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Adam Alexander "Alex" Brighton

Male 1878 - 1942  (63 years)


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  • Name Adam Alexander "Alex" Brighton 
    Born 26 Nov 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
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    Name Alexander Brighton  [4] 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mason 
    Residence 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-199499P 
    Died 19 Aug 1942  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I199499  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Aaron Brighton,   b. 6 Sep 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Catherine "Kate" Hymmen,   b. 2 Feb 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1943, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F19935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Auguste Minna Wilhelmine Kavelman,   b. 17 Apr 1885, Groß Vielen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1959, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charlie Brighton,   b. 18 Jun 1907,   d. 19 Jun 1907  (Age 0 years)
     2. Lorne Clare Brighton,   b. 29 May 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1978, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Helen Luella Brighton,   b. 1 Jun 1912, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F39260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ADAM A. BRIGHTON

      By Record Correspondent

      NEW DUNDEE, Aug. 20, Adam Alexander Brighton, a lifelong resident of this district, passed away at his home in New Dundee yesterday following an illness of three years.

      Mr. Brighton was born in Kitchener on Nov. 26, 1878, son of Mrs. C. Brighton Walker and the late Aaron Brighton, and was in his 64th year. He was married to Martha Kavelman in 1906 and took up residence in New Dundee.

      Mr. Brighton was a mason by trade, later being engaged in trucking for the local creamery, He was a faithful member of the St. James' Lutheran Church of this village and a regular attendant at all services as long as health permitted.

      He was secretary-treasurer of the Lutheran Sunday School for 16 years and resigned owing to his impaired health. He was also a member of the New Dundee Musical Band.

      He is survived by his wife, one son, Lorne, and one daughter, Mrs. Gordon Lee (Helen), both of New Dundee five grandchildren. his mother two sisters, Mrs. Allan Stager of Tavistock and Mrs. Mervin Bechtel of New Dundee, and three brothers Albert and Abner of Preston and Hymmen of Toronto.

      The funeral will take place from his late residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock to St. James Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery. New Dundee

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 70.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 7.

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 19.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lorne Brighton.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Nov 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Aug 1942 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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