Frank Dustin Bristow^[1]

1873 - 1963  (90 years)

• Name	Frank Dustin Bristow
  Born	11 Jan 1873	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Raster, Felt Factory
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1915	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-197784
  Died	3 Apr 1963	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	5 Apr 1963	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I197784	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Edward Bristow,   b. CALC 8 Feb 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1875, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Mother	Amanda Harris,   b. 14 Jan 1844, Rockton, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Jan 1844	Rockton, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F35694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	William Edward Bristow,   b. CALC 8 Feb 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1875, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Family ID	F256511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Hodgkin,   b. 5 Jan 1875, , England ,   d. 29 Aug 1937  (Age 62 years)
  Children	1. Private Frank Sydney Earl Bristow,   b. 5 Apr 1897, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1918, , France  (Age 21 years)   2. Private Melvin William Ronald Bristow,   b. 29 Jan 1898, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Dorothy Lydian Bristow,   b. 26 Jun 1902, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1948, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)   4. John Carl Floyd "Floyd" Bristow,   b. Feb 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 59 years)   5. George Walter Arnold Bristow,   b. 26 Feb 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1956  (Age 48 years)   6. Charles Robert Bristow,   b. Apr 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F187451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Frank D. Bristow, grandson of the founder of Elmira, died To-day April 3, in Elmira Private Hospital. Born January 11, 1873, he was 91. He had been in the Elmira Hospital since March 1961. Edward Bristow, grandfather of the deceased, built the first house in what is now Elmira, in 1840, when the area was populated by Huron Indians. He also opened the first shoe store, and later added a tannery and a potash shop. He also took on the duties of the settlement's first postmaster. At that time, Edward Bristow bought the four hundred acres of land on which he settled, for one dollar an acre. Frank Bristow's father was the first white child born in the new settlement, then known as Bristow's Corners. Mr. Bristow had compiled a history of Elmira, although some periods since Elmira's found are missing from it. It is available as a reference material in Elmira Public Library. Several organization have, on occasion, expressed their willingness to publish it, but this, as yet, has not been done. Surviving is a son Charles, of Kitchener. He was predeceased by his wife, four sons and one daughter. Remains will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor till Friday at 2.30 from Wesley United Church. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery. Rev Donald Badger will officiate. Elmira Signet 4 Apr 1963 _____________________ Frank D. Bristow - by Record Staff Writer - Elmira - Frank D. Bristow, 91, of Elmira, died today at Elmira Private Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Elmira Jan. 11, 1872, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bristow and was a grandson of the first Elmira settler. A lifelong resident of Elmira, he was a member of Wesley United Church. His wife, the former Sarah Hodgkin, predeceased him. Surviving are a son, Charles of Kitchener; one brother, Sydney; 12 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four sons and one daughter. The body will be at the Dreisinger funeral Parlor until Friday noon when removal will be made to Wesley United Church for a memorial service at 2: 20 pm. Interment will be in Elmira Cemetery, Rev. Donald Badger will officiate. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Floyd J. Bristow. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 10. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Front - Bristow/ In Loving Memory Of/ Frank D. Bistow/ Born Jan. 11, 1872/ Died April 3, 1963/ Sarah Hodgkin/ Beloved Wife Of. Frank D. Bristow/ Born Jan. 5, 1875/ Died Aug. 29, 1937/ George Walter/ Arnold Bristow/ Born Feb. 24, 1906/ Died Aug. 30, 1956/ (Back) - Robert H Newton/ 1891 - 1958/ His Wife/ Kate Henderson/ 1897 - 1976 [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Frank D. Bristow - 4 Apr 1963. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Frank D. Bristow. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. BRISTOW, FRANK SIDNEY E Rank: SPR Regimental number(s): 751272 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1077 - 29 Date of Birth: 05/04/1897 Elmira

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jan 1873 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Raster, Felt Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1915 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Apr 1963 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 5 Apr 1963 - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth