Waterloo Region Generations
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John William Clarke

Male 1870 - 1933  (63 years)


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  • Name John William Clarke 
    Born 11 Apr 1870  Nottingham, , Nottingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 
    • Clarke, John William. Private. Enlisted with the 111th Battalion at Galt, January 10, 1916. He was born in England and his next of kin is Mrs. Martha Clarke, 87 Bond St., Galt. Since his return he lives at 87 Bond St., Galt.1a

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      Clarke, John William: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2908215/data?n=2
    Military WW1 
    Immigration 1903  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Kniter, Kniting Mill 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Salvation Army 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Private, 111th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    WW1, Service #730341 
    Residence , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 87th Bond St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence CA 1915  87 Bond St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Abt 1916  87 Bond St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-206628 
    Died 17 Aug 1933  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I206628  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family Martha Bowler,   b. Jan 1870, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Minnie Clark,   b. Dec 1895, Loughborough, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years)
     2. Carrie Clark,   b. Jul 1898, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edith May Clark,   b. Feb 1902, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Flossie Clark,   b. Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F189198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 18.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In loving memory of/ John W. Clarke/ died Aug. 27, 1933/ aged 63 years/ Martha Bowler/ his wife/ died Jan. 13, 1946/ aged 76 years/ till the day break and the shadows flee away/ Clarke (Veteran's cross)

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

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Apr 1870 - Nottingham, , Nottingham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1903 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Kniter, Kniting Mill - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Salvation Army - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - CA 1915 - 87 Bond St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1916 - 87 Bond St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Aug 1933 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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