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

Arthur William Hawes

Male 1899 - 1968  (69 years)


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  • Name Arthur William Hawes 
    Born 13 Aug 1899  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340281 
    Died 25 Sep 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 27 Sep 1968  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I340281  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ellery George Hawes,   b. 31 Dec 1868, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Rohr,   b. 10 Aug 1870, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1907, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1897  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F19022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrtle May Sterling,   b. 26 Dec 1900, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1924  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Harold Hawes
     2. Shirley Hawes
     3. Marjorie E. Hawes,   b. 1926,   d. 2009  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Arthur W. Hawes Passes

      A lifelong Ayr resident, Arthur W. Hawes, passed away early this (Wednesday) morning in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. Born in Ayr, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Hawes, he was in his 70th year. He had been employed by the former Reid Lumber and Coal Co. in Ayr for many years until his retirement some years ago due to ill health. For the past two years he had been employed by the John Watson Mfg. Co. Mr. Hawes was a member of Knox United Church as well as Dolman Lodge, No. 174, I.O.O.F. His wife, the former Myrtle Sterling, survives. Also surviving are one son; Harold of Galt; two daughters, Mrs. William (Shirley) Garraway, Preston, and Mrs. David (Marjorie) Kerr, Ayr; two brothers, Melvin, Bright, and Edward, Port Credit; three sisters, Mrs. Emery (Isabel) Radke, New Dundee; Mrs. Wilbur (Alice) Ott, Kitchener, and Hilda, New York State. Also surviving are six grandchildren. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. North, Galt, where funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. D. E. Willis officiating. Burial will be in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Sep 26 1968 pg 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 4.

    2. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 9.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Arthur William Hawes Date of Birth: 13 Aug 1899 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Ellery Helge Hawes Mother's name: Mary Rohe

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Hawes/ Arthur W. Hawes/ 1899 - 1968/ beloved Husband of/ Myrtle M. Sterling/ 1900 - 1983/ In Loving memory
      [Back] Marjorie E. Kerr/ 1926 - 2009/ Beloved wife of/ David P. Kerr/ 1924 - / In loving memory

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Ellery Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1869 Birth Place: Cambridgeshire England Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1897 Marriage County or District: Perth Father: Robert Hawes Mother: Mary Hawes Spouse: Mary Rohr Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place: East zorra Ont Spouse Father: Samuel Rohr Spouse Mother: Anna Rohr

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Arthur William Hawes Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1899 Birth Place: North Dumfirce Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1924 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Ellery George Hawes Mother: Mary Rober Spouse: Myrtle May Sterling Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1901 Spouse Birth Place: Woodstock, Ontario Spouse Father: Walter Sydney Sterling Spouse Mother: Mamie Clegg Registration district: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1899 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Oct 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Sep 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Sep 1968 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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