William Edward Dixon

1871 - 1940  (69 years)

• Name	William Edward Dixon
  Born	19 Jul 1871	Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1940	278 East Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-224448
  Died	20 Aug 1940	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Kirkwall Cemetery, Beverly Township, Wentworth Co, Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I224448	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Dixon,   b. 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Aug 1920, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Wies,   b. 6 Nov 1844, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1864	, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F61131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIXON, WILLIAM E. At Galt Hospital, at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, August 20, 1940, in his 70th year, after an illness of but five days. Mr. Dixon was up and around only a week ago. Born in Puslinch Township, he lived on the Dixon homestead on the 9th concession of Beverly prior to going to the U. S. to become a railroader. He was employed with the Great Northwestern Railway for thirty-five years. Upon the death of his sister here in 1936, Mr. Dixon retired and came to live with his mother in Galt. His mother passed away in 1938. Mr. Dixon was a widower, his wife having predeceased him over thirty years ago. His only relative on the Dixon side of the family is a nephew, John Dixon of Alhambra, California, who is en route here at present. The memorial service at his residence, 278 Main St. E. in Galt on Sat., Aug. 24 at 2 was conducted by F. D. Watson of Toronto. Two hymns were sung, "At Rest" and "Forever With The Lord". Pallbearers: Henry Wise of Kilbride; Earl Wise of Freelton; Earl Watson of Kirkwall; Robert Johnston, Know Holtzhauer and Charles Lapsley of the 9th concession of Beverly. Harold Gray Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's St., Galt. Interment Kirkwall 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

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:William E. Dixon Gender:Male Age:69 Birth Date:19 Jul Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:20 Aug 1940 Death Place:Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Dixon Mother:Mary Wise Res: 278 East Main St., Galt [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103214892/william-edward-dixon.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1871 - Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Aug 1940 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth