Allan David Wylie

1892 - 1953  (60 years)

• Name	Allan David Wylie
  Born	18 Jun 1892	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352669
  Died	8 Apr 1953	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	11 Apr 1953	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I352669	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Luella
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F252310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Allan Wylie PRESTON--Allan David Wylie, 60, died in K-W Hospital last night after a long illness. Born June 18, 1892, in Detroit. Mich., Mr. Wylie came to Preston in 1903. He joined the staff of the former Metal Shingle and Siding Co. Ltd.. in 1906, first as a draughtsman, then salesman. When the firm was taken over by the Eastern Steel Products he continued and at his death was in charge of the builders supply and equipment division covering Preston, Montreal and Toronto areas. He served as warden of St. John's Anglican Church for many years and was a member of the building committee. He was a past president of the Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club and for many years was chairman of the crippled children's committee. He was also an official of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. A past master of the Preston Masonic Lodge, he was also a past president of the Galt Curling Club, and at his death a member of the board of directors. Mr. Wylie served one term as Preston alderman in 1933. He was vice-president of the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, in the financial campaign which was such a marked success last year. For several years he served as a trustee on the former Preston High School Board. Surviving are his wife, Luella Wylie, two daughters, Margaret at home and Mrs. D. L. Cairns (Hulda) of Holland, Manitoba; one son, W. H. Miller of Kitchener; a sister, Miss Isabel Wylie of Preston. Two grandsons also survive. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Ltd., funeral home, Preston, until Saturday at noon. The funeral will he at St. John's Anglican Church at 2: 30. Burial will be in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Apr 1953 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Allan D. WYLIE/ born June 18, 1892/ died Apr. 8, 1953.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jun 1892 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Died - 8 Apr 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 11 Apr 1953 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth