Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Franklin Alexander Kenyon

Male 1905 - 1980  (75 years)


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  • Name Franklin Alexander Kenyon 
    Born 20 Sep 1905  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1980  12 Macville Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-198579 
    Died 14 Nov 1980  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I198579  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Franklin Kenyon,   b. 10 Nov 1873, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Mary Ellen Bunyan,   b. 17 May 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F19202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Olive Mytle "Ollie" Thomas,   b. 14 Apr 1913, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Kenyon
     2. Elva Eileen Kenyon
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Lucinda "Lucy" Otterbein,   b. 18 Sep 1907, Rosebank, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1984, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1927  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Robert Charles Kenyon
     2. Elva Eileen Kenyon
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • KENYON, Franklin A. - At the K-W Hospital, on Friday. Nov, 14, 1980, after a brief illness, Franklin Alexander Kenyon of 12 Macville Ave., Kitchener, aged 75 years.

      A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and had been a truck driver for Reliable Transport and General Auto and Garage Supply, until his retirement in 1971.

      He is the husband of the former Olive Thomas; father of Robert of Edmonton, Franklin and Mrs. Leone Inman, both of Waterloo, Mrs. George (Elva) Bun and Mrs. James (Barbara) Hall, both of Kitchener; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his parents.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 2 p.m. Saturday, until noon on Monday, when removal will be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Funeral service will be held from the church at 2 p.m. with Pastor Eric Reble officiating. interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery

  • Sources 
    1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 6.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107166096.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Franklin Alexander Kenyon
      Sex: Male
      Age: 21
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
      Father's Name: Benjamin Franklin Kenyon
      Mother's Name: Mary Helen Bunyan
      Spouse's Name: Mary Lucinda Otterbein
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
      Spouse's Father's Name: Noah Otterbein
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Albertina Witmer
      Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1927
      Marriage Place: Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Sep 1905 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1927 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Nov 1980 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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