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Orral Archibald Webster

Male 1892 - 1949  (57 years)


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  • Name Orral Archibald Webster 
    Born 15 May 1892  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350392 
    Died 27 May 1949  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I350392  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Archibald Webster,   b. 2 Oct 1860, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Jane Speare,   b. 11 Jan 1867, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1887  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F251338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Priscilla Mabel "Mabel" Kimball,   b. 3 Jun 1892, , Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1951, Moore Union Cemetery, Mooretown, Lambton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F56569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Evelyn Maria Logan,   b. CALC 16 Aug 1891, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1933, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Children 
     1. Marjorie Webster,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F251340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Orral A. Webster

      PRESTON, May 28. Orral A. Webster, 58, of Detroit, formerly of Preston, died of a heart attack while driving in Detroit yesterday. Mr. Webster was stopped at a traffic intersection, when the seizure occurred, Born and educated here, he was in the insurance business for some time, prior to settling in Detroit, where he had lived for the past 16 years. He was an employee of the Ford Motor Co. The son of the late Archibald Webster, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Archibald Webster, of Preston. His first wife, the former Evelyn Logan, predeceased him in 1932. in 1937 he married Mayble Kimball, of Detroit, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marjorie) Ball of Kitchener, Mrs. Richard (Virginia) Argue of Detroit; one son, William of Detroit. One grandchild also survives. One sister and one brother predeceased him. Funeral will be held on Monday at 3: 30 p.m.. at the Stager Pass Funeral Home, Preston, with interment in the Preston Cemetery. Rev. F. C. Miller, of St. Paul's United Church, Preston, will officiate at the services. The body will be resting at the funeral home, on Monday morning.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 May 1949 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Orval Archibald Webster Date of Birth:15 May 1892 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Archibald Webster Jr Mother's name:Elizabeth Jane Speare

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] Webster/ In Memory Of/ Russell E. Webster/ 1905 - 1941/ Edythe Kenyon His Wife/ 1904 - 1934/ Robert John - Son - 1934 - 1934/ Orral A. Webster/ 1892 - 1948/ Evelyn Logan/ Wife Of Orral Webster/1891 - 1933./

    3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 20.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Elizabeth Jane Speare Age:20 Birth Date:abt 1867 Birth Place:Platteville, Ontario Marriage Date:20 Apr 1887 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:William Mary Speare Mother:Elizabeth Speare Spouse:Archibald Webster Spouse's Age:26 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland Spouse Father:Archibald Webster Spouse Mother:Ann Webster

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 May 1892 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 May 1949 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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