Omar Jones

1884 - 1953  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Omar Jones
  Born	Mar 1884	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Foundry
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1953	606 Frederick St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-228495
  Died	14 Apr 1953	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I228495	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Martha McConnoll,   b. Sep 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1906	Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
  Children	1. William Jones   2. Margaret Jones   3. Roland Ambrose Jones,   b. 28 Jan 1908, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 71 years)   4. Etta May Jones,   b. 11 Sep 1909, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Violet Marie Jones,   b. 27 Oct 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Violet Marie Jones,   b. 1913,   d. 21 Jun 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. Omar Jones,   b. 13 Nov 1917, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F222746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PRESTON - Omar Jones, Sr., well-known Preston resident for 47 years, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, today at the age of 69. Mr. Jones had been confined to hospital for eight days, but had been in failing health for some months. He resided with his son, Roland, at 606 Frederick St., Preston. He was born at Niagara Falls, Ont. He was a machinist at Clare Bros. for 37 ½ yrs. A member of the Presbyterian church in Niagara Falls he was an adherent of Knox Presbyterian Church, Preston. Surviving are his wife, Martha McConnell; three sons, Roland and Omar, Jr. of Preston, and William of Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. E. (Etta) Derbyshire, of Preston, and Mrs. C. (Margaret) Nicholson of Kitchener, and a sister, Mrs. James Clemmol, of Detroit. One daughter predeceased him 40 years ago. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Thursday at 2: 30. Rev. H.G. Cleghorn will officiate. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 Apr 1953

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 10. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Omar Jones - 14 Apr 1953. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Omar Jones/ 1884 - 1953/ His Wife/ Martha Mcconnell/ 1890- 1956/ At Rest. [Footstones] Father/ Mother.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Mar 1884 - , Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Aug 1906 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA Occupation - Laborer, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1953 - 606 Frederick St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Apr 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth