Dr. William Mark Sterling^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1815 - 1898  (~ 82 years)

• Name	William Mark Sterling
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	CALC 29 Sep 1815	, Essex , England   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Veterinary Surgeon
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-149637P
  Died	20 May 1898	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I149637	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Jane Mulholland,   b. 29 Aug 1837, , England ,   d. 11 Nov 1917  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Samuel Sterling,   b. 1858,   d. 3 Apr 1931, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Mary Elizabeth Sterling,   b. 1 Jul 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 78 years)   3. Dr. William J. Sterling, Jr.,   b. 23 Jan 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1926, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   4. Albert Edward Sterling,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1921, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   5. Thomas Henry Sterling,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1935, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   6. Annie Jane "Jennie" Sterling,   b. 3 Dec 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1924, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   7. Charles Frederick William Sterling,   b. 1870, , York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Frederick William Charles Sterling,   b. 1870, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Lindsay Sterling,   b. CALC 8 Jan 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1886, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 12 years)   10. George Sterling,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Kate Maud Sterling,   b. 2 Oct 1879, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1925, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F37461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sterling, William, veterinary surgeon. Is a native of Essex, England. Born, 1835. Settled here, 1879. Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 (Village of New Hamburg entries) _____________ SUDDEN DEATH. W.M. Sterling, V.S. of New Hamburg, Passes Over to Join the Silent Majority. The death of W. M. Sterling, of New Hamburg, on Friday came as a shock to his many friends throughout. the country. He had been enjoying fairly good health, rheumatism being his only trouble. On Friday evening be went to bed as usual, but during the night be aroused one of the household by tapping on the wall of his bedroom and when seen complained of feeling very sick in his stomach. Medical aid was summoned and when the doctor left the patient had apparently been much relieved. When one of the household went to wait on him two bours later however, the spark of life had fled. The immediate cause of death was heart failure. Mr. Sterling was a respected citizen of New Hamburg for over 22 years and practised in that village as a veterinary surgeon up to two years ago. Those who survive him are a wife and ten children as follows: Samuel, Fred and Albert E., of Toronto; Charles, George and Tom, at home, the latter practising as a veterinary, and W. J. Sterling who is practising as a veterinary at Waterloo. The daughters are Mrs. Harry Ernst and Mrs. John R. Feick, of New Hamburg and Miss Kate Sterling, who lives at home. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon last and was very largely attended. Services were conducted in the English church by the rector, Mr. Ward, after which the remains were interred in the Hamburg burying ground. Waterloo County Chronicle, 26 May 1898, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. In memory of/ James Lindsay/ son of/ William & Jane/ Sterling/ drowned Jan. 4,1886/ Aged 12 years 11 m 27 d./ Dearest child thou hast left us/ And thy loss we deeply feel/ Tis the Lord that hast bereft us/ Of the one we loved so well [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018653-04. Charles Fred William Sterling, 32, Occ. Clerk, b. York Co., Res. New Hamburg, son of William M. Sterling and Jane Mulholand married Annie Hellock Helm, 27, b. Galt, Res. New Hamburg, daughter of John Helm and Annie H. Forbes, Witn G. Helm of New Hamburg and May Detwiler of Harriston, 21 June 1904 in New Hamburg. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 24. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [North] In Memory Of/ Jane Mulholland/ Wife Of/ William/ Sterling/ Born/ Aug. 29, 1837/ Died/ Nov. 11, 1917/ Blessed Are The Dead/ Who Die In The Lord/ William/ 1860-1926 [East] In Memory Of/ William Sterling/ Who Died/ May 20, 1898/ Aged 82 Years 7 Months/ & 21 Days/ [Verse]/ Katie/ 1879-1926/ Sterling [South] Thomas/ 1865-1935/ Albert/ 1863-1920

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 29 Sep 1815 - , Essex , England Occupation - Veterinary Surgeon - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 May 1898 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth