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

William Henry Cornell

Male 1896 - 1970  (74 years)


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  • Name William Henry Cornell 
    Born 25 Mar 1896  Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, 1st Depot Regiment, Service #3132609 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WW1, Private 
    Name Willie Cornell 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer's Son, Father's Farm 
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-203620 
    Died 14 Nov 1970  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I203620  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Albert James Cornell,   b. 6 Jun 1869, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Emma Yeo,   b. 28 Dec 1875, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1949, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1893  Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F22817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Irene Charlotte "Lottie" Gillow,   b. 24 Oct 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Children 
     1. Wesley Cornell,   b. 1919,   d. 28 Jul 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Elizabeth Irene "Betty" Cornell,   b. 4 Sep 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F55325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 3.

    2. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 1.

    3. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 10 Page 1.

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 5247 (1893), Cornell-Yeo.
      Albert Cornell, farmer of Bluevale, Ontario Birth Place: Tp Turnberry Ont Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Father Name: Hubbard Cornell Mother Name: Sarah Cornell Spouse Name: Emma Yeo Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Tp Turnberry Ont Spouse Father Name: George Yeo Spouse Mother Name: Charlotte Yeo Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1893 Marriage Location: Huron, Wingham

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Mar 1896 - Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer's Son, Father's Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Nov 1970 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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