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Walter Adam

Male 1869 - 1941  (71 years)


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  • Name Walter Adam 
    Born 27 Jul 1869  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-28600 
    Died 25 Jan 1941  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Person ID I28600  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Alexander Adam,   b. 1 Apr 1833, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Janet Stewart,   b. 6 May 1837, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F7493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Susannah Everatt,   b. 3 Oct 1869, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1949, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1905 
    Children 
     1. Percy Alexander Adam,   b. 3 Sep 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1988, Clinton, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Helen Mabel Adam,   b. 18 Jan 1910, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1987, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F37033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • WALTER ADAM

      Ill for a short time, Mr. Walter Adam, 71, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Holzschuh on the 13th line, on Saturday, Jan. 25. Born on the town line a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Adam, he farmed in that district all his life. Deceased took a keen interest in political and municipal affairs. He was a member of Linwood United Church.

      In 1905 he married Emma Everett, who survives with a son Percy of the town line, a daughter, Mrs. L. Holzschuh four brothers, Alex of Preston, William of Kitchener, Jacob of Kindersley, Sask., and Thomas of Wallenstein, two sisters, Mrs. John Small of Elmira and Mrs. John Cooper of Hespeler.

      Funeral service was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2. p. m. at his residence on the town line with Rev. W. O. Mather officiating. He was assisted by Rev. V. G. Vesey of Toronto. Interment was made in Elmira Union cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 5 Pg 12.

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 1.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 61.

    4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Adam/ Walter Adam/ 1869 - 1941/ His Wife/ Emma Everatt/ 1868 - 1949

    5. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 10 Page 10.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1869). Walter Adam (1869-1941) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 14 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93089094/walter-adam.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Adam Alexander aged 26 res Wellesley Twp, born Scotland son of John Adam and Mary Duggal married 12 Feb 1861 to Janette Stuart aged 23 res Peel Township born Scotland son of Alexander Stuart and Rahel Canada

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Feb 1861.
      12 Feb 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, Alexander Adam of Wellesley was married to Janette Stuard of Peel.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jul 1869 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1941 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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