Thomas H. Matthews

1860 - 1935  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas H. Matthews
  Born	1860	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-166220
  Died	29 Apr 1935	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I166220	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Matthews,   b. CA 1830, , York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lydia Honsinger,   b. CA 1830, , York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F56822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret A. Stark,   b. 1862,   d. 1932  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Henry Wellington "Wellington" Matthews,   b. 4 Nov 1884,   d. 12 Jul 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Percy Norman "Norman" Matthews,   b. 1889,   d. 1956  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death Is Sudden For Elmira Man Well-Known and Popular Resident Is Called By Death The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon of Thomas H. Matthews, well-known and popular resident of Elmira, whose death occurred quite suddenly Monday evening while he was accompanying his sister home. Rev. J. Ure Stewart of Wesley United Church will conduct the service to be held at his late residence at 2: 30 o'clock in the afternoon. Interment will be made in the Elmira Cemetery. The pall-bearers will be: Messrs. Orrie Hollinger, Charles Hermann, Louis Doerfler, George Ernest, Casper Stumpf and G. H. Ballard. His sister, Mrs. Stickney, called on him Monday evening. When she was about to go Mr. Matthews said he would walk down with her. Within a few rods of his home he seemed to falter and his sister tried to catch his arm, but he dropped, falling away from the sidewalk. Shortly afterwards he had breathed his last. A doctor was called but he had passed away. Mr. Matthews was seemingly always in good health and was about town during the day his death occurred. He had stated that his stomach seemed to be troubling him for a day or two. Mr. Matthews, aged 75 years, three months and 26 days, was born in Peel Township, a son of the late William Matthews. He married Margaret Stork of Peel 51 years ago. Two sons were born, Norman, who resides on the homestead and Wellington, who resides on a farm nearby. About 24 years ago he retired from farming and came to Elmira to reside, purchasing a home at 24 Park Avenue. Mrs. Matthews died on February 16 1931, and since then Mr. Matthews lived alone at his home. He will be greatly missed about town as he always seemed quite cheerful and contented and enjoyed meeting and chatting with people. Even the children all knew him and called him by his first name and he had a kindly work for everyone. Surviving, besides the two sons, are two brothers, Emerson of Glen Allan and Charles on the homestead, two sisters, Mrs. Stickney of Elmira and Mrs. Herb Malloy of Sheffield; and also four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. M/ In Memory Of/ Matthews/ Margaret A. Stark/ Wife Of/ Thos. H. Matthews/ 1862 - 1932/ Thos. H. Matthews/ 1860 - 1935. [Back] S/ In Memory Of/ Agnes Kenning/ Wife Of/ John Stark/ Born 1835, Died 1912./ Also John Stark/ Born 1835, Died 1922./ Stark

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1860 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Apr 1935 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth