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

Henry Wildfong[1]

Male 1858 - 1919  (61 years)


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  • Name Henry Wildfong 
    Born 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church of England 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Elected Office 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - Kitchener Council - Deputy Reeve 
    • 1889, 1891-1893, 1894-1895 (Deputy Reeve)
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Builder 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Contractor, Buildings 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 000131-8092 
    Died 10 Nov 1919  Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (6 years) - Dementia (bedridden for 1 week) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I13475  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac Wildfong, Sr.,   b. 18 Dec 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1902  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Elliott,   b. 27 May 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1890  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1850  [5
    Family ID F3694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Eagle,   b. Sep 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Emile Wildfong,   b. 21 Dec 1882, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1974, La Mesa, San Diego, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Pearl Wildfong,   b. 14 Jan 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Wildfong, "is married to Matilda Eagle. They reside in Berlin where he is engaged in one of the factories."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 643.

    2. [S276] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1881, Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375900 District 161 Sub-district C Division 3 Page Number 63 Household Number 292.

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 13.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 47.

    5. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 8.

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 5.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] In memory of/ Joseph DAWSON/ 1885-1952/ Pearl WILDFONG/ Jan. 14, 1890/ June 16, 1974/ Ralph J. HOOD/ Feb. 28, 1910/ July 12, 1982./[Back] In memoriam/ Henry WILDFONG/ died Nov. 10, 1919/ in his 50th year/ Matilda EAGLE/ his wife/ Interred at Hespeler/ died Sept. 30, 1916/ in her 57th year.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Henry Wildfong Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1858 Birth Place:Canada Age at Death:61 Death Date:9 Nov 1919 Death Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Kitchener Council - Deputy Reeve - 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Builder - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Contractor, Buildings - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (6 years) - Dementia (bedridden for 1 week) - 10 Nov 1919 - Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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