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

John Chester

Male 1844 - 1909  (65 years)


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  • Name John Chester 
    Born 28 Jul 1844  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Episcopalian 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farrier 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-148427 
    Died 5 Nov 1909  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cancer of Face (years) - Haemorrhage (months) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I148427  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Chester,   b. 1812, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1885, St. Joseph's Island, Algoma District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Maria Newstead,   b. 1814, Banningham, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1836  Banningham, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F7286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine "Katie" Steip,   b. 11 Aug 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1919  (Age 71 years) 
    Married Feb 1877  [5
    Children 
     1. John Chester,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Edmund Chester,   b. 2 Mar 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1950, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Annie Chester,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Annie Maria Chester,   b. 23 Jul 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 46 years)
     5. George Benjamin Chester,   b. 30 Apr 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Richard J. Chester,   b. Between 1883 and 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age ~ 69 years)
     7. Allan Herbert Chester,   b. 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Gordon S. Chester,   b. 17 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1958  (Age 70 years)
     9. Viola Maud Chester,   b. CALC 23 Feb 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 4.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 4.

    3. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.33.

    4. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).
      East: John Chester / died / Nov.5,1909 / aged 65 years and 3 mos. / Gone but not forgotton / Chester
      South: His two sons / George / Benjamin / Allan Herbert / and dau Viola Maud / at rest

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 41.

    6. [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ); Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02335-8, System Origin: England-EASy, GS Film number: 1951630, Reference ID: item 1 p 19.
      Richard Chaster Spouse's Name: Maria Newstead Event Date: 06 Jun 1836 Event Place: Banningham, Norfolk, England

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jul 1844 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farrier - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cancer of Face (years) - Haemorrhage (months) - 5 Nov 1909 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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