Walter Dickenson Ainsworth

Cal 1883 - 1933  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Walter Dickenson Ainsworth
  Born	CALC 23 Jan 1883	Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1  [1]
  	He had a lengthy war service, having been a member of the Imperial Army for 19 years. A portion of this time was spent at the Channel Islands and in India and Egypt. He also served in France during the entire four years of the Great War.
  Immigration	1920	, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160377P
  Died	31 Mar 1933	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I160377	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ainsworth,   b. 1849, Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Dickinson,   b. 1850, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F45669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexandria Mary "Drina" Lowe,   b. 1889, London, England ,   d. 7 Apr 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1909	, Leicestershire, England   [1]
  Children	1. Ethel Rosina Ainsworth,   b. 1910, Stoney Stanton, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. 29 Jul 2001, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 91 years)   2. Leslie Walter "Jim" Ainsworth,   b. 11 Aug 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Walter D. Ainsworth The many relatives and friends of Mr. Walter Dickenson Ainsworth were much saddened when they learned of his death which took place on Friday night last. Mr. Ainsworth had been ill from influenza which developed into pneumonia. The late Mr. Ainsworth was born at Barrow-on-Soar in Leicestershire, England, and was aged 50 years, 2 months and 8 days. He had a lengthy war service, having been a member of the Imperial Army for 19 years. A portion of this time was spent at the Channel Islands and in India and Egypt. He also served in France during the entire four years of the Great War. Mr. Ainsworth was married in England in. 1909 to Alexandria Low and came to Canada in the year 1920. Besides leaving his widow, he is survived by his mother, one daughter, Ethel and one son, Leslie. There are also three brothers, Albert, John, and Herbert, all of Elmira and one sister, Mary, residing in England. One sister predeceased him ten years ago. The funeral, which was held on Monday afternoon, was very largely attended, besides the many relatives and friends, a number of war veterans were present. After a short service at the home, the remains were taken to Wesley United Church, of which church Mr. Ainsworth was a valued member of the choir, The pastor, Rev. J. Ure Stewart, officated at the services and took as the subject of his discourse, "Fight the Good Fight," and the choir sang a selection in memory of their deceased member. The pall-hearers were six ex-service men, namely, Messrs. Harry Henson, William J. Jackson, William J. Johnston, Oscar Lutz, Otto Rook and Edward Plant. Many floral tributes testified to the high esteem in which the late Mr. Ainsworth was held. The remains were interred in the Elmira Cemetery. 1 Apr 1933 Elmira Signet

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Walter D. Ainsworth - 1 Apr 1933.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 23 Jan 1883 - Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England Married - 1909 - , Leicestershire, England Immigration - 1920 - , Canada Died - 31 Mar 1933 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth