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

Willis Alfred Cober

Male 1911 - 1927  (16 years)


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  • Name Willis Alfred Cober 
    Born 25 Jun 1911  Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1927  Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-154468 
    Died 12 Aug 1927  Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I154468  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Wellington Cober,   b. 14 Oct 1878, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Breuls,   b. 11 Dec 1883,   d. 15 Jan 1960  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F223727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COBER, WILLIS

      Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Cober of Glen Christie. At his home at 6: 30 on Friday evening, August 12, 1927. He was 16 years of age and had been ill for a considerable time. He had been a resident of this district since his birth and was well known and liked by a large circle of friends. Survived by his parents, three sisters and one brother, Rosanna in Hespeler; Viola, Dorothy and John at home. Funeral on Sunday at 2 from the Glen Christie Church to Hespeler Cemetery. A large number of friends were present. Rev. H. R. Frey of the local Mennonite Church conducted the services at the church and at the grave. Pallbearers: Lome Campbell, George Johnston, Kenneth Johnston, Archie Johnston and George Bruels of Toronto; and Archie Bagg.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43917725/willis-alfred-cober.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Willis Alfred Cober
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 26 Jun 1911
      Birthplace: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: Wellington Cober
      Mother's Name: Mary Ann Bruels

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Willis Alfred Cober
      Sex: Male
      Age: 16
      Death Date: 12 Aug 1927
      Death Place: Glen Christie
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: Penn Dutch
      Father's Name: Wellington Cober
      Mother's Name: Mary Bruels
      Birth Date: 25 Jun 1911
      Birthplace: Glen Christie
      Death Place: Glen Christie
      Death Age: 16 years 1 month 18 days

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jun 1911 - Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1927 - Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Aug 1927 - Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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