William Martin Wadley

1926 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	William Martin Wadley
  Born	3 Apr 1926	Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/282333846
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-192009
  Died	28 Oct 2017	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I192009	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Sergeant Edgar Wadley,   b. 2 Oct 1895, Bristol, , Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 27 Jul 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Ida Jane Martin,   b. 5 Mar 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1949, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	27 Jul 1922	Unionville, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F13655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amy Eleanor French Best,   b. 12 Feb 1928,   d. 2 May 2025  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1951	Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F301094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WADLEY, William Martin Born in Markham, April 3, 1926; died in Brantford, October 28, 2017. Loved and loving husband of Amy (Best). Devoted father of Jane, Chris (Marrianne), David (Sharon) and Allan (Carolyn). Grandfather of David, Rebecca, Dan, Tim and Daniel. Greatgrandfather of Violet and Theo. Predeceased by sister Emily. Will also be missed by cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family. Bill was a Chartered Accountant who devoted his life to the Anglican Church of Canada, first in Sault St. Marie and then in Hamilton. Our thanks to the doctors, nurses and care workers who helped him in his final years: Special thanks to the wonderful staff of the John Noble Day and Stay Program. Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection, 435 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton. www.dennistoll.ca. The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Tue, Oct 31, 2017 Page 17 _________ WADLEY-BEST - Amy Eleanor French Best, formerly of Winnipeg to William Martin Wadley, on Wednesday, July 25, 1951, in St. Luke's Parish Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Ottawa Journal 31 Jul 1951 pg 22

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Ida Jane Martin Born: Waterloo Age: 32 Father: Samuel Martin Mother: Emily Bechtel Born: abt 1890 Spouse: Edgar Wadley Age: 27 born: Bristol England Father: William Henry Wadley Mother: Gertrude Knight Wadley married 27 Jul 1922 married: York , Unionville

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Apr 1926 - Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jul 1951 - Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Died - 28 Oct 2017 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth