William Henry Uttley

1858 - 1932  (73 years)

• Name	William Henry Uttley
  Born	14 Sep 1858	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Christened	29 Nov 1858	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Henry Uttley
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farm Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109149
  Died	6 Feb 1932	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	St. Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I109149	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathan Uttley,   b. 25 Nov 1832, Drayton, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 22 Oct 1903, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Lucinda "Lucy" Randall,   b. 13 Sep 1840, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1872, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F27816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William H. Uttley Passes One by one the older generation who have seen the development of Zurich as years passed along, are being called to their eternal reward. This week we chronicle the departure of a well known figure of the village in the person of Mr. William H. Uttley, who died in Victoria Hospital, London, early Saturday morning, February 6th, aged 73 years, 4 months and 23 days. On the previous Sunday he was rushed to the Hospital to be operated on for cancer of the bowels, and after the operation he gradually grew weaker till Saturday morning life ebbed away. He was born in Waterloo, and came to this district about 60 years ago, and was an employee of the Zurich Mill for over fifty years, during which time he was the fireman for the mill and electric plant till Hydro came in 1916 Mr. Uttley's health began to fail him about eight months ago and although always able to be around, he suffered considerable pain. Surviving him are, his widow, Mrs. Uttley, one brother, John of Waterloo, and his children as follows: Joseph Uttley of Ailsa Craig, Frank, Herbert, Milford and Ralph of Zurich, also Flora, and Alma .of Zurich; Mrs. Birk of Mitchell, Miss Lucy of Toronto; Mrs. Clarence Wilds and Mrs. Jos. Wilds, of Stephen. The funeral took place prom the family home at Zurich, on Monday morning, to the Ss. Boniface, R. C. church for service and interment. Rev. Father Power the pastor, officiating. The family have the sympathy of their many friends. 1 Zurich Herald 11 Feb 1932 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library, Vol 2 Pg 368. William Henry UTTLEY 14 Sep 1858 Woolwich baptised 29 Nov 1858 Peel child of Nathan UTTLEY & Lucy UTTLEY res: Woolwich [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 4 Pg 21. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 28. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103819786/william-henry-uttley. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 21. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Nathan Utley, soyer of Woolwich married 25 Nov 1857 Waterloo Twp by banns to Lucie Randal of Woolwich, wit: Samuel Utley of Woolwich & Mary Flaut of Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Sep 1858 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 29 Nov 1858 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Feb 1932 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth