Albert Ernest Ainsworth

1876 - 1946  (70 years)

• Name	Albert Ernest Ainsworth
  Born	19 Jan 1876	Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Wesley United Church, Elmira, Ontario   [2]
  Employer	Link Belt Ltd., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Military	WW1 - 118th Battalion  [2, 4]
  Immigration	1908	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Felt Factory
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW 1, Private
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Service #166072
  Residence	33 King St., Elmira, Ontario   [2]
  Residence	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	Abt 1916	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1933	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198251P
  Died	31 May 1946  [2]
  	Cause: Heart attack
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I198251	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ainsworth,   b. 1849, Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Dickinson,   b. 1850, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F45669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Wilson,   b. Jan 1884, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Dec 1900	Leicester, , Leicestershire, England   [2]
  Children	1. Walter Ainsworth,   d. Bef 1946   2. Ida Ainsworth,   b. Dec 1899, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. 15 Oct 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 22 years)   3. Hilda Ainsworth,   b. Dec 1902, , England ,   d. 27 May 1990, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 87 years)   4. Beatrice Ainsworth,   b. Jul 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F187571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Albert Ernest Ainsworth, 33 King Street, died suddenly of a heart attack at the Link Belt Ltd. About 5: 50 Friday evening. He was 70 years of age. He had just completed his work for the day when he suffered the attack. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ainsworth, he was born at Barrow-on-Soar, England, and came to Canada about 40 years ago. He had been engaged as a shipper at the foundry for 20 years. He attended Wesley United Church and was a member of the Legion, having served in the First Great War with the 118th Battalion for four years. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Wilson, whom he married at Leicester, England, in December, 1900, three daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Hilda) Evans and Mrs. Clifford (Ida) Vines, Elmira, and Mrs. Frank (Beatrice) Simons, Ajax, Ont., give grandchildren, one brother, John, and one foster brother, Herbert, both of Elmira and one sister in England. One son, Walter, died in infancy and one brother, Walter, and one foster sister, Mrs. Harold Engler, also predeceased him. The remains rested at the home from 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon until Monday morning when removal was made to the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, following a private service at 10: 30 a.m. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 2: 30 from the Funeral Chapel. Services were conducted by Rev. A L. Thompson who chose as his text "My Times Are In Thy Hand"; Scion. 31. The Link-Belt Foundry was closed on that day and his fellow employees attended the service in a body. Also present were members of the Legion, commemorating the fact that he was a veteran of the First Great War. Poppies were placed on the casket by members of the Poppy Association. The pall-bearers were, Henry Brunck, Alan Schmermund, Bert Howlett, Geo. Pfaff, William Shoemaker and L. Woodall. Interment was made in the Elmira Cemetery. Elmira Signet 2 Apr 1946

  
  

• Sources

  [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 17. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Albert E. Ainsworth - 2 Apr 1946. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Walter D. Ainsworth - 1 Apr 1933.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jan 1876 - Barrow upon Soar, , Leicestershire, England Church Membership - - Wesley United Church, Elmira, Ontario Employer - - Link Belt Ltd., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - Dec 1900 - Leicester, , Leicestershire, England Immigration - 1908 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Felt Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 33 King St., Elmira, Ontario Residence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Abt 1916 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1933 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth