James George Wing^[1]

1848 - 1916  (68 years)

• Name	James George Wing
  Born	6 Nov 1848	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	J. G. Wing & Company - real estate
  		Kitchener-J.G.Wing-RealEstate-0001-tradecard.jpg
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Other M
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Store Keeper
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Store Keeper
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Merchant
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1896	159 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manufacturing
  Business	1907	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	F. E. Shantz & Co. dealers in real estate
  		Kitchener-FEShantzandCompany-0001-1907-advert.JPG Twin-City Directory and Official Guide of the Towns of Berlin and Waterloo 1907
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73284295
  Name	J. G. Wing
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Real Estate
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	000132-8128
  Died	Between 11 Dec 1916 and 22 ???	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I33043	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Wing,   b. 22 Feb 1822, Baltimore, Baltimore (City), Maryland, USA ,   d. 6 Apr 1895, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Madgalena Mosser,   b. Aug 1822, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Mar 1845	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Family ID	F3743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Ann Morley,   b. 3 Dec 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1917, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	14 Jul 1875	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Effie Wing,   b. 3 May 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Abba B. Wing,   b. 18 Apr 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1880  (Age 1 years)   3. Maude L. Wing,   b. 18 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   4. Charles Wing,   b. 2 Nov 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1913  (Age 30 years)   5. Maggie Wing,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Margaret Wing,   b. 25 Feb 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Dr. Ross Hamilton Wing,   b. 20 Oct 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1950, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F8331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Wing, "is married to Abbie Morley. They reside in New Dundee, Ontario, where he was engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years. He now lives retired from all business and consequently has nothing to look after, save that of the New Dundee mail, of which place he is postmaster. His family consists of four children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ________________ JAMES WING'S BODY FOUND Had Been Missing from Kitchener Since December 11. Canadian Press Despatch. Kitchener, Dec. 23. - The body of James G. Wing, real estate agent, who mysteriously disappeared on Monday evening, December 11th, was found in a concrete cistern in the cellar of a house belonging to R. C. Anderson, who resides in Lindsay, and who had requested a Mr. Donohue, living next door to the vacant house to secure the key and shut off the water supply, The coat and hat, the missing man were found in the cellar, and a box was standing beside the Chief O'Neill and Sergt. Gramm were summoned, and, cutting in the the cistern, found the body. Wing was in his 69th year, and had been in ill-health for about a year. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son. The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sat, Dec 23, 1916 Page 5 __________________ Body Found In Cistern. James G. Wing, the real estate agent, whose body was found in a cellar cistern in a vacant house on Gordon Ave., Kitchener, on Friday last, was buried on Sunday afternoon at New Dundee, Rev. C. A. Sykes officiating. The deceased had been missing since the night of Dec. 11th, and his whereabouts was finally discovered by J. O' Donoghue, who lives next door to a house owned by R. C. Anderson, of Lindsay, who requested O' Donoghue to investigate whether water had been turned off, and in doing so discovered the missing man's coat and hat in the cellar, on a box standing beside the wall of the cistern. Chief O' Neill and Sergt. Grasser were notified, and on breaking the surface of the ice found the body in the water. Deceased was in his 69th year and lived in New Dundee until twenty years ago, when he entered the whitewear industry at Kitchener and later the real estate business. He was highly respected and his tragic end is believed to have been due to mental derangement caused by ill health. He is survived by a wife and three children. New Hamburg Independent 29 Dec 1916 pg 1 _____________ Missing Citizen Is Discovered In Vacant House BODY OF DECEASED, MR. J. G WING, FOUND LAST EVENING Death Removes Well-known Citizen and Business Man The mystery surrounding the dis appearance of Mr. J. G. Wing been solved, The body of the missing man was discovered at about eleven o'clock last evening in a cistern in the cellar of a vacant house at 31 Gordon Avenue, by Chief of Police O'Neill, Sergeant Grasser and Mr. J. O' Donohue, resident next door to No. 31. The facts which led up to the discovery are these: R, Anderson, now of Lindsay, the owner of the vacant house, having read the reports about the missing man who had his property on his realty estate list, wrote to Mr. O' Donohue requesting him to see that the water was turned off is his residence. Mr. O' Donohue accordingly sought an entrance into the house. On the wall in the cellar he noticed a hat and coat. He thereupon, went to the office of the Chief of Police and notified him. The officers and he went to the house where search was undertaken. After examination throughout the residence the Chief proceeded to open the cement cistern in the cellar. The top of this was about three foot from the joists and was covered with several inches of ice caused by overflow. The ice was cut and soon it was ascertained that there was some object at the bottom, which unfortunately proved to be the body of the man sought. After the corpse was taken out the Coroner, Dr. Honsberger, was summoned, who, after examining the body and situation deemed an inquest unnecessary . The body was later removed to the Schreiter undertaking rooms. It transpires that all the houses that deceased man had on his agency list had been searched except this one, the reason being that there was no record of the list at the office, the key with the tag being found at the house . Mr. Wing has suffered a nervous breakdown on different occasions a it is thought that in a moment of such a strain an irrational step was taken. The demise of the well-known business man means the passing way of citizen of sterling worth, whose friends were many. The circle of his acquaintance in this and other counties was wide and the tribute to his work and interest in fellow citizens is general. The deceased was born west of New Dundee and was his sevenieth year. His early Iife after attending school, was occupied at clerking with the store of Aaron Moyer. Later he was a partner with Cyruc Bricker for twenty-three years, he successfully conducted the business and was also the Postmaster of the village. His trade was extensive. …rouse coming … Williamsburg. Mannheim and the city. Nearly twenty years ago he came to this city after retiring from the business. Later he became a partner in the Star Whitewear Co. A nervous breakdown, with which he became afflicted at intervals, compelled him to retire. Subsequently he was a partner of Mr. F. E. Shantz in the real estate business. When Mr. Shantz went West Mr. Wing assumed the business alone and con ducted it successfully. In all his undertakings and work the deceased was exemplary. Honest. conscientious and traightforward he had the confidence of all. He was a valuable member of Trinity Methodist Church, Surviving him are his wife, one son, Dr, Ross Wing of Guelph; two daughters in Winnipeg, Mrs. Albert Master and Mrs. Charles Simpson. One son, Charles, predeceased him several years ago. The funeral will be held at 1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the late residence and will be private. Interment will take place in New Dundee. The News Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada · Monday, December 25, 1916

  
  

• 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..., 649. [S175] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Dundee Union CC#4561 Cemetery Internet Link. Wing James G Wing 1848-1916 Abigall Ann Morley his wife 1854-1917 Charles their son 1882-1913 (A) Charles (B) Father (C) Mother [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. James I Wing Born: Wilmot Age: 27 Father: Charles Wing Mother: Martha Wing Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Abigale Ann Morley Age: 20 born: Wilmot Father: Michael Morley Mother: Rachel Morley married 14 Jul 1875 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 46. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 8. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 51. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 48. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 32. [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..., 648. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53. Carl Wing, to Magdalena Mosser, both of Wilmot. 11 Mar. 1845

  
  

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  Born - 6 Nov 1848 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - J. G. Wing & Company - real estate - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other M - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Store Keeper - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Jul 1875 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Store Keeper - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1896 - 159 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturing - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - F. E. Shantz & Co. dealers in real estate - 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Real Estate - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Between 11 Dec 1916 and 22 ??? - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth