John Daniel MeWhiney

1862 - 1925  (63 years)

• Name	John Daniel MeWhiney
  Born	22 Oct 1862	Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-286224
  Died	9 Nov 1925	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I286224	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Katarina Staehle,   b. 22 Oct 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1949  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Herbert Daniel MeWhiney,   b. 23 Mar 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1960, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F62699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN MEWHINNEY The people of Glenallan as well as those of Elmira were shocked on Monday when they heard of the death of John Mewhinney, father of Mr. Herb Mewhinney, Elmira. The deceased had been helping Mr. Gordon Jackson with his farm work when on Monday, November 2nd, he contracted pneumonia and a week later he passed away. The subject of this sketch was born in Sheffield in 1862. Early in life he came to Peel township where later he was. married to Elizabeth Staley. They lived on a farm there until about three years ago, when they came to live with their son in Elmira. The deceased is survived by his sorrowing widow and three children, namely, Her bert of Elmira, Maud (Mrs. Robert Franklin) of Glenalan, and Maggie (Mrs. Hugh Cunningham) of the 4th of Peel. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Wesley of Wallace township, Robert of Wellesley, Mrs. Alex. Adam and Mrs. Sam. Henry. The funeral took place On Wednesday afternoon from the home of Robert Franklin, Glenallan,. to the Elmira cemetery for burial. Rev. Newman of Glenallan officiated. The pallbearers were. W. C. Quickfall, John Armstrong. Herman Koelln, Harry Barkwell, Charles Ward and John Franklin.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86414171.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Oct 1862 - Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Died - 9 Nov 1925 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth