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John William Borkwood

Male 1878 - 1942  (63 years)


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  • Name John William Borkwood 
    Born 23 May 1878  Bedlington, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name J. W. Borkwood  [4
    Residence 1881  Newcastle upon Tyne, , Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1906  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    shoe laster 
    Residence 1942  369 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-194416 
    Died 23 Feb 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I194416  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Zipporah Hahn,   b. 22 Aug 1879, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 10 May 1906  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Donald Robert Joyce Borkwood,   b. 15 Dec 1909, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1961  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F186584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John William Borkwood
      Gender:Male
      Age:63
      Birth Date:23 May 1878
      Birth Place:England
      Death Date:23 Feb 1942
      Death Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "Old Peoples Home"
      Father: Robert Borkwood b. England
      Mother: Jane Cook b. England
      Spouse:Hahn Zipporah
      Buried Woodland

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John William Borkwood, 26, b. Newcastle on Tyre, England, res: Waterloo, Occ: shoe lasker. s/o Robert Borkwood and Mary Ann Cook, married Jipporat Hahn, 26, res. Elmira, b. Elmira. d/o Conrad Hahn & Lazetta Umbach, married 10 May 1906 Waterloo Town.

    3. [S2282] Census - England - 1881, Class: RG11; Piece: 5056; Folio: 5; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1342219; Registration District Newcastle Upon Tyne.
      Robert Borkwood, 26 b. London, England - mariner
      Mary J. 27 Sunderland, Durham, England
      George M. 4 b. Bedlington, Northumberland
      John W. 2

    4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obiturary of Conrad Hahn - 3 Jun 1937.

    5. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener.
      #3004 John Borkwood Died: 23 Feb 1942 Age: 63 Cause: Heart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 May 1878 - Bedlington, Northumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Newcastle upon Tyne, , Northumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoe laster - 1906 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1906 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1942 - 369 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Feb 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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