Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James David Panabaker

Male 1903 - 1960  (57 years)


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  • Name James David Panabaker 
    Born 7 May 1903  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Elected Office 1939  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reeve of Hespeler 
    Elected Office 1943  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reeve of Hespeler 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-224603 
    Died 20 Oct 1960  [2
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I224603  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Mayor David Norman Panabaker,   b. 5 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Sarah E. Anderson,   b. 2 Feb 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1958, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1900  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F6237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Catherine Panabaker,   b. 29 Jul 1903, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1994, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F42932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • October 20. James D. Panabaker, 58, was the great-great grandson of Cornelius Panabaker who emigrated from Pennsylvania in 1810, became Hespeler's first blacksmith and with Joseph Oberholtzer operated the first saw-mill. The second son of David N. Panabaker who served W.H.S. for many years, James D. served as Hespeler alderman and reeve in 1938 - 42; as treasurer of the United Church for seventeen years; and with many organizations including V.O.N., Freeport Sanitarium, Children's Aid Society, Kinsmen Club, Chamber of Commerce and W.H.S. He followed his father in the fuel and insurance business.C. A. P.

      Forty-Eighth Annual Volume of the Waterloo Historical Society Mar 1961

  • Sources 
    1. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 22.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86885262/james-david-panabaker.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016270-00.
      David Norman PANABAKER, 26, book keeper, Waterloo Twp, Hespeler, s/o David PANABAKER & Leah WARNER married Sara E. ANDERSON, 26, Hespeler, Hespeler, d/o James ANDERSON & Hannah HOFFMAN, witn: Neil A. PANABAKER & Jennie ANDERSON both of Hespeler, 17 October 1900 in Hespeler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1903 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve of Hespeler - 1939 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve of Hespeler - 1943 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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