Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Chester

Male 1882 - 1965  (82 years)


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  • Name William Chester 
    Born 17 May 1882  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-181389 
    Died 11 May 1965  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I181389  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Chester,   b. 6 Dec 1841, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Hammett,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1914, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F7285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CHESTER, WILLIAM

      A lifelong resident of Puslinch Township (R. R. #2, Hespeler), at the Coutts Pavillion in Freeport, ON, on Tuesday, May 11, 1965, following an illness of six weeks, in his 83rd year. Son of the late Benjamin Chester and Catherine Hammett. Brother of John H. Chester of R. R. #2, Hespeler; Miss Martha Chester; and Bertha (Mrs. Charles Brown), both of Hespeler. Predeceased by five sisters and four brothers. Mr. Chester was a farm worker most of his life. He was an affiliate of the United Missionary Church. Service at the Nelson Funeral Home, 23 Galt St. in Hespeler on Thurs. , May 13 at 2: 30, conducted by Rev. W. Earle Prosser of the United Missionary Church. Pallbearers: Donald Chester, James Brown, Chester Brown, Alfred Gowing, Benjamin Gowing and Alger Hilborn. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.

      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 
    1. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      [West] Benjamin CHESTER/ died Sept. 6, 1912/ in his 71st year/ Catherine HAMMETT/ his wife/ died Apr. 5, 1914/ her 66th year/ Eliza Ann/ daughter/ died Jan. 10, 1912/ in her 37th year/ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an/ hour as ye think not the son of man cometh/
      [A] Martha [B] Eliza
      [East] CHESTER/ Maria Jane CHESTER/ died May 3, 1924/ aged 45 years/ Richard George CHESTER/ died Oct. 17, 1932/ in his 42nd year/ He being dead yet speaketh/ Benjamin/ Oct. 25, 1870 - Dec. 16, 1948/ William/ May 17, 1882 - May 11, 1965/ Martha Minerva/ Aug. 16, 1884 - Jan. 17, 1971/
      [C] Father [D] Mother [E] Richard [F] Maria

    2. [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
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 May 1965 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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