William Harry Leeson

1868 - 1948  (79 years)

• Name	William Harry Leeson
  Born	18 Nov 1868	Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	merchant
  Business	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Moore's Cheap Store
  		Map of Berlin about 1892
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180374778
  Public Service	1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Council of the Baord of Trade
  		From: Berlin Today 1806-1906
  Name	W. H. Leeson
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant, Boot & Shoes
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Agent, Insurace
  Residence	1921	30 Irvin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-187107
  Died	12 Mar 1948	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I187107	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Mabel Augusta Platts,   b. 23 Aug 1870, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1896	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F184816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr W H Leeson, proprietor of Moore's Cheap Store, has just received one of the largest shipments of Crockery that has ever come to Berlin. It came direct from the manufacturers in the old country and weighs four tons and will be all opened by the end of the week and sold at startling bargains. Weekly Record, Berlin, Ontario, Thu, Oct 15, 1896 Page 1 _____________ William H. Leeson Dies at His Home William M. Leeson, 79, of 30 Irvin St., former well-known King St. merchant, died at his late residence yesterday following a brief illness. Mr. Leeson took an active part in the business life of the community more than 25 years ago. He was one of the early members of the Board of Trade and took a keen interest in municipal affairs. In more recent years Mr. Leeson was identified with the municipal election staff as a deputy returning officer. He presided over the polling booth at the City Hall for many elections. Born in Montreal, Nov. 18, 1868, he came to Kitchener about 50 years ago. He was a life member of the Kitchener Lawn Bowling Club. He is survived by his wife, the former Mabel A. Platts, whom he married in Toronto Nov. 16, 1896. One brother and two sisters also survive him, Charles Leeson, Miss Ada Leeson, Toronto, and Mrs. Marley. Sherris, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Mr. Leeson was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, Canon J. N. H. Mills, rector, will conduct the funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday at his late residence. Interment will take place at Woodland Cemetery. The body is resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Sunday when removal will be made to the residence. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Sat, Mar 13, 1948 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 16. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 15906 (1896), Leeson-Platts. William Harry Leeson, merchant of Berlin, Birth Place: Montreal Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Father Name: Harry Leeson Mother Name: M A Araun Leeson Spouse Name: Mabel Agusta Platts Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Place: Toronto Spouse Father Name: Robert P Platts Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Weller Platts Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1896 Marriage Location: York, Toronto [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 15. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. NameWilliam Harry Leeson GenderMale RaceEnglish Age79 Birth Date18 Nov 1868 Birth PlaceQuebec Death Date12 Mar 1948 Death Place30 Irvin, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father Harry Leeson SpouseMabel Augusta Platts

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Nov 1868 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Occupation - merchant - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Nov 1896 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Business - Moore's Cheap Store - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Public Service - Council of the Baord of Trade - 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Boot & Shoes - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agent, Insurace - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Mar 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth