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

Wesley Howlett

Male 1886 - 1953  (67 years)


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  • Name Wesley Howlett 
    Born 31 Mar 1886  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farming 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Congregation 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Congregrational 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer, own farm 
    Eby ID Number 00002-212.4000 
    Died 29 Nov 1953  Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I24212  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father James Howlett,   b. 24 May 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1912, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Anna Auman,   b. 15 Nov 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1929, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1883  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F165330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda F. Bowman,   b. 29 Aug 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 Sep 1913  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ralph Howlett
     2. Dr. James Maurice "Maurice" Howlett,   b. 7 Apr 1916, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 2006  (Age 90 years)
     3. Rev. Floyd George Howlett,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 2003, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WESLEY HOWLETT

      Following an illness of two months, Wesley Howlett, 67, of Colborne St., Elora, died Sunday at his residence. He was born March 31, 1886, at the farm home near Elmira, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Howlett. His marriage to Hilda Bowman, who survives him, took place September 17, 1913 in West Montrose. A member of the Elora United Church, he was active in Sunday school work. Also surviving are three sons, Dr. James Morris of Detroit, Rev. Floyd, a missionary in Japan, and Ralph of West Montrose; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Hamilton of Hanover and Mrs. Salome Shoemaker of West Montrose and five grandchildren.

      Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence and burial was in West Montrose Cemetery. Rev. T. J. Rees of Elora officiated, assisted by Rev. W. M. B. Metcalfe of Elmira. The body was at the residence.

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 5.

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 3.

    3. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 27.

    4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 4.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., Montrose, W., & Cemetery, W. (1886). Wesley Howlett (1886-1953) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 4 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29092322/wesley-howlett.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12139 (1883), Howlett-Auman.
      James Howlett, 29, Farmer, Canada, Woolwich, s/o William and Maryann, Married Anna Auman, 23, Canada, Woolwich, d/o Nicholas and Anna, Witn: J. A. Alles and William Ketteman, both of Waterloo, 18 March 1883 At Waterloo

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Mar 1886 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farming - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregation - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Sep 1913 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Congregrational - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Nov 1953 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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