Reeve William George Johnson

1886 - 1972  (86 years)

• Name	William George Johnson
  Prefix	Reeve
  Born	1886	Stoney, Stratford, , England
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1959	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Reeve of Hespeler
  Honoured	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	W. G. Johnson Swimming Pool names in his honour
  Interesting	Sports, War
  Military	WW1
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-162254
  Died	26 May 1972	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	29 May 1972	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I162254	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Albertha Maude Howlett,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 Apr 1919	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Douglas Johnson   2. Russell Johnson
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F270662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM G. JOHNSON 1886-1972 Married: Albertha Howlett William George Johnson was born in Stoney Stratford, England and came to Canada in 1902. He was a veteran of World War I serving overseas in the medical corps. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Hespeler branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, a member of the Hespeler town council from 1950 to 1958 and served as Hespeler's reeve from 1959 to 1968. W. G. Johnson swimming pool is named in his honour. Mr. Johnson died on May 26, 1972 and is buried in New Hope Cemetery. Source: Obituary Galt Evening Reporter Saturday May 27, 1972 Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell] _|____________ W. G. Johnson Dies Suddenly At Home William George Johnson, highly-respected resident of Hespeler for more than 60 years, who was active in many phases of municipal endeavor, died suddenly at his home, 64 Kribs St., on Friday morning. He was 85. His service to the community was recognized in 1969 when the municipal swimming pool was named the W. G. Johnson swimming pool, marking the acquisition of a long-sought Hespeler recreational facility and perpetuating his name. A veteran member of the Hespeler council, with 21 years of service, he was a councillor from, 1950 to 1958 and from 1959 to 1968 served as deputy-reeve. Born in Stoney Stratford, England, the deceased came to Canada in 1902. Actively interested in all phases of municipal endeavor the late Mr. Johnson was a past president of the Hespeler branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He was a veteran of World War 1, having served in the medical corps overseas. A past master of New Hope Masonic Lodge, he was also a pst pesident of the Hespeler Horticultural Society. Deceased was a staunch advocate of the Senior Citizens' Lounge on Queen St. And was a member of the committee which administered this facility. A former employee of Hespeler Furniture and Dominion Woollens and Worsteds, he retired in 1958, but continued actively engaged and interested in affairs of the community. Mayor G. E. Wake remembers that Mr. Johnson was "noted for his work as chairman of the waterworks committee for a considerable time. "He was also somewhat famous for being the only dissenter to Daylight Savings Time," Mayor Wake said. "Every year he was the only one who voted against it." Reeve Brende Vries remembers taking a county council bus trip to Expo 67 with Mr. Johnson, who set a pace at the fair that others were hard put to keep up with. Mr. Johnson was an adherent of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Albertha Howlett; also by two sons. Douglas and Russell, both of Hespeler and six grandchildren. He will be resting from Sunday noon, at Nelson’s Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted, Monday, May 29, at 2 p.m., at the funeral home. Interment will be in Hespeler cemetery. There will also be memorial services by the Hespeler Legion at 7 p.m., Sunday and by the Masons at 7: 30 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home. Galt Reporter 1972

  
  

• Sources

  [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 025609 (1919). Name:William G Johnson Age:32 Birth Year:abt 1887 Birth Place:Stony Stratford England Marriage Date:16 Apr 1919 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Johnson Mother:Sarah Beesley Spouse:Bertha Maud Howlett

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1886 - Stoney, Stratford, , England Married - 16 Apr 1919 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve of Hespeler - 1959 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Honoured - W. G. Johnson Swimming Pool names in his honour - - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 May 1972 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 May 1972 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth