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

Robert Forrest King

Male 1897 - 1962  (64 years)


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  • Name Robert Forrest King 
    Born 6 Jun 1897  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WW1, Private, 111th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Service #730673 
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351024 
    Died 1962  [6
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I351024  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Anthony King,   b. 7 Feb 1865, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1943, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hester Isabel Forrest,   b. 27 May 1870, Hepworth, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1962, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1891  Hepworth, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Essie Mary Kelso,   b. 26 Sep 1902, Shallow Lake, Keppel Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1925  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Rev. John R. King,   b. 1929,   d. 2 Jan 1999, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 11.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 18.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Robert Forrest King Date of Birth:6 Jun 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Joseph A King Mother's name:Hester Isabel Forrest

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      King/ Robert Forrest/ 1897 -1962/ Beloved Husband Of/ Essie Mary Kelso/ 1902 - 1996/ Dear Son And Father/ Rev. John R. King/ 1929 - 1999.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Robert Forrest King Age:28 Birth Date:abt 1897 Birth Place:Guelph Marriage Date:17 Jun 1925 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Joseph Anthony King Mother:Hester Isabel Forrest Spouse:Essie Mary Kelso Spouse's Age:23 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1902 Spouse Birth Place:Shallow Lake Spouse Father:John Kelso Spouse Mother:Mary McGill

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jun 1897 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jun 1925 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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