John A. Harper

1865 - 1935  (69 years)

• Name	John A. Harper
  Born	17 Apr 1865	Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Clerk, Insurance
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-26158
  Died	29 Jan 1935	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I26158	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Amelia Christman,   b. 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1937, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Dr. Grant Errol Harper,   b. 25 Oct 1897, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1975, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. Bertha Pauline Harper,   b. 1901, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From the Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, January 31, 1935, page 1 Waterloo Citizen Passes Away John A.Harper Called in His 70th Year. Former Principal of Elmira School. In the passing of John A. Harper, in his 70th year, Waterloo loses one of its most highly esteemed citizens. He slept peacefully away at his home, 28 Young Street, on Tuesday (January 29th) morning following a lengthy illness. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral services held at the family residence this (Thursday) afternoon. Rev. James Fleming, pastor of the Knox Presbyterian Church, conducted the service. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery. The drawing room and casket at the home were banked with beautiful floral wreaths and sprays sent by friends and organizations with which deceased was closely identified. The late J. A. Harper was born near Mount Forest. Before coming to Waterloo thirty years ago he taught school at Elmira for four years where he was principal of the public school. Later he taught school at Guelph, resigning to join the Mutual Life Assurance Co.'s head office staff. He was mortgage loan inspector at the time of his retirement a few years ago. He was keenly interested in municipal affairs, church and fraternal organizations of which he was a member. He gave valued service on the school board, board of trade, and was prominent in Red Cross work during the Great War. He was a member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge and the I.O.O.F., and an elder of the Presbyterian church. In politics he was a staunch Conservative. He was married to Miss Amelia Christman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Christman of Elmira, who survives with one son, Dr. Grant Harper, and one daughter, Mrs. Hugh A. Rogers, both of Waterloo. Also four grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 11. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Emelie Christmas - June 25, 1937.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Apr 1865 - Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Occupation - Clerk, Insurance - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jan 1935 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth