Hugh Oscar Cunningham

1895 - 1968  (72 years)

• Name	Hugh Oscar Cunningham
  Born	2 Jun 1895	Hollen, Maryborough Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-207866
  Died	1 May 1968	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I207866	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Cunningham,   b. Dec 1860, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ellen "Ella" Gimby,   b. 27 Oct 1864, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1946, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1902	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F222802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ann May Irene MeWhiney,   b. 6 Mar 1906, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Sep 1981, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1922	Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario
  Children	1. Donald Hugh Cunningham,   b. 3 Apr 1923,   d. 30 Mar 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F56919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hugh O. Cunningham, 40 Waler St. W., died May 1 after a lengthy illness. He was 72. Born in Hollen, Ont., he was a son, of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham. He attended the United Church, Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Mewhiney; one son, Donald, Elmira; four daugthers, Mrs. Ervin (Jean) Reidel, Mrs. Melvin (Marie) Holman, Mrs. Roy (Joyce) Lichty and Mrs; William (June) McLaughlin, all of Elmira; two brother, Milton of St. Marys and Scott of Moorefield; one sister, Mrs. John (Ethel) Hefkey, Drayton; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was predeceased by one brother. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where the service was held. Rev. E. W. Shaw of Wesley United Churchi, Elmira officiating. Interment was in Elmira cemetery. The Elmira Signet 8 May 1968 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Hugh Oscar Cunningham Gender:Male Birth Date:2 Jun 1895 Birth Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:John Cunningham - farmer Maryborough Mother:Ella Cosford [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86661177. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:John Cunningham Age:43 Birth Year:abt 1859 Birth Place:Guelph widower Occ: produce dealer - Guelph Marriage Date:4 Dec 1902 Marriage Place:Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Father:James Cunningham Mother:Ann E Gillespie Cunningham Spouse:Ella Attech Age: 38 b. Owen Sound Res: Guelph d/o Charles Timby and Susan Deichman

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jun 1895 - Hollen, Maryborough Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Married - 14 Aug 1922 - Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Died - 1 May 1968 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth