Ethel Chester

1887 - 1934  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Ethel Chester
  Born	Jun 1887	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ethel Gowing
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mill Hand, Woolen Mill
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-224244
  Died	25 Feb 1934	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I224244	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Chester,   b. 6 Dec 1841, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Hammett,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1914, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F7285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Gowing,   b. CA 1885,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Albert Gowing   2. John Gowing   3. Benjamin Gowing   4. Florence Gowing
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F61736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GOWING, ETHEL (Nee Chester) On Sunday morning, February 25, 1934, at her home in Waterloo Township, in her 46th year. Mrs. Charles Gowing had not been in the most robust health and it is said, took a chill at the funeral of the late William H. Gowing a week ago, that resulted in her fatal illness. She was born in Puslinch Township, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chester. A member of the Mennonite Church, she was well known throughout the district, where she was held in the highest esteem. Surviving are her husband, three sons and a daughter, Albert, John, Benjamin and Florence; four brothers, Albert, John and Benjamin Chester of Puslinch; Edward Chester of Guelph; three sisters, Miss Martha Chester of Puslinch; Mrs. Francis Hilborn of Preston; and Mrs. Charles Brown of Puslinch. Funeral on Tuesday, with a short service at the home at 1: 45, followed by a service at the Mennonite Church at 2: 45. Rev. R. J. Pike, pastor of the Mennonite Church was in charge, assisted by Rev. C. M. Good of Kitchener and Ensign Waters of Guelph. Pallbearers: Norman and James Chester and James Brown of Puslinch; Alger Hilborn, Robert and Bruce Gowing of Preston. Interment Hespeler Cemetery. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9/315. Benjamin Chester, 26, Farmer, b. Puslinch, res. Hamilton, son of Richard and Maria, Married Catherine Hammett, 20, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Thomas and Catherine, Witn: John D. Newstead of Waterloo Twp and John Chester of Puslinch Twp., 19 Feb 1869 At Waterloo Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Jun 1887 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mill Hand, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Feb 1934 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth