Helen Elizabeth Wallis

1907 - 1987  (80 years)

• Name	Helen Elizabeth Wallis
  Born	17 Jul 1907	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	library
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-230353
  Died	17 Jul 1987
  Person ID	I230353	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Murtey Lloyd Wallis,   b. 25 Sep 1879, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Evans,   b. 25 Feb 1878, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1904	Port Stanley, Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario   [3]
  Family ID	F251712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HELEN WALLIS 1907-1987 Born in Preston on July 17, 1907, the daughter of Murtry Wallis and Sarah Jane Evans, Helen Elizabeth Wallis is best remembered as the long time head librarian of the Preston Public Library. She received her education at the Preston Public School and at the Galt Collegiate Institute. In October 1925, when she was eighteen, she accepted a job as an assistant librarian at the Preston Public Library at a pay of $35.00 per month for a thirty-five hour week. Miss Wallis was appointed the head librarian in 1936. She was appointed secretary-treasurer of the Preston Public Library Board in 1955 and the Board treasurer in 1964. Miss Wallis retired in 1965 and died on July 17, 1987. Sources: 1. Obituaries Cambridge Reporter Monday July 20, 1987. 2. "Enjoyment In Reading Prompts Long Service, Galt Evening Reporter Saturday February 13, 1965. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 41. [S2468] Birth. Name:Helen Elizabeth Wallis Date of Birth:17 Jul 1907 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Murtry Wallis Mother's name:Jane Evans [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Murty Lloyd Wallis Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1880 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:9 Apr 1904 Marriage County or District:Elgin Father:Thomas Wallis Mother:Rossana Beaselay Spouse:Sarah Jane Evans Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Spouse Father:John Evans Spouse Mother:Helen Keylock

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jul 1907 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth