John August Tilk

1864 - 1909  (45 years)

• Name	John August Tilk
  Born	1864	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234250774
  Occupation	1888	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	traveller
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121667
  Died	30 Dec 1909	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I121667	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann "John" Tilk,   b. CALC 10 Oct 1822, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany ,   d. 21 Jun 1874, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Annie E. Grieve,   b. 19 Dec 1828, , Germany ,   d. 29 Apr 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F23109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jeannet Gilfillan,   b. 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1934, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1887	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Victor Linwood Tilk,   b. 5 Jul 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1948, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F58539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF GUELPH CITIZEN Guelph. Ont., Dec. 30. One of Guelph's best known citizens died of pneumonia this morning at St. Joseph's hospital after a brief illness, in the person of John A. Tilk. tobacconist. He is survived by three sons and one daughter, besides a widow. The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Friday, December 31, 1909

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: John August Tilk Sex: Male Age: 43 years, 8m, 3d Birth Date: 1864 (1864) Birthplace: Waterloo, On Marital Status: Married Race: White Father's Name: Tilk Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Janett Gilfillan Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: Canada Event Type: Death Event Date: 1909 30 Dec Event Place: Guelph twp, Ontario, Canada [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Victor Edward Tilk, b. 5 Jul 1888 Preston s/o John Tilk Occ: Traveller Preston & Jeannet Gilfillan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Jan 1887 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - traveller - 1888 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1909 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth