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

William Thomas Diefenbaker

Male 1868 - 1945  (76 years)


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  • Name William Thomas Diefenbaker 
    Born 6 Apr 1868  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1895  Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-106948 
    Died 12 Feb 1945  [2
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I106948  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Jakob M. Diefenbacker,   b. 31 Oct 1836, Adersbach, , Adersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1910, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Margaret Lackner,   b. 4 Sep 1838,   d. 4 Apr 1909, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1858  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F27385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Florence Bannerman,   b. 26 Oct 1872, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1961  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Prime Minister of Canada John George Diefenbaker,   b. 18 Sep 1895, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1979, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William was a teacher who lived in Hague and Borden, Saskatchewan before settling in Saskatoon in 1910.

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 22.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85147736.

    3. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 10258 (1895), John George Diefenbaker.
      John George Diefenbaker Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1895 Gender: Male Birth County: Grey Father's Name: Wm T Diefenbaker (teacher of Normanby) Mother's Name: Mary F Bannerman

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Deifenbacker b. Baden, Germany res: Wellesley Township Age: 23 born abt 1835 father: Henry mother: M. married M. Larkner Age:: 20 born abt 1838 b. Wellesley Township Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: George mother: B. married 3 Nov 1858 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Apr 1868 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1895 - Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
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