Oscar Wiles^[1]

1893 - 1980  (87 years)

• Name	Oscar Wiles
  Born	26 Feb 1893	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Employer	Oscar Wiles Construction Ltd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter House Builder
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1980	5 Maurice St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00130-8071.5
  Died	27 Mar 1980	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I32487	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac B. Wile,   b. 15 Jul 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth B. "Lizzie" Wagner,   b. 14 Nov 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1887	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F8462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Elizabeth Biesel,   b. 16 Jun 1897, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Apr 1916
  Children	1. Martha Wiles,   b. 17 Nov 1916   2. Arthur John Wiles,   b. 19 Feb 1918   3. Donald Isaac Wiles,   b. 5 Jul 1920   4. Norman William "Bill" Wiles,   b. 19 Apr 1922   5. Peter Joseph Wiles,   b. 12 Feb 1924   6. Richard Harvey Wiles,   b. 10 Jul 1925   7. Elizabeth Louise Wiles
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F42885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILES, Oscar -- At K-W Hospital, on Thursday, March 27, 1980, Oscar Wiles, age 87 years, of 5 Maurice st., Kitchener. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and was president of Oscar Wiles Construction. Beloved husband of the former Marie E. Biesel; dear father of Mrs. Clarke (Martha) Dugan of Waterloo, Mrs. Gerald (Elizabeth) Arkell of Kitchener, Arthur, Donald, Norman (Bill), all of Kitchener, Peter of Waterloo and Richard of Waterloo; brother of Harvey of Kitchener, Isaac of Orillia; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his parents and four brothers; Joe, Arthur, John and Aaron. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W.. Kitchener. Funeral and committal service in the chapel on Sunday, 4 p.m. Rev Lloyd E. Wentzlaff will officiate. Interment St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Mar 1980 __________________ Oscar Wile is keeping up the Wile tradit ion as a builder and contractor. From the Kitchener-Waterloo Record of July 20, 1968 "When Kitchener contractor Oscar Wiles and his wife head for the west coast on a motor holiday, they'll make a point of spending a few days in Edmonton. The oil capital stop will bring back memories of the time 57 years so when Mr .Wiles heeded the cry of "go west young man, go west." It was in 1911 when 18 year old Oscar heard of big money to be made in Edmonton as a carpenter or contractor. His father, Isaac Wiles, a carpenter-contractor, was paying Oscar 17 1/2 cents an hour. The pay out west was three times that figure, he was told . Mr. Wiles went into partnership in Edmonton as a house finisher with an Elmira man for four months and then built cupboards and stairways for an Edmonton house developer. His pay was 55 cents an hour. He had indeed hit "pay dirt" in the oil capital . But the big money was short lived. His father pleaded with him in daily letters to come home as his foreman had quit. Oscar came home. He helped build about 10 homes during his 55-cents-an-hour era. The Wiles will try to find them "for sentimental reasons". In 1927 Mr. Wiles started his own contracting firm and since then his company has built dozens of buildings in this area. They include schools, churches and factory additions. Mr. Wiles is the Twin Cities' oldest active contractor. As president o f Oscar Wiles and Sons Ltd ., he still signs all the cheques and looks after detail at his office in his home, 5 Maurice Street, Kitchener. His five sons, however, now look after the ''heavy work" Arthur is vice-president; Donald is supervisor; Norman is an estimator; Peter is general foreman and Richard is an estimator and superrvisor. The president's wife, Marie is secretary treasurer"

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 640. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Oscar Wiles Born: 26 Feb 1893 County: Waterloo Father: Isaac B Wiles Mother: Elizabeth Wagner [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Oscar Wiles - 28 Mar 1980. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Oscar Wiles Event Type: Birth Event Date: 26 Feb 1893 Event Place: Waterloo Tp., Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: Isaac B. Wiles - carpenter Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wagner [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Isaac Weil Born: Blumonthal Ont Age: 26 Father: Peter Weil Mother: Sarah Weil Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Elisabeth Wagner Age: 21 born: Wilmot Tp Father: John F Wagner Mother: Sonie Maria Wagner married 19 Jan 1887, Wellesley Township

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1893 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter House Builder - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1980 - 5 Maurice St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Mar 1980 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth