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

William Robinson Edgar

Male 1860 - 1936  (75 years)


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  • Name William Robinson Edgar 
    Born 29 Aug 1860  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory Hand 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Wool Sorter, Woolen Mill 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-347907 
    Died 25 Aug 1936  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Chronic Myocarditis 
    Buried 27 Aug 1936  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I347907  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father John Hill Edgar,   b. 1827, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Catherine Robinson,   b. 10 Feb 1831, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F22886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie A. Wettlaufer,   b. 11 Mar 1872, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 73 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F252373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM R. EDGAR

      Preston, Aug. 25 - William Robinson Edgar, for the past 50 years, a resident of Preston, died at his home on Margaret street, early today. He had been ill for about a year. The late Mr. Edgar was well known in Preston for his keen interest in horticultural work. Besides his widow, who was Anna Wettlaufer before her marriage, there survive three sisters, Mrs. Jane Landreth and the Misses, Ida and Florence, all of Preston and two brothers, Mesers, Charles E. Edgar, of Chicago and Harry C. Edgar, of Preston. The funeral will take place from his late residence at 446 Margaret street on Thursday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 25 Aug 1938 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 8.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 37.

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 8.

    4. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 57.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      William R. Edgar/ 1836.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Robinson Edgar Gender:Male Age:72 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Brook Twp, Ontario Death Date:25 Aug 1936 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Hall Edgar Mother: Catherine Robinson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1860 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wool Sorter, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Chronic Myocarditis - 25 Aug 1936 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Aug 1936 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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