William Henry Smale^[1]

1872 - 1944  (72 years)

• Name	William Henry Smale
  Born	1 Feb 1872	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86778237
  Name	William Harry Schmehl
  Residence	1881	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1924	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-126921
  Died	27 Feb 1944	Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I126921	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Smale,   b. 1841, Musselmow, Mechlinburg Scherwin, Germany ,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 39 years)
  Mother	Mary Stunn,   b. 1843, , New York State, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 Feb 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F31378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Sault,   b. 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 74 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1924	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F12942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Suddenly, on Sunday, February 27, 1944, at his home on the 3rd concession of Eramosa Township, in his 73rd year. Husband of Sarah J. Salt. He was a former resident of this district (Hespeler) and was well known in the community. He had seemed in normal health on Sunday and after completing the Sunday chores, had brought a pail of water into the house. His wife left the room to attend to a home item and on returning, found him dead. He was a member of the United Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by a brother, Martin of Detroit. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. A service was held at his home in Eramosa Township and interment was made in the Hespeler Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020601-24. William Henry Smale, 52, occ. Farmer, b. Hespeler, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Christian Smale (B. Not Given) and Mary Stunna married Sarah Jane Sault, 36, occ. Domestic Servant, b. Puslinch Twp, res. Preston, Spinster, daughter of John Sault (B. Not Given) and Cyrinda Belden, Witn: Henry Gingrich of Kitchener and Clara E. Black of Guelph, 12 March 1924 in Preston [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 25. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86778237. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Mar 1869. Feb. 20, 1869 Christian Schmeel and Maria Stuntz, both of Hespeler [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Christian Schmell, 27, res. Hespeler, b. Musselman Mecklinburg Schwerin, son of Friederich and Sophia ( ? ), married 23 Feb 1869 Maria Spinz?, 25, res. Hespeler, b. New York, daughter of Johann and Magdalene (Bauer)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Feb 1872 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1924 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Mar 1924 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Feb 1944 - Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth