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

Dr. Howard Harper

Male 1899 - 1980  (81 years)


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  • Name Howard Harper 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 8 Oct 1899  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353673 
    Died 1 Dec 1980  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 3 Dec 1980  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I353673  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father David Harper,   b. 25 Mar 1868, Fullarton Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1955  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Snyder,   b. 19 Feb 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1962  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1898  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F20584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Viola Irene Elizabeth Ewald,   b. 27 May 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1923  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Joanne Harper
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F252521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HARPER, Dr. Howard

      At the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Monday, Dec. 1, 1980, Dr. Howard Harper, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of the late Viola Ewald of 2116 Coronation Blvd., Cambridge. Dear father of Joanne (Mrs. James Truckle) of Brantford and Richard of Cambridge. Dr. Harper was born in New Dundee and had practised dentistry in Preston 55 years, retiring five years ago. Member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club; also the Galt Country Golf and Curling Club. He is survived by two brothers, Stanley of Novelton and Thomas of Claremont. Predeceased by two sisters. Also surviving are five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service at the funeral home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Dec 1980 pg 27

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 2.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Howard Harper Date of Birth:8 Oct 1899 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:David Harper Mother's name:Mary Ann Snider

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Harper/ In Loving Memory Of/ Viola I. E. Ewald/ May 27, 1897 - Oct. 21, 1971/ Beloved Wife Of/ Howard Harper/ Oct. 8, 1899 - Dec. 1, 1980.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014772-1898.
      David Harper, 30, occ. School Teacher, b. Fullarton, res. New Dundee, son of William and Janet, Married Mary Olive Snider, 29, b. Waterloo Twp., res. of Waterloo Twp., daughter of Benjamin and Sarah; Witness(s): George Kirkpatrick, Sarah Snider, Bloomingdale. 27 Oct 1898 at Waterloo Tp.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Viola Irene Elizabeth Ewald Gender:Female Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1897 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:31 Oct 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Wm H Ewald Mother:Caroline Henderson Spouse:Howard Harper

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1899 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Oct 1923 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1980 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Dec 1980 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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