James Searles

1892 - 1980  (~ 88 years)

• Name	James Searles
  Born	Apr 1892	, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Employer	Bauer Skate Co., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Nationality	, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1906  [1]
  Immigration	1907	, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1911	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Domestic
  Residence	1911	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	England
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laster, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1921	44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1943	44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1980	44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160222
  Died	16 Oct 1980	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I160222	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Searles,   b. Abt 1860, of, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F47573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Wilhelmina "Minnie" Duench,   b. Jan 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1984  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1917	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Audrey Searles   2. Leslie John Searles,   b. 2 Mar 1920, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1990  (Age 70 years)   3. Stanley J. A. Searles,   b. 20 Jun 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1950, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 24 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F47571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SEARLES, James - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 1980, James Searles, of 44 Mansion St., Kitchener, age 89 years. Born in England, he was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. For over 40 years he was a shoemaker with the former Bauer Skate Co. Husband of the former Minnie Duench; father of Leslie and Audrey (Mrs. Henry Miller), both of Kitchener; brother of Miss Catherine Searles of Kitchener; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by his parents and one son, Stanley. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Oct 1980

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of James Searles - 17 Oct 1980. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 9. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . [Same base as A 1-10] Searles/ Father/ Leslie/ John/ 1920-1990/ Mother/ Theresa M./ Nee Wey/ 1922-1991/ In Loving Memory [A] Leslie [B] Theresa [A1-10] Searles/ In Loving Memory Of/ Stanley J. A. Searles/ Beloved Son of James & Minnie Searles/ Died Aug. 3, 1950/ Aged 24 Years/ James Searles/ 1892-1980/ An English/ "Home Child" 1903/ His Wife/ Barbara Minnie Duench/ 1892-1984/ "The Lord Is My Shepherd" [A] Stanley/ At Rest [B] James/ At Rest [C] Minnie/ At Rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Apr 1892 - , England Employer - - Bauer Skate Co., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Nationality - - , Canada Immigration - 1907 - , Canada Occupation - Domestic - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - England - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1917 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laster, Shoe Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1943 - 44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1980 - 44 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Oct 1980 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth