John Edgar "Edgar" Buck

1909 - 1999  (89 years)

• Name	John Edgar "Edgar" Buck
  Born	10 Oct 1909	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Big Four Hatchery
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196114651
  Name	Edgar Buck
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-199364
  Died	2 Feb 1999	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I199364	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John A. Buck,   b. 15 Aug 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elmina Clara Lautenschlager,   b. 10 Dec 1874, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1949, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F187835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Henderson Ainslie,   b. 7 Jul 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F302033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gladys Mary McLean,   b. 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 2015  (Age 97 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F302032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BUCK, J. Edgar - At his residence, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, suddenly, as the result of a heart attack, John Edgar Buck, aged 89 years. Edgar was an outstanding business man, whose successful Big Four Hatchery was operated by Edgar and. his brother, Carl until their retirement, when it was sold. They also operated Big Four Farms, where they had a large Jersey Herd. He was President of Buck Brothers Hatcheries Ltd. Edgar was appreciated by others as he was elected to the Board of Directors and then President of the Ontario Hatchery Association, the Ontario Jersey Club and the Waterloo Cattle Breeding Association (predecessor of United. Breeder Inc.). He was a member of the New Dundee Baptist Church and the Retired Business and Professional Men's Club. Husband of the former Gladys MacLean; father to Robert (Bob) and his wife Judy of Kitchener; brother-in-law to Janet Buck. He was also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, John Buck and Elmina Lautenschlauger; his first wife, the former Mary Ainslie in 1983 and one son, Carl Douglas in infancy; one brother, Carl and two sisters, Greta Young and Gladys Scott. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, today (Thursday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. Ronald Matthews officiating.. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Donations to St. Mary's Hospital. Foundation may be made as expressions of sympathy. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Waterloo Region Record, Thu, Feb 04, 1999 Page 16

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Oct 1909 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Feb 1999 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth