William Henry "Bill" Fewkes

1893 - 1953  (60 years)

• Name	William Henry "Bill" Fewkes
  Born	16 Aug 1893	, Leicestershire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1 - 34th battalion  [2]
  Immigration	1907	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoe Maker, Shop
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1953	Jacob St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-176358
  Died	7 Dec 1953	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I176358	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Daws Fewkes,   b. Abt 1871,   d. Bef 1911  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Mother	Matilda Jane Williams,   b. Mar 1871, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F175496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Ham,   b. CA 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1949  [2]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F9309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Geraldine Irene Ische,   b. Feb 1892, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1915	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Daws Fewkes   2. Gerald Fewkes   3. Reuben Fewkes   4. Catherine Fewkes   5. Margaret Fewkes   6. Geraldine Fewkes   7. Almedia Claudina Fewkes,   b. 3 Mar 1920,   d. 13 Sep 1920, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F48454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William H. Fewkes NEW HAMBURG, A New Hamburg resident for 30 years, William Henry (Bill) Fewkes, 60, died at his Jacob St. Home, yesterday, following a lengthy illness.He was born Aug. 16, 1893, in Leicestershire, Englandand came to Canada with his parents, 50 years ago. They settled in Hespeler and came to New Hamburg, 30 years ago. He was a veteran of the first World War, serving with the 34th battalion. Mr. Fewkes took an active interest in hockey and was secretary of local hockey clubs, for several years. He was also a member of the Frontiersmen and a member of St. George's Anglican Church. He was twice married. His first wife,Geraldine lsche, died in 1946. He married the former Alice Ham in 1949. She survives. Also surviving are his mother. Mrs. Matilda Shantz, Kitchener; three sons,three daughters and one step-son. Daws, Kitchener; Gerald, England; Reuben, Elmira; Victor Ham, Stratford; Mrs. Murray (Catherine) Linder, Kitchener; Mrs. Floyd (Margaret) Wolfe, Waterloo; Mrs. Wayne (Geraldine) Bender, Tavistock and eight grandchildren.The funeral will be Wednesday, at 2 p.m., at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home, with Rev. W. A. Jones, rector of St. George's Anglican Church, in charge. Burial will be in Sebringville Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 8 Dec 1953 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 18. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of William Fewkes - 8 Dec 1953 pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Aug 1893 - , Leicestershire, England Immigration - 1907 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker, Shop - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Jan 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1953 - Jacob St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Dec 1953 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth