Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Henry Ford "Harry" Bockus[1]

Male 1868 - 1897  (28 years)


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  • Name Henry Ford "Harry" Bockus 
    Born 8 Oct 1868  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Christened 15 Feb 1869  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Post Office 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Clerk 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-337391 
    Died 6 Jul 1897  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I337391  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Abraham Bockus,   b. 1837,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine "Kate" Andrews,   b. 13 Jun 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1914, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F54067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jennie E. Simpson,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Mar 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Dorothy "Dorothy" Bockus,   b. 7 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age 15 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F43960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry F. Bockus, for some years assistant Puss Master as Berlin, died on Tuesday, aged 28 years.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Jul 1897, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012624-96.
      Henry Ford Bockus, 27, occ. Clerk, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of William A. Bockus and Kate Vicary married Jennie Simpson, 33, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Tindill and Ellen, Witn Chas. M. Loucks and Edith Simpson Both of Berlin, 30 March 1896 In Berlin.

    2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 60.

    3. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ Henry Ford/ Bockus/ who died/ July 6, 1897/ in his 29th year/

    4. [S24] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. John the Evangelist Church of England.
      Bockus, Henry Ford c/o Bockus, William A. & Bockus, Kate b.8 Oct. 1868 chr. 15 Feb. 1869 sponsor(s) "Mrs. W. Jaffray, A. Meller Andrews & parents" wit. M. Boomer L.L.D Comments: The father works as a manufacturer and place of abode is Berlin Pg. 14 Entry 155

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 30 Oct 1867.
      Andrews, Kate married 24 Oct 1867 to William A. Bochus At Trinity Church, Galt, by Rev. Dr. Boomer, Rural Dean. Groom, of Waterloo; bride, eldest daughter of the late Jas. K. Andrews, Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1868 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 15 Feb 1869 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Post Office - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Mar 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jul 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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