William Anthony Husband

1823 - 1907  (84 years)

• Name	William Anthony Husband
  Born	20 Mar 1823	Great Torrington, , Devonshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81466277
  Interesting	public service,
  Immigration	1839  [1]
  Name	W. A. Husband
  Occupation	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Grocer
  Occupation	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Grocer
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1871	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Notary Public
  Occupation	1881	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Notary Public
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Village Clerk
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	? Cloth
  Residence	465 King St. E., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-37306
  Died	18 Apr 1907	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I37306	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Jane Penelope Neeve,   b. 20 Apr 1825, , England ,   d. 6 May 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F14384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM A. HUSBAND 1823-1907 William Anthony Husband was born in England in 1823 and came to Canada and Preston as a young man. He was employed for a time as a bookkeeper by the firm of A. A. Erb & Bros. and was afterwards in business for himself. He gave that up to become Preston's town clerk in 1856. He held that position for forty-six years, retiring on March 3, 1902 due to advancing age and an increased work load. Mr. Husband died on April 18, 1907 and is buried in Guelph. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge _______________________ I REMEMBER By O. A. KUMMER Long Time Resident of Preston EDITOR'S NOTE -This is the third in a series of articles being written for The Preston Reporter by long-time resident O. A. Kummer. Dealing with Preston's past, as Mr. Kummer remembers it, the article swill [sick] appear in these columns from time to time. BICYCLE MEETS used to be a popular pastime in the area; the Town of Preston had many of them. Riverside Park was usually the scene, and hundreds of cyclists attended. I remember one particular day when there seemed to be only one winner. It was none other than Herbert Clare. Two other noted cyclists from the area, who were famous for their long distance ability, were Ernie Evans and Albert Near. I REMEMBER when Preston was famous for its horse racing meets in Speed Park. as it was called then. Trotting and pacing races were held periodically, and usually attracted fine crowds. The track was noted as a fast one, and I can recall being in conversation with some of the horsemen. who said it "had a kind of bounce to it." This, no doubt, was because the base upon which the raceway rests is more liquid than solid. Preston horsemen included Perc Sauerson, Ed Perine, Blarrs Wilkes, J. Wetherall and H. Osgood. I CAN RECALL when Preston had very little in the way of fire protection for the village-mostly water from the Speed River and the Klotz Dam. A tank was constructed across from the Commercial Hotel to supply water and the pumping equipment consisted of a contraption resembling a railroad jigger upon with four men, two on each side, operated it in unison. I REMEMBER when W. A Husband lived in the cottage which stands on the opposite corner of our municipal complex, and when he was clerk of the village. He was also greatly interested in growing things and in horticulture in general. He had a beautiful vine growing upon the verandah posts. the most beautiful vine I have ever seen, and he also took delight in presenting the earliest flower in the spring to the local editor of The Preston Progress, Mr. Blackstock.

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 10. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 1. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 47. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 26. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 21. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2018). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81466277/william-a-husband. [S3195] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887. Name: William Anthony Husband Sex: Male Father's Name: Peter Benson Husband Mother's Name: Jane Farley Husband Event Type: Baptism Event Date: 21 May 1823 Event Place: Great Torrington, Devon, England

  
  

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  Born - 20 Mar 1823 - Great Torrington, , Devonshire, England Occupation - Grocer - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Grocer - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Notary Public - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Notary Public - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Village Clerk - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Cloth - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 1907 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth