John Peter Starnaman^[1]

1841 - 1912  (71 years)

• Name	John Peter Starnaman
  Born	16 Aug 1841	St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	J. P. Starnaman
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Picture Store
  		Kitchener-Starnaman-0001-TradeCard.jpg
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Illegible
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	picture frame dealer
  		Starnaman & Son Awnings, Picture Frames and Artist's Materials A trade card printed on white paper with a coloured picture of a girl sleeping. A message at the upper right corner reads: Hold this card to the light. On the back are apair of eyes (the girl's eyes are open) and the message printed in reverse, to be read through the paper. The message reads: Compliments of Starnaman & Son/ Awnings, Picture Frames/ and Artists' Materials./ Over Faber's Grocery Berlin, Ont./ Starnaman Bros., Printers, Berlin.
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Income
  Residence	16 Wilmot St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		From: Berlin Today 1801-1906 Probably 16 Wilmot St., Kitchener, Ontario
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28919
  Died	17 Aug 1912	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Paralytic Stroke
  Buried	20 Aug 1912	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I28919	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Starnaman,   b. 14 Aug 1805, Townsend Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 3 Dec 1856  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Margaret Overholt,   b. Between 1808 and 1809, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1845  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F60073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta Brighton,   b. 23 Feb 1851, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Walter Alonzo Starnaman,   b. 9 Jan 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   2. George Washington Starnaman,   b. 4 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1943, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F7568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. J.P. Starnaman Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke on Saturday Lived in Berlin 42 Years An old resident and well known business man passed away on Saturday afternoon when Mr. J.P. Starnaman died from the effects of a paralytic stroke. Mr. Starnaman had been in feeble health for the past two years, but was as well as usual until last Wednesday. The funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from his residence, 16 Wilmot Street. He was aged 71 years and 1 day. Mr. J.P. Starnaman was born at St. George, Ont., August 16th, 1841. He came to Berlin about forty-two years ago and worked for several years at the old Simpson furniture factory. About thirty-five years ago he opened out a picture framing business in the store now occupied by Jaimet & Co. With the exception of a few years he has been in this business continuously. On account of failing health he disposed of his interests to his son Walter, who had been with him for nineteen years. Mr. Starnaman was a member of the School Board for two years. He leaves a widow and two sons, Walter, merchant, and George, of the Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto, and four grandchildren. He was a member of Berlin Tent Knights of the Maccabees.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018759-03. W. (S/B Walter) A. Starnaman, 28, Occ. Merchant, b. Berlin, Res. Berlin, son of John S. Starnaman and Henrietta Brighton married Mary E. Bish, 24, b. Guelph, Res. Waterloo, daughter of William Bish and Mary Noble, Witness(s) G. W. Starnaman of Berlin and Martha Bish of Waterloo, 17 June 1903 in Waterloo [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-1 pg 8. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 59. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 1. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 46. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of J.P. Starnaman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Aug 1841 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Picture Store - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Illegible - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - picture frame dealer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Paralytic Stroke - 17 Aug 1912 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 20 Aug 1912 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth