William Samuel Spooner

1892 - 1952  (60 years)

• Name	William Samuel Spooner
  Born	30 Apr 1892	Radcliffe, London, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275001060
  Residence	1901	Bethnal Green, London, England   [3]
  Immigration	1903	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lathe, Machine Shop
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, 16 Battery / 91st Ballalion, Service #84187
  Military	1914	WW1
  	WW1, Corporal, 16th Battery / 2nd Battery / 1st Division 111th Battalion
  Residence	, England   [4]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	London, England   [2]
  Residence	272 Main St., E., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-205551
  Died	22 May 1952	Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I205551	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Sergeant Joseph Spooner,   b. 22 May 1870, Bury St Edmunds, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 14 Nov 1915, , Belgium  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Alice Sophia Franks,   b. 5 Oct 1867, Bethnal Green, London, England ,   d. 25 Mar 1945, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	29 May 1887	Bethnal Green, London, England   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F38062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Prominent Mason Dies William S. Spooner Rites on Monday Prominent in Windsor Masonic circles, William S. Spooner, 60. of 1039 Ouellette avenue, died last night in Hotel Dieu Hospital following a brief illness. LONDON, ENG., NATIVE Mr. Spooner was born at London. Eng., and moved to Canada and Galt, Ont., 45 years ago where he lived until moving to Windsor, where he had resided for the past 30 years. He was employed for the past 28 years as a tool and die maker and foreman at the Canadian Engineer and Tool Company. A veteran of World War I, Mr. Spooner served overseas with the 16th Battery, R.C.A., from 1914 to 1919. He was wounded at Corcelette, France, in 1916, and was transferred to the 2nd Battery, R.C.A. Active in many Masonic lodges, Mr. Spooner was Past Master of Garden Lodge, No. 641 and A. F. and A. M., a member the Ark Chapter No. 70; Knights Templar; Mocha Temple, A.M.O.S.: and the Moramos Chrine Club, Windsor. He was also past monarch of Othmar Grotto, life member of the Almatta Grotto, Dearborn. Mich., and Aries Grotto, Detroit, and past patron of Mayflower Chapter, O.E.S., No. 196. Mr. Spooner was a member of the Col. Wigle Branch, Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., and a member of Windsor Court, Canadian Order of Foresters. The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Fri, May 23, 1952 Page 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 36. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2230] Census - England - 1901, England County London, Middlesex Municipal ward South Registration district Mile End Old Town Archive reference RG13 Piece number 329 Folio 13 Page 15. JosephSpoonerHeadMarriedMale 33Ships WorkerBury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Alice SSpoonerWifeMarriedFemale34Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England JosephSpoonerSonSingleMale13Commercial Office BoyBethnal Green, Middlesex, England GeorgeSpoonerSonSingleMale12Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England AliceSpoonerDaughterSingleFemale11Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England WilliamSpoonerSonSingleMale9Radcliffe, London, England Rose MSpoonerDaughterSingleFemale1Radcliffe, London, England ArthurSpoonerSonSingleMale0Mile End, Middlesex, England [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S2587] England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription - FindMyPast. [S2612] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932. NameJoseph Spooner GenderMale Marriage Age21 Record TypeMarriage Birth Dateabt 1866 Marriage Date29 May 1887 Marriage PlaceSaint Thomas, Bethnal Green: Baroness Road, Tower Hamlets, England Father Joseph Spooner SpouseAlice Sophia Franks Register TypeParish Register

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1892 - Radcliffe, London, England Residence - 1901 - Bethnal Green, London, England Immigration - 1903 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lathe, Machine Shop - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - , England Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - London, England Died - 22 May 1952 - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth