Amsey Jacob Wilken

1886 - 1984  (98 years)

• Name	Amsey Jacob Wilken
  Born	27 Aug 1886	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-110523
  Died	11 Sep 1984	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I110523	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Rapien Friedrick George Wilken,   b. 19 Dec 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Anna Metz,   b. 2 May 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F14607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amanda Miller,   b. 1 Mar 1895, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1984  (Age < 88 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1920	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Earl Calvin Wilken,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1981  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A. Wilken dies at age of 98 Amsey J. Wilken, one of Listowel's most active and popular senior citizens, died in Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sept. 11, at the age of 98. Known for his sense of humor and his love of horses, he retired some years ago from farming and trades as a painter and paper hanger. One of nine children of John and Annie (Metz) Wilken, he was born in Elmira on August 27, 1886 and raised in nearby Floradale. As a boy he worked long, hard hours after terminating his official education in a one room school. Between stints as a farm worker, he learned carpentry from his father, often putting in a 16-hour day. Later, he acquired his own farm on the fourth concession of Wallace Township and was there for 35 years. He moved to Listowel several years ago. Mr. Wilken was predeceased by his wife, Amanda (Miller) whom he married on New Year's Day, 1920. The ceremony was held at Wallaceville. He was a member of Calvary United Church, Listowel Surviving are three sons, Floyd of Listowel, Carl of Atwood and Jack of Gowanstown; a daughter Mrs. James (Jean) Scott of Listowel; a sister, Mrs. Cora Pontin of Waterloo and a brother, Ralph, of Listowel, 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Wilken was predeceased by a son Earl; four brothers, two sisters and a grandson. The funeral service with Rev. Cecil Wittich officiating was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 at the Robert Trench Funeral Home, Listowel. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. The pallbearers were Carl Allendorf, Neil Williams, Bill Williams, Merd Livingston, Jim Scott and Harvey Parker. Flower bearers were Bob Scott, Bruce Wilken, Sharon Horne and Carole Wilken. Listowel Banner, Sept. 19, 1984 ________________ Situated four miles east of Highway 23 on Concessions 8 and 9 of Wallace and Maryborough Townships, Trecastle had a lot more to recommend it than just the local bootleggers. The hamlet ... was established around the late 1850s. Amsey Wilken has memories of Trecastle being the first place he ever bought smoking tobacco. Although he wasn't a native of Trecastle he spent many a good time there while visiting his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Metz. His mother was the former Annie Metz who married John R. Wilekn and moved to the Elmira area. Excerpts from the Wallace Anniversary Supplement, pg 22

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Amsey Wilken Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1886 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father:: John C Wilken Mother: Anna Martin [S48] News - ON, Perth, Listowel - The Listowel Banner, Sept. 19, 1984 - Obituary of Amsey J. Wilken. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Amsey J Wilken (farmer of Maryborough) Born: Elmira Age: 32 Est. Birth: abt 1888 Father: John R Wilken Mother: Annie Wilken married Amanda Miller Age:: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1896 Born: Wallace Father: Benjamin Miller Mother: Elizabeth Miller married 1 Jan 1920 Marriage Place: Perth, Wallace

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Aug 1886 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Sep 1984 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth