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

Samuel Rainey

Male 1891 - 1945  (54 years)


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  • Name Samuel Rainey 
    Born 1891  Lisburn, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-349538 
    Died 7 May 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Cause: Heart Attack 
    Buried 11 May 1945  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I349538  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Ada Watson,   b. CA 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Rainey,   b. CALC 29 Jan 1929, Lisburn, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 14 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SAMUEL RAINEY

      PRESTON, May 9— Stricken with a heart attack while preparing to take part in the special V-E day services of the Canadian Legion on Monday afternoon, Samuel Rainey, 53, veteran of the last war and well-known Preston resident, died about 8 o'clock Monday evening at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. He was preparing to parade with the veterans. Born at Lisburn, Ireland, Mr. Rainey lived there until coming to Canada 15 years ago, living in Preston since that time. In the last war he served from 1914 to 1919 in the 11th Royal Irish Rifles. A member of Knox Presbyterian Church, he was also a member of the local Canadian Legion branch, and was an employee of Werlich Manufacturing Co. Surviving are his wife, Ada Watson; a son, Ordinary Seaman John Rainey, Halifax; one daughter, Mrs, Harry Anderson Liverpool, England; four sisters, Mrs, Maurice Beaver, Preston, Mrs. David Johnson, Mrs. Matthew Irvine, Miss Agnes Rainey, all of Lisburn; one brother, Pte. David Rainey, R.A.M.C. Preston, just returned from service overseas, A daughter, Margaret, predeceased him in December, 1943, The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Friday at 2: 30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery,

      Kitchener Daily Record 9 May 1945 pg 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Rainey/ Samuel/ 1891 - 1945/ Daughter-In Law/ Mildred Nee Cox/ 1927 - 1973/ At Rest With God.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1891 - Lisburn, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 7 May 1945 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 May 1945 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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