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

Cliffe Hirst

Male Abt 1879 - 1949  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Cliffe Hirst 
    Born Abt 1879  , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353886 
    Died 23 May 1949  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 26 May 1949  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I353886  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Sarah Moore,   b. 1880, Batley, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. William H. Hirst
     2. Evelyn Hirst,   b. 1901, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1972, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cliffe Hirst

      PRESTON, May 25— Cliffe Hirst, Preston resident since 1911, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at 1: 30 Monday afternoon, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Hirst had been ailing for five months but continued active in his duties until May 2 when he was removed to hospital. During 38 years of residence in the community, he had formed a large circle of friends. Born at Colne Bridge, Yorkshire, England, he came to Canada in 1911, directly to Preston. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church and of the Preston Community Lawn Bowling Club. He was a shipping clerk at Babcock Wilcox, Goldie McCullough, Galt. Surviving are his wife, Sarah Moore; a daughter, Mrs. Allan Pearsell, Preston; a son, William Hirst of Wellington, Ont.; three sisters in England; four grandsons and three great-grandchildren. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Thursday at 2: 30 with service at St. John's Anglican Church. Interment will be in the Prestdn Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 25 May 1949 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Hirst/ In Loving Memory Of/ Cliffe Hirst/ Died May 23, 1949 Aged 70 Years/ His Wife/ Sarah Moore/ 1880 - 1971/ "Thy Will Be Done".

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1879 - , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 May 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 May 1949 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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