William David Thompson

1899 - 1971  (71 years)

• Name	William David Thompson
  Born	26 Sep 1899	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1971	339 Highland Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-353777
  Died	6 Aug 1971	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I353777	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph William Thompson,   b. 26 Aug 1865, North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario ,   d. 1947  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Eliabeth Ann Crowe,   b. 2 Sep 1870, Lakefield, Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 May 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1897	Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F22802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Howitt Sorby,   b. 24 Sep 1899, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Oct 1975, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1927	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F252562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William David Thompson PRESTON, William David Thompson of 339 Highland Park, died suddenly, at South Waterloo Hospital, Friday. He was 71. Born in Preston, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jospeh Thompson. He lived in Waterloo and Brantford, before returning here in 1944. He was a retiree manager of the Grand River Railway. He started with the railway at the age of 18 and had been employed for 47 years, before retiring. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, the Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club and was a past-master of the Preston Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife, the former May Howitt; one son, Malin of Willowdale and three grandchildren. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, where funeral and committal services, will be conducted by Rev. William Lewis, Sunday, of 2 p.m. Burial will be in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Aug 1971 pg 23

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 39. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:William David Thompson Date of Birth:26 Sep 1899 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Joseph Thompson Mother's name:Lizzie Crowe [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Thompson/ William D./ 1899 - 1971/ Mary H. Sorby/ 1899 - 1975. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Elizabeth Ann Crowe Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1870 Birth Place:Lakefield, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Apr 1897 Marriage Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Crowe Mother:Mary Jane Crow Crowe Spouse:Joseph Wm Thompson [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Mary Howitt Sorby Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1900 Birth Place:Guelph Tsp Marriage Date:25 Jun 1927 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:Douglas Sorby Mother:Mary Howitt Spouse:William David Thompson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Sep 1899 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jun 1927 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Aug 1971 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth