John Sykes

1866 - 1951  (84 years)

• Name	John Sykes
  Born	31 Dec 1866	, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1911	, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-229855
  Died	4 Apr 1951	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I229855	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Jane Clough,   b. 13 Sep 1873, , England ,   d. 30 Oct 1960  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Private Samuel Sykes,   b. Feb 1897, , England ,   d. 28 Aug 1918  (Age ~ 21 years)   2. Benjamin Sykes,   b. Dec 1900, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 6 Jan 1974, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 73 years)   3. Sarah Sykes,   b. Oct 1902, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Sykes,   b. Jan 1904, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F223083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Sykes PRESTON, April 4 - Aftermath of a heart attack, which necessitated his removal to hospital Sunday, John Sykes, well-known Preston resident, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, today at the age of 83 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Jane Clough, two daughters, Mrs. A. Mercer of Rochester, N.Y. and Mrs. Peter J. Nickoloff, of Anchorage, Alaska and one son, Benjamin Sykes of Preston. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Apr 1951 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 33. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . In Loving Memory Of/ John Sykes/ Dec. 31, 1866 - Apr. 4, 1951/ His Wife/ Jane Clough/ Sept. 13, 1873 - Oct. 30, 1960

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1866 - , England Immigration - 1911 - , Canada Occupation - Laborer, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 4 Apr 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth