Thomas Chester

1871 - 1932  (61 years)

• Name	Thomas Chester
  Born	1871	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-181386
  Died	16 Sep 1932	Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I181386	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Chester,   b. 6 Dec 1841, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Hammett,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1914, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F7285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Fyfe Reeves,   b. 6 Apr 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1968, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F52299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CHESTER, THOMAS Word was received of the death of Mr. Chester on Friday evening, September 16, 1932, at his home in Missoula, Montana, in his 61st year. He was born in Puslinch Township, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chester. He left this district when a young man of 19. His wife, who survives him, was Mary Fyfe Reeve, also a native of this district. Mr. Chester was a conductor on the Northern Pacific Railway. He was an active member of the Masonic Order. Also survived by four sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Charles Gowing of Waterloo Twp. ; Mrs. Francis Hilborn of Preston; Mrs. Charles Brown of Puslinch; Miss Martha Chester of Puslinch Twp. ; Benjamin, Richard, William and John of Puslinch Twp. ; and Edward of Guelph. His body was brought to the home of his brother-in-law, Robert Reeve in Puslinch Twp, whence the funeral took place on Friday at 2, accompanied by Mrs. Chester, her brother, William Reeve of Vancouver and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Reeve of California. Service was conducted by Rev. J. L. Small of St. George, assisted by Rev. T. G. Marshall of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: John R. Little, William J. Little, John Robertson, John McAllister, Elias Holm and John E. Chester. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9/315. Benjamin Chester, 26, Farmer, b. Puslinch, res. Hamilton, son of Richard and Maria, Married Catherine Hammett, 20, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Thomas and Catherine, Witn: John D. Newstead of Waterloo Twp and John Chester of Puslinch Twp., 19 Feb 1869 At Waterloo Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1871 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1932 - Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth