William Valores "Ben" Uttley

1865 - 1944  (79 years)

• Name	William Valores "Ben" Uttley
  Born	1 Jan 1865	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Editor
  Elected Office	1905	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1905-07, 1910-12, 1917-19
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86041757
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo Region Hall of Fame
  	William "Ben" Uttley in 1893 bought the struggling Berlin Daily Telegraph and two months later launched the Daily Record , now the Record. Born in Elmira, he was educated at the local public school, the Berlin High School and the Toronto Business College. He began his active newspaper work with the St. Louis, Missouri, Chronicle. Uttley was intensely interested in civic affairs and served as a member of the city council. He was one of the charter members of the Waterloo Historical Society, collected much historical data and published a History of Kitchener in 1939. In 1919 he sold the News Record to W.D. Euler and W.J. Motz and returned to Elmira where he purchased the Elmira Signet.1a 1aWaterloo Region Hall of Fame
  Name	Ben Uttley
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Printer Manager
  Residence	20 Ellen St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-127128P
  Died	26 May 1944	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I127128	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel S. Uttley,   b. 23 Dec 1837, Wheatacre, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 5 Sep 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mary Baxter Taylor,   b. 1 Nov 1836, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1915, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1862	Paisley Block, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sara Matthews,   b. 8 Jan 1867, Great Rissington, Great Rissington, , Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 11 Aug 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1889	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Vera Pansy Uttley,   b. 17 Oct 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kathleen Mary Uttley,   b. 21 Jan 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1993, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F8441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Uttley,William(Ben)-formalyoung.jpg
  		William V. Uttley Berlin, Canada : a self portrait of Kitchener, Ontario before World War One : being a printing of the complete text of Berlin: celebration of cityhood, a volume published in 1912 by the German Printing and Publishing Co. of Berlin, Limited, and of various other documents

  
  

• Notes

  "William "Ben" Uttley in 1893 bought the struggling Berlin Daily Telegraph and two months later launched the Daily Record , now the Record. Born in Elmira, he was educated at the local public school, the Berlin High School and the Toronto Business College. He began his active newspaper work with the St. Louis, Missouri, Chronicle. Uttley was intensely interested in civic affairs and served as a member of the city council. He was one of the charter members of the Waterloo Historical Society, collected much historical data and published a History of Kitchener in 1939. In 1919 he sold the News Record to W.D. Euler and W.J. Motz and returned to Elmira where he purchased the Elmira Signet." Waterloo County Hall of Fame website 2009 https://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/WEB/Region.nsf/8ef02c0fded0c82a85256e590071a3ce/D22EE171F2AA335185256B0A004D7B4C?OpenDocument ____________________ W. V. Uttley Former Signet Editor Passes NEWSPAPERMAN WHO DEVELOPED KITCHENER DAILY-RECORD. FIFTY YEARS A MASON. In his eightieth year, William V. Uttley, passed away at his home in Elmira on Thursday evening, May 25th. Up until the past few months he had enjoyed very good health, but recently he began to fail, until his passing this week. For the past twenty-five years was a continuous resident of Elmira and he was a familiar figure about town as he enjoyed taking long walks daily when the weather was fine. Born in Elmira, Jan. 1, 1865, he received his early education in Kitchener and went through as a school teacher and taught for three years at Doon. At this time he entered the newspaper business with the old Berlin Publishing Company and later was its editor. It was through his efforts and business administration The News-Record became a daily newspaper twenty-five years ago. In 1919 he sold out his controlling interest in the News-Record and came to Elmira to live and on Dec. 1st, 1919 he purchased the Elmira Signet from George Klinck and became editor and proprietor of his home town newspaper. He retained the Signet only for a few years and sold out to Mr. Kester. Since that time he has lived retired. He was an outstanding writer in his time and through all his years of retirement was intensely interested in newspaper work and development. His writing ability during retirement was chiefly directed to collecting historical data. He compiled and published a history of Kitchener which has been used as a reference book by many, tracing early historical events. An original member of the Waterloo Historical Society much credit can be given to the late Mr. Uttley for its present high standing and collection of historical data. A Mason for fifty years, he was signally honoured the week previous to his death by being presented with a fifty-year membership jewel by members of the Grand Valley Lodge, Kitchener. A fitting ceremony had been planned by the lodge but due to Mr. Uttley's very poor health at the time, he was unable to attend. The late Mr. Uttley was popularly known about Elmira as "Ben" and held in the highest esteem by a host of friends both young and old. While living to eighty years of age, he kept in close touch with world affairs and as well read on many subjects. Except for his hearing, he was in possession of all his faculties to the last. One fact might be mentioned which was a characteristic of the man was that his word once given in trust was strictly adhered to, as this seemed to be a very important side of his character. While engaged in newspaper work in Kitchener, he took an active interest in the city's welfare and served on the city council for a number of terms. Those left to mourn their loss are his wife, formerly Sara Matthews of Doon; two daughters, Mrs. B.H. (Vera) Tanner, of Toronto and Mrs. Harry (Kathleen) Weichel of Elmira; one grandchild and two sisters, Miss A. Uttley of Kitchener and Mrs. Mary Parr of Detroit. Funeral services were conducted from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel on Monday afternoon with Rev. F. Malinsky of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Elmira Signet, Thursday June 1, 1944, page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 page 12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Uttley Born: (Elmira) Ont Age: 24 Father: Samuel Uttley Mother: Mary Uttley Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Sarah Matthews Age: 22 born: England Father: John Matthews Mother: Mary Baker married 11 Sep 1889 [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86041757/william-valores-uttley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jan 1865 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Sep 1889 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Editor - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Waterloo Region Hall of Fame - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Printer Manager - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 May 1944 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth