Cecil E. Atkinson^[1]

1921 - 1968  (47 years)

• Name	Cecil E. Atkinson
  Born	1921	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86474316
  Military	WW2 - R.C.A.S.C.
  Died	15 Feb 1968	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1986	468 Rose St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-348514
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I348514	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Walter E. Atkinson,   b. 1894, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. Feb 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Carrie Wilma "Wilma" Cassel,   b. 17 Jun 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 68 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1916	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F250586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte West Clasper,   b. 1922, South Shields, , Durham, England ,   d. 5 Mar 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Michael Atkinson   2. Timothy Atkinson   3. Shawn Atkinson   4. Teresa Atkinson
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F300879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cecil E. Atkinson By Record Staff Writer PRESTON - Cecil E. Atkinson, 468 Rose St., died Thursday at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. He was 46. Mr. Atkinson was born in Preston and had lived here all his life. He was employed at Canadian Office and School Furniture, Ltd. He also served on the local fire department for a number of years. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church and was a veteran of the Second World War serving with the R.C.A.S.C. from 1939 to 1945. He was a, member of the local Royal Canadian Legion. Surviving are his wife, the former Charlotte Clasper; two sons, Michael of the R.C.M.P. at La Pas, Man., and Timothy at home; two daughters, Shawn and Theresa, both at home; four brothers, Ernest, Michael Lawrence, all of Preston, and William of Galt; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Inez) Cram of Preston. The body is at Barthel-Stager Funeral Home until Saturday at 1 p.m. when removal will be made to St. John's Anglican Church for funeral service at 2 .p.m. Committal service will be at Preston Park Lawn Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held tonight at 7 o'clock at the funeral home under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Feb 9, 1968 Page 19

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Walter Arnold (Mike) Atkinson. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Atkinson/ Charlotte W/ 1922 - 1986/ Cecil E./ 1921 - 1968. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Wilma Cassal Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1897 Birth Place: Doon, Ontario Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1916 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Cassal Mother: Mrs John Cassel Cassal Spouse: Walter Atkison Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Father: William Atkison Spouse Mother: Ema Ginns

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1921 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Feb 1968 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth