William John Morrow

1873 - 1946  (73 years)

• Name	William John Morrow
  Born	10 Aug 1873	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-350796
  Died	13 Oct 1946	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	16 Oct 1946	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I350796	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Minnie Davis,   b. 1872, , Northern Ireland ,   d. 15 Jan 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1900	, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F251495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Morrow PRESTON, Oct. 15 - William John Morrow, 73, well-known Preston resident for the past 37 years, died at Westminster Hospital, London, Sunday morning. Ailing for the past two years he had been seriously ill for the past two months. Mr. Morrow was born in Stratford and lived there until a young man when he moved to Brantford, coming to Preston from that city in 1909. A blacksmith by trade, he learned his trade with the C.N.R. shops at Stratford, and was employed with the Car and Coach, Preston, and later the Goldie McCulloch at Galt until his retirement 15 years ago. Mr. Morrow was a veteran of the First Great War. He was a former member of the 1.0.0.F. and Orange Lodges in Preston. Surviving are his wife, the former Minnie Davis and four sons, Laverne Kenneth, Harold George, Gordon Earl all of Preston, and William John, active member of the R.C.N., Windsor. Six grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. under Canadian Legion auspices. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 15 Oct 1946 pg 21

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:William John Morrow Date of Birth:10 Aug 1873 Gender:Male Birth Place:Perth, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William John Morrow Mother's name:Jane Boyd [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Morrow/ In Loving Memory Of/ William J. Morrow/ Died Oct. 13, 1946 In His 74th Year/ His Wife/ Minnie Davis/ Died Jan. 15, 1948/ In Her 75th Year/ At Rest. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:William J Morrow Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1874 Birth Place:Stratford, Ontario Marriage Date:8 Oct 1900 Marriage County or District:Brant Father:Wm Morrow Mother:Jane Boyd Spouse:Minnie Davis Spouse's Age:28 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1872 Spouse Birth Place:Ireland Spouse Father:Michael Davis Spouse Mother:Wilhelmina Little

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1873 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Oct 1900 - , Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Oct 1946 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Oct 1946 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth