Wesley Merium Cornell

1875 - 1958  (83 years)

• Name	Wesley Merium Cornell
  Born	24 Jul 1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172932283
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Bretheren
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-26752
  Died	10 Aug 1958	Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I26752	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Hubbard Cornell,   b. 1826, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1901, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sarah Leathorn,   b. 1831, , England ,   d. 11 May 1896, Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1851	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F6993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ex - PUC Head Dies The manager of the Sault Public Utilities Commission for 30 years, Wesley M. Cornell, died Sunday at the age of 82. Mr. Cornell passed away at the Plummer Memorial Hospital after suffering from ill health for the past several years. He had retired from service with the PUC in 1954. In tribute to Mr. Cornell, flags are at half-mast today both at City Hall and the Public Utilities building on Queen Street East. For many years, Mr. Cornell was one of the most familiar and important figures in the Sault's civic life. He became an employee in the water and light service in April 1916 and joined the PUC when it was formed in January of the following year. Mr. Cornell assumed the position of PUC manager not long after its formation and retained that post until his retirement in 1954. Throughout this long tenure of office, he gained a reputation for sound financial administration a policy which paid excellent dividends for the PUC and the city. On a number of occasions during Mr. Cornell's managership, the PUC was able turn over surplus funds to assist in the city's development. In addition to his career with the PUC, Mr. Cornell was active in real estate. He also was a strong supporter of his church. Besides his wife Lily, Mr. Cornell leaves one daughter - Mrs. James McLarty (Lillian) of the Sault. The funeral will be held from the Langstaff Funeral Home Tuesday at 3 p.m. with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. The Sault Star, Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada Mon, Aug 11, 1958 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 21621-1879 Wesley Cornell. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 29. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Hubbart Cornell, 24, yeoman of Waterloo. T. married 18 Aug 1851 Greenbush by license to Sara Letheran, 18, of Waterloo T. witnesses: Isaac Master of Waterloo & C. L. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jul 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Aug 1958 - Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, , Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth