Hugh Burnet "Barney" Wilson

Other Events:

• Occupation: Moulder at Goldie-McClloch Ltd.
• Occupation: Moulder at Sheldons Engineering Ltd.
• Residence: Methodist
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-424954
• Occupation: 1911, Port Maitland, Haldimand Co., Ontario; Commercial Fisherman

Notes:

H. B. Wilson

GALT, H. B. (Barney) Wilson, 8 Dalgleish St., died today at Freeport Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was 80. Born at Milton, he had spent most of his life in Galt. Between 1911 and 1929 he lived at Dunnville, where he was a commercial fisherman working out of Port Maitland. Returning to Galt, he became a moulder at Sheldons Engineering Ltd. and at Goldie-McClloch Ltd. He retired in 1960. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Galt Free Methodist Church and a charter member of the Galt Christian Businessmen's Association. Besides his wife, the former Margaret Overholt, he is survived by a son Frederick of Galt: a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Reavley of Newcastle, England and one grandchild. One son, Charles, predeceased him. The body will he at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, from Friday, at 2 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home, Sunday, at 2: 30 p.m., with burial in Mount View cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Mar 1971 pg 25

Hugh married Birdella Margaret Overholt 30 Jun 1913, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario. Birdella was born 8 Nov 1898, Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario; died 30 Jun 1973, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Jul 1973, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John Frederick Wilson was born 3 Jun 1916; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Charles Burnet Wilson was born 15 Nov 1917; died 21 Oct 1929; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.