Sylvanus C. Cornell^[1]

1819 - 1868  (48 years)

• Name	Sylvanus C. Cornell
  Born	24 Nov 1819	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Preston Sulphur Baths
  Occupation	1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  	distiller
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	inn keeper
  Occupation	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Innkeeper
  Occupation	1868	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	proprietor of the North American Hotel
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-15715
  Died	21 Aug 1868	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I15715	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Cornell,   b. 8 Jan 1784, , New York State, USA ,   d. 1 Nov 1872, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Hannah Clemons,   b. 11 Sep 1791, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario ,   d. 13 Oct 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Married	1813	, USA   [13]
  Family ID	F9204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Winger,   b. 17 Jun 1820, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Dec 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Hannah Cornell,   b. 1842, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1874  (Age 32 years)   2. Elizabeth Cornell,   b. 7 Dec 1843, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)   3. Samuel Cornell,   b. 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jun 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)   4. John Cornell,   b. 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Henry Cornell,   b. 4 Apr 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   6. Susannah Cornell,   b. 12 Mar 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Franklin Winger "Frank" Cornell,   b. 8 Apr 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1915, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   8. Mary Ann Cornell,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Emma Cornell,   b. 12 Oct 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F6246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Aug 1868. Sylvanus Cornell died 21 Aug 1868 in Preston, 48 yrs. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 27 Aug 1868. Cornell, Sylvenus died 21 Aug 1868 Of consumption, Proprietor of the North American Hotel, Preston, aged 48 years, 8 months and 28 days. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 3 Page 31. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Sylvanus CORNELL/ born Nov. 29, 1819/ died Aug. 21, 1868/ his wife/ Mary WINGER/ born June 26, 1820/ died Dec. 10, 1901/ also their children/ John, Henry &/ Samuel/ CORNELL/ [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Church, , At Green Bush, Waterloo Township, 31 Aug. 1841 To 31 Aug. 1842 Sylvanus Cornell, Distiller, To Mary Wingar, Both Of Waterloo. Wit. Levy Clemens, Yeom. , And Sarah Shupe, Both Of Waterloo [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Frederick W. Bindemann. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush 31 Aug 1842 to 31 Aug 1843 report #25. George Washington Griffin, Clothier, to Mary An Lehmann, both of Waterloo. Wit. Salvinus Cornwell, Distiller and Jonathan Bleam, Millwright, both of Waterloo. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, pg 12. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 13. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 37. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 26 Aug 1868. Cornell, Sylvanus died 21 Aug 1868 In Preston, aged 48 years and 9 months. Proprietor of the North American Hotel and the Preston Sulphur Baths. Funeral on Sunday August 22, 1868. [S60] News - Christian Guardian, Obituary of Samuel Cornell - 23 Jan 1873 pg 30-31.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1819 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Preston Sulphur Baths - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - distiller - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - inn keeper - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Innkeeper - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - proprietor of the North American Hotel - 1868 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Aug 1868 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth