Arthur Russel Matthews

1882 - 1971  (88 years)

• Name	Arthur Russel Matthews
  Born	14 Oct 1882	Princeton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	A. R. Matthews
  Residence	1971	138 Kitchener Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-349155
  Died	6 Mar 1971	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I349155	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	Leila May Hepburn,   b. 13 Nov 1891, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 22 Aug 1978, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1922	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Ronald Matthews,   b. 1923,   d. 1944  (Age 21 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F250851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur R. Matthews PRESTON, Arthur R. Matthews of 138 Kitchener Rd., died today in South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. He was 88. He was born in Princeton and lived in Paris and Brantford for a number of years. He came to Preston in 1912 and had lived there ever since. He operated a variety store in Preston until 1925, when he went to work for Butler Metal Products Ltd. He retired from Butler in 1954. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church and a member of the church choir for many years. He is survived by his wife, the former Leila Hepburn; by two sisters, Clare and Ruby, both of Brantford and a brother, Ralph of Toronto. He was predeceased by a son, Ronald, who was killed in action overseas during the Second World War. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, Preston, where funeral and commital service will be conducted Monday, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Mar 1971 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Arthur Russel Matthews Date of Birth:14 Oct 1882 Gender:Male Birth Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name:F J G Matthews Mother's name:Laadah Martin [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Matthews/ Arthur R./ 1883 - 1971/ Leila M./ 1891 - 1978/ Son Ronald 1923 - 1944. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Arthur Russel Matthews Age:39 Birth Date:abt 1883 Birth Place:Princeton, Ontario Marriage Date:1 Jun 1922 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:T Jg Matthews Mother:L A Martin Matthews Spouse:Leils May Hepburn Spouse's Age:30 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1892 Spouse Birth Place:Sheffield Ont Spouse Father:Thus Hepburn Spouse Mother:Gunt Kosa

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Oct 1882 - Princeton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Married - 1 Jun 1922 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Mar 1971 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth