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

James Alexander Black[1]

Male 1893 - 1942  (48 years)


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  • Name James Alexander Black 
    Born 7 May 1893  Damascus, West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Birth Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory 
    Residence 1921  118 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Shoe Merchant 
    Residence 1942  19 Mary St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-182975 
    Died 22 Mar 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I182975  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David John Black,   b. 28 Oct 1867, Grand Valley, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Catherine Barbara Ziegler,   b. 24 Nov 1867, Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1889  Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F177016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruby Ann Nickle,   b. 1903, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1924  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. James Alexander "Sandy" Black
     2. William Edward Black
     3. Lois Black
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F60064  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James A. Black died suddenly at his home, 19 Mary Street, early Sunday morning of a heart condition. A resident of Kitchener for 33 years, he was 47 years of age. He was born in Damascus, Ont. Mr. Black was an employee of the W. E. Woefle Shoe Company for 22 years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo. Surviving are his wife, two sons, William and James Jr., one daughter, Lois, all at home, and by his father David Black, and one sister, Mrs. Rozel Wray, also of Kitchener. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral Home with interment in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. C. A. Roberts, pastor of St. John's Church, will conduct the services.

      Kitchener Daily Record, March 23, 1942

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020096-24.
      James Alexander Black, 30, occ. Shoe Merchant, b. Arthur Ont., res. 118 Shanley St. Kitchener, son of David John Black (B. Grand Valley) and Katherine Ziegler married Ruby Ann Nickle, 21, occ. School Teacher, b. Listowel, res. Listowel, daughter of Gordon Henry Nickle (B. Wallace Twp) and Anna Eva Braun (Brown), Witn: Jennie C. Schorten of Waterloo and Aaron F. Misch of Walkerton, 3 July 1924 in Waterloo.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 20.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Merchant - 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1924 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Mar 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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