William H. Umbach

1875 - 1952  (76 years)

• Name	William H. Umbach
  Born	24 Nov 1875	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-115341
  Died	9 Nov 1952	Sexsmith, , Alberta, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Emerson Trail Cemetery, Sexsmith, , Alberta, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I115341	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Philip Heinrich Umbach,   b. 20 Jan 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1936, Portage La Prairie Cemetery, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dietz,   b. 22 Jan 1847, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 16 Mar 1924, Portage La Prairie Cemetery, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1872	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F29117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evangeline "Angeline" "Angela" Witmer,   b. 26 Mar 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1917  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F34886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William moved to Fort Edmonton, 1891, later back to Winnipeg Manitoba, then to Edmonton Alberta in 1928. Moved to Sexsmith Alberta in 1935 where he worked for Sexsmith Supplies. As a resident of Sexsmith he was active in community affairs and was well known throughout the Peace River district, where he travelled for many years. He was especially noted for his gardening and his garden at home was one of the beauty spots of Sexsmith. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Norman of Camrose, and George Cameron of Sexsmith, three brothers, Ed of Sexsmith, John, of Edmonton, Clarence of Ashcroft B. C. and three sisters, Mrs. Marion Blackett, of Cranbrook, B. C. Mrs. Amelia Tingley, of Winnipeg, Mrs. Archie West, of Edmonton, and four grandchildren. Lorne Umbach

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 60. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226061588/william-h-umbach.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1875 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Nov 1952 - Sexsmith, , Alberta, Canada Buried - - Emerson Trail Cemetery, Sexsmith, , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth