was active in many other phases of community work, including sport. Born in Northampton, England, he came to Canada in 1887 and was married the following year at Montreal. His wife died last year. Before coming to Preston in 1914 he made his home in Central New York State and for nine years in Quebec City. He was associated with the Parker-Steel Shoes Limited, Preston, from 1914 till 1930 when he retired to take a position with the Savage Shoe Company. He retired ten years ago. Mr. Steel served as alderman on the Municipal Council eight years and also as trustee on the Public School Board, for eight years, holding the chairmanship of the board for a number of years. He was, a past president of the former Preston Athletic Club which flourished some years ago. He was a member of Preston A. F. and A. M., Royal Arch Masons, Cambridge Lodge IOOF and Victory Encampment and of St. Paul's United Church, where he served on the church board for many years. The late Mr. and Mrs. Steel celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Feb. 24, 1938. Surviving are four sons, Major H. W. Steel, Camp Borden, Fred Steel, Preston, Ralph W., Kitchener and Lieut. A. T. Steel, Chatham; one daughter, Mrs. John R. Panabaker, Preston and one brother, Arthur Steel, Northampton, England. Six grandchildren also survive. One daughter, Florence Eva, died in 1933. The remains are resting at his residence 866 Queen Street, from where the funeral will be held Sunday, at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 4 Jun 1943 pg 15

Harry married Emily Sibley 22 Feb 1888, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec. Emily was born 1864, Northampton, England; died 10 Sep 1942, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Sep 1942, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Emily Steel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351929

Notes:

MRS. HARRY STEEL SR.

PRESTON, Sept. 11— Mrs. Harry Steel, Sr., a resident of Preston for the past 28 years, died at her residence at 8 o'clock last evening following an illness of seven months. Mrs. Steel, during her many years of residence in the municipality, had formed a large circle of friends and word of her passing was received with regret. Born in Northampton, England, deceased came to Canada in 1888 and was married in Sherbrooke Street Methodist Church, Montreal, in February, 1888, to Harry Steel. Residing in that city until 1901, they took up residence in central New York State. Returning to Canada in 1905, they lived in Quebec City until 1914, when they came to Preston, making their home here since that time. On Feb. 22, 1938, Mr. and the late Mrs. Steel marked their golden wedding anniversary. Deceased was a member of the Preston United Church. Surviving is her husband, one daughter, Mrs. J. R. Panabaker, Preston: f our sons, Major H. W. Steel, Camp Borden, Fred Steel, Preston, Ralph Steel, Kitchener and Bert Steel, Galt. One daughter, Florence, predeceased her in June, 1935. Remains are resting at the residence, 866 Queen Street, Preston, from where the funeral will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 11 Sep 1942 pg 17