Eleam John Herbert Near

Cal 1876 - 1943  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Eleam John Herbert Near
  Born	CALC 16 Apr 1876	West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-353169
  Died	14 Sep 1943	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis
  Buried	16 Sep 1943	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I353169	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Stella Katharine Healey,   b. 14 Sep 1880, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Nov 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1900	Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. John Herbert Near,   b. 11 Aug 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)   2. Phylis Helen "Phil" Near,   b. 18 Jun 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F252435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ELEAM J. NEAR PRESTON, Sept. 14 - A resident of Preston for 35 years, Eleam John Near, 67, died today at his Eagle Street home. He had been ailing for more than a year. Born in Garafraxa Township, he lived in Doon and later in Chicago, before taking up residence in Preston. Mr. Near was a member of Preston Baptist Church. He worked for James Gillies and Son Ltd., for 31 years and latterly was employed at Pattison's Woollen Mill. Surviving are his wife, formerly Stella Henley; one daughter. Sgt. Phyllis Near, C.W.A.C., Kitchener; two brothers, Levi, Galt and James, Breslau and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Jamieson, Hamilton. A son, John, predeceased him in March. The remains are resting at his home, 701 Eagle Street, from where the funeral will be held Thursday at 2: 30. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 14 Sep 1943 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Near/ In Loving Memory Of/ Eleam H. Near/ 1875 - 1943/ Stella Healey/ His Wife/ 1880 - ----/ [Footstone] Father/ [Burial Card] Stella Healey Buried Nov. 9, 1971. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Elea M John Near Gender:Male Age:67 Birth Date:16 Apr 1876 Birth Place:Garafraxa Township Death Date:14 Sep 1943 Death Place:Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Henry Mear Mother:Mary Morden Spouse:Stella Healey [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Elam John and Herbert Near Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1876 Birth Place:Fergus Marriage Date:25 Oct 1900 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:Henry Near Mother:Mary Ann Herbert Near Spouse:Stella Catharin Healy

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 16 Apr 1876 - West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Married - 25 Oct 1900 - Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis - 14 Sep 1943 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Sep 1943 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth