Sylvester John "Bob" McLeod

Cal 1879 - 1937  (~ 58 years)

• Name	Sylvester John "Bob" McLeod
  Born	CALC 8 Sep 1879	Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351538
  Died	25 Nov 1937	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Cause: Chronic Endocarditis and Myocarditis - Hemophilia
  Buried	28 Nov 1937	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I351538	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Effie May Hesson,   b. 1886, Teeterville, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Apr 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1903	, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Jack McLeod   2. Roy McLeod   3. Della McLeod   4. Olive Mearl "Mearl" McLeod,   b. 24 Oct 1905, Tara, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   5. Verna May McLeod,   b. 23 Sep 1913, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981  (Age 67 years)   6. Beulah R. McLeod,   b. 1918,   d. 2000  (Age 82 years)   7. John Raymond McLeod,   b. 12 Jul 1920,   d. 1983  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F251775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  S. J. McLeod PRESTON, Nov. 25, S. J. "Bob" McLeod, 59, for 22 y ears employed by the board of works, 18 of which he acted as foreman, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, yesterday. Mr. McLeod resigned as foreman last January but continued to work as a driver. He has been in failing health for some time and his death followed a heart attack last Monday morning. He was born in Lion's Head district and lived in Wiarton, Tara and Guelph. He came here 23 years ago and started working for the board of works the following year when the first King street pavement was being laid. He was employed by the board during the years of heavy development of the town, such as laying of new pavements and sewers, etc. He was a member of the Tara lodge IOOF. Mr. McLeod is servived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Effie Hessen, three sons, Roy of California, Gordon and Jack, Preston, four daughters, Mrs. Wm. T. Habermehl, Washington, Ont. Mrs. Frank Hartley, Preston, Verna and Beulah at home. One sister Mrs. E. B. Stewart, Galt and one brother Bert, in British Columbia, also survive. Kitchener Daily Record 26 Nov 1937 pg 21

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Sylvester John McLead Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1879 Birth Place:Tiverton, Ontario Age at Death:58 Death Date:25 Nov 1937 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John McLead Mother:Rachel McKimm [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In Loving Memory Of/ Sylvester J. Mcleod/ Died Nov. 25, 1937 Aged 59 Years/ Olive M. Mcleod/ Beloved Wife Of/ William P. Habermehl/ Died Nov. 12, 1940/ Aged 35 Years/ Resting. [Footstones] Father/ Mother. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Sylester J McLeod Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1878 Birth Place:Kincardine, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Dec 1903 Marriage County or District:Bruce Father:John Mother:Rachel McKim Spouse:Effie Hesson Spouse's Age:19 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Teeterville Spouse Father:William Spouse Mother:Bella Silverthorne [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Effie Hesson Age:19 Birth Year:abt 1884 Birth Place:Teeterville Marriage Date:16 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father:William Mother:Bella Silverthorne Spouse:Sylester J McLeod

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 8 Sep 1879 - Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Married - 16 Sep 1903 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Chronic Endocarditis and Myocarditis - Hemophilia - 25 Nov 1937 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 28 Nov 1937 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth