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

William John Hornblower

Male 1877 - 1968  (90 years)


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  • Name William John Hornblower 
    Born 12 Jun 1877  Poplar, , London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Home Child
    • William was a homechild. He was placed in a Barnardo home in England as a young child and was sent to Canada (as were most of his siblings). He arrived in 1891 on the SS Norwegian and was placed on a farm in Niagara Region - Queenston.
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351377 
    Died 24 May 1968  [1, 2
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I351377  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Edith Louisa Peacock,   b. 21 Apr 1881, Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1902  , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Jack Hornblower
     2. William Frederick Hornblower,   b. 6 Jul 1903, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 73 years)
     3. Howard Hornblower,   b. Abt 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Bessie Louise Hornblower,   b. 16 Feb 1908, Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2002  (Age 93 years)
     5. Edith Marie "Marion" Hornblower,   b. 23 Oct 1910, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1982, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Son Hornblower,   b. 1 Mar 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Ruth Hornblower,   b. 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     8. Marjorie Hornblower,   b. Abt 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      William Hornblower/ 1877 ?1968/ Edith Louisa, Wife Of/ William Hornblower/ 1881 ?1937/ Hornblower.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14710076/william-john-hornblower.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Edith L Peacock Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1881 Birth Place:Milton O Marriage Date:10 Dec 1902 Marriage County or District:York Father:Solomon Peacock Mother:Elizabeth Buck Spouse:Wm Hornblown Spouse's Age:24 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1878 Spouse Birth Place:England Spouse Father:Henry Hornblown Spouse Mother:Mark Busk

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jun 1877 - Poplar, , London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Dec 1902 - , York Co., 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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