John Stanley Knapp

1891 - 1967  (75 years)

• Name	John Stanley Knapp
  Born	15 Aug 1891	Montague Township, Lanark Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1956	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  Died	26 Jun 1967	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	breeder and politician
  Interesting	politics, story
  Name	J. S. Knapp
  Name	Stanley Knapp
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-127984
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I127984	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Emily Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 9 Mar 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1967  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Norman Stanley Knapp,   b. 14 May 1923, Of, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1924  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F40733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		John Stanley Knapp
  		John Stanley Knapp in 1952

  
  

• Notes

  Ex-County Warden, Stanley Knapp Dies GALT-J. Stanley Knapp of RR 4, Galt, died last night at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. He was 75. Mr. Knapp was born at Montague Township, Lanark County, and had resided in the Galt area since 1914. He was the Waterloo County agricultural representative from 1914 to 1924. He then took up farming and was widely known in pure-bred livestock circles as an Ayrshire and Holstein cattle breeder. He was a pioneer in agricultural short course programs which led to the organization of the Junior Farmers group and the local school fairs. He was the first secretary of Ayrshire Breeders Association, an office he held for 29 years. He was reeve of North Dumfries Township in 1955 and was county warden in 1956. He was an active member of Wesley United Church and was a former Sunday school super-intendent and also a church elder. At the time of his death he was an honorary church elder. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Emily Elizabeth Taylor. on May 29 of this year. Surviving is one son, Wallace J. of RR 2, Galt; two daughters, Mrs. Murray (Dorothy) McRae of Denfield, Ont.. and Mrs. John (Audrey) Gillespie. of RR 5, Galt: one sister. Mrs. Cecil (Gertrude) Barbour of Wellesley and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Little Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The K-W Record 27 Jun 1967

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Knapp/ in loving memory of/ John Stanley Knapp/ Aug. 15, 1891-June 26, 1967/ his wife/ Emily Elizabeth Taylor/ Mar. 9, 1893-May 29, 1967/ Norman Stanley infant son/ May 14, 1923-Jan. 14, 1924 [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 27 Jun 1967 - Obituary of J. Stanley Knapp. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1956 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jun 1967 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - breeder and politician - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth