Thomas William Tilt^[1]

1840 - 1919  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas William Tilt
  Born	9 Jul 1840	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135404887
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Hotel Keeper
  		Queen's Hotel in Galt
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Agent
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Not given
  Occupation	1879	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	inspector
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Hotel Keeper
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-333430
  Died	12 Nov 1919	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario   [5]
  Person ID	I333430	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William Tilt,   b. 26 Jun 1805, Capel, , Surrey, England ,   d. 4 Apr 1883, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Caroline "Carrie" Cosens,   b. 19 Jan 1817, Dorking, , Surrey, England ,   d. 10 May 1907, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1834	, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F13588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Newcombe,   b. 14 Nov 1854, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1930  (Age 76 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F49313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Martha "Martha" Lougheed,   b. 18 Jan 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1863	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. William Thomas Tilt,   b. 24 Sep 1865, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1920, Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   2. Preston F. Tilt,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Albert S. Tilt,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charlotta Patti "Lotti" Tilt,   b. 11 Dec 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Harvey James W. Tilt,   b. 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edwin Bingham Tilt,   b. 6 Mar 1879, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. George Holmwood Tilt,   b. 15 Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Joseph Tilt,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Martha Caroline Tilt,   b. 13 May 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F246444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death took place at Toronto on Wednesday morning of Mr. Thomas Tilt, a former Waterloo resident who enjoyed a wide acquaintance in Waterloo, in his 80th year The late Mr. Tilt was a well-known resident of Waterloo about 25 years ago. and later resided in Guelph until about two months ago when he moved to Toronto and made his home at 54 Albany Ave. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. The funeral took place on Friday (Friday) morning from the late residence, Toronto, and the remains will be taken to Goderich for burial. The Chronicle Telegraph 20 Nov 1919, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lulu Etta Granger Born: Kalamazoo Michigan Age: 19 Born: abt 1877 Father: Marshall Granger Mother: Etta Granger Spouse: Harvey James Wesley Tilt Age: 20 Born: abt 1876 born: Waterloo Ont Father: Thomas Tilt Mother: Martha Tilt married 26 Jun 1896 married: York, Toronto [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 8. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 69. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135404887. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Edwin Bingham Tilt Born: 6 Mar 1879 County: Waterloo Father: Thomas Tilt Mother: Martha Longhead [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Jan 15 1864 pg 2. At the Manse, Woolwich, on the 24th ult. by the Rev. James Thom. Mr. Thomas Tilt to Miss Martha Longhead, both of Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jul 1840 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hotel Keeper - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agent - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Not given - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - inspector - 1879 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hotel Keeper - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Oct 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Nov 1919 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth