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

James Alexander Myers[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1874 - 1935  (60 years)


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  • Name James Alexander Myers 
    Born 14 Aug 1874  Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer Son 
    Eby ID Number 00084-5029.4 
    Died 9 Mar 1935  [3, 4
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I20481  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Hezekiah Myers,   b. 5 Jun 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1909  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Sarah Block,   b. 22 May 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1930  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1869  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Juliana Fetter,   b. 30 Oct 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Eva Marie Myers,   b. 23 Dec 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1970, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F296510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JAMES A. MYERS

      Suffering a stroke, James Myers, 488 King street past, passed away suddenly at the family residence at an early hour this morning.

      Deceased, a city laborer working in the works department, was 60 years of age. He was born in Baden, a son of the late Hezekiah Myers and Sarah Block

      Surviving are his wife, three sons, Laverne in Woodstock, John and George of Kitchener, and three daughters, Mrs E. Lempe, Stoney Creek, Miss Mabel and Mr. M. Kringle of Kitchener. Mrs. R. Uttley, city, Mr. Edward Mmee, Windsor, Mrs. J. Manger, Mr J. Eby, Mrs. E. Ernst, all of Kitchener, and Mr. M. Hieronymus, Crosshill, also survive. One brother, Ales, was killed four years ago in the sewer farm disaster. A sister also predeceased him.

      The remains will rest at the home. 444? King street east, until 11 am Monday, when they will remove to the Schreiter-Sandrock funeral home where services will held at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will made in Woodland cemetery Rev. Stewart Hoehmer of Waterloo officiating.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 138.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 282.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190868348.

    4. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Myers/ James Myers/ 1875-1935/ Barbara Fetter/ 1876-1955/ At Rest [A] Mother

    5. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 3.

    6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 30.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 31.

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate pg 296 (1870), Meyers-Block.
      Hessekiel Meyers, 36, farmer of Wilmot b. Wilmot, d/o Michael Hesekial & Mary Hezekial. married Sarah Block, 22, residence Wilmot b. Wilmot, d/o Jacob Block & Caharina Stuaffer Block. married 14 Dec 1869 Waterloo Village

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., 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 - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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