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

William Preston

Male 1841 - 1910  (69 years)


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  • Name William Preston 
    Born 1841  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1841  [1
    Occupation 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Foundryman 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer Iron 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-125913 
    Died 29 Mar 1910  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Paralysis (1 month) 
    Person ID I125913  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Lydia A. Claflin,   b. CALC 28 Aug 1849, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charles Lincoln "Lincoln" Preston,   b. 31 May 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F31164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 5.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 12.

    3. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 30.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 44.

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 030747 (1910).
      Name:William Preston Gender:Male Age:70 Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:29 Mar 1910 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Paralysis

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1841 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foundryman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer Iron - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis (1 month) - 29 Mar 1910 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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