William Roger "Roger" Geach^[1]

1876 - 1957  (80 years)

• Name	William Roger "Roger" Geach
  Born	15 Aug 1876	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Roger Geach
  Occupation	1911	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Engineer Saw Mill
  Residence	1911	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Congregrationist
  Occupation	1921	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Fireman, Rubber
  Residence	1921	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Congregrational
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156664
  Died	8 Apr 1957  [4]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I156664	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Geach,   b. 29 May 1853, , Cornwall, England ,   d. 25 Jul 1932, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Louise Edes,   b. 17 Oct 1850, Greater London, Kent, England ,   d. 6 May 1918, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F56033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alda Elmina Isabella "Elmina" Snyder,   b. 18 Feb 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1927  (Age 44 years)
  Children	1. Edith M. Geach,   b. 1915,   d. 1915  (Age 0 years)   2. Marjorie Geach,   b. 18 Dec 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1996, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Maurice William Geach,   b. 1918,   d. 26 Jul 1994  (Age 76 years)   4. Murray William Geach,   b. 7 Feb 1918, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1975  (Age 56 years)   5. Norma Lorraine Geach,   b. 18 Jun 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F39200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Geach,WilliamRoger-0001-wifeElminaatBloomingdale.jpg Roger Geach and wife in Bloomingdale, Ontario Tweedsmuir History - Bloomingdale Vol 3

  
  

• Notes

  Lots #19_ and 20 - Village Plan [Bloomingdale] - situated on south side of River street. These lots were originally owned by William Erb. A house was erected on lots 4 and 5 prior to 1888. Solomon, son of Wm. Erb resided here until October 1893 when he and his family removed to Berlin. Lots 19 and 20 were sold to Mrs. Nancy (Erb) Emery, sister of Wm. Erb, May 11, 1882 and lots 4 and 5 - July 28, 1893. After 1893 the house was rented to various parties until it was sold to May Henning, Jan. 20, 1904; also lots 19 and 20. Mrs. Henning did not reside in Bloomingdale and again the house was rented until Oct. 26, 1909 when the properties were purchased by Roger Geach. Roger Geach was married to Elmina, daughter of Joseph S. and Lucinda (Snider) Snyder Dec 23 1909. He was a fireman at the McAllister sawmill for many years, after the fire in 1923, he was employed at the Dominion Tire factory, Kitchener, and later worked on roads for Waterloo Countv. Mrs. Elmina Geach fell ill and died Jan. 29, 1927. There were five children - Edith born 1915 and died in 1915, Marjorie, Murray and Maurice (twins) and Norma. Roger Geach was a versatile man and undertook the task of lookikng after four small children. In the depression, called "the hungry 30's" he was laid off work at the Tire factory. By good management he held the home and family together. William Roger Geach was born at Novar, Ontario in 1876, son of Rev. John and Charlotte Louise (Edes) Geach. Prior to his marriage he worked on the railroad and was stationed at St. Thomas. He died at Bloomimgdale April 6th, 1957 in his 82nd years. Mr. and Mrs. Geach are buried in the Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale. Tweedsmuir History - Bloomingdale Vol 3.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Marjorie Geach - Dahmer. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 2. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 7. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. G/ In memory of/ Alda Elmina Snyder/ Wife of/ William R. Geach/ Died Jan. 29, 1927/ Aged 45 years/ William Roger Geach/ Died Apr. 8, 1957/ Aged 80 years/ Geach [Onatario Vital Ststitics, Deaths, Alda born Feb 18, 1882, registration #033097/27]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Aug 1876 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Engineer Saw Mill - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregrationist - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Fireman, Rubber - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregrational - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth