William John Main

1876 - 1952  (75 years)

• Name	William John Main
  Born	19 Aug 1876	Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Contractor, House
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1952	54 Betzner Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198282
  Died	28 May 1952	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I198282	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Minnie May Stange,   b. Jun 1878, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1957, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Children	1. Lillian Main,   b. Feb 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1912  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F187581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM J. MAIN William J. Main, 77, of 54 Betzner Ave., Kitchener, died suddenly Wednesday, May 28, at his residence. He was born August 19, 1874, in Elora, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Main. His wife was the former Minnie May Strange. Their marriage; took place January 28, 1908, in Elmira. A carpenter in the city for many years, he was a member of the Elmira Lodge of the 1.O.O.F., the Trinity United Church, the Twin City Lodge A.F. and A.M., the Royal City Lodge of Perfection, the Guelph Chapter Rose Croix, Moore Consistory, Hamilton, and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was also a member of Brilliant Rebecca Lodge. Besides his wife, he is survived by two brothers, James of Elmira and Charles of Carman, Man. One daughter, Lillian, predeceased him in infancy. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at 2 p.m. and interment was in the Union Cemetery, Elmira. Rev. O. P. Hossie officiated and the body was at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 18. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1875). William John Main (1875-1952) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 21 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95610770/william-john-main.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Aug 1876 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Contractor, House - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 May 1952 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth