Eric Leonard Connawarf^{[1, 2]}

1881 - 1911  (30 years)

• Name	Eric Leonard Connawarf
  Born	23 Mar 1881	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Clerk Grocery Store
  Occupation	1907  [2]
  	Commercial Traveler
  Eby ID Number	00135-8351.4
  Died	1 Dec 1911  [4]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I3741	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Connawarf,   b. 14 Nov 1850, , , Germany ,   d. 29 Aug 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer,   b. 23 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1877	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F1208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Usher Murray,   b. 22 Jun 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Aug 1907	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F16184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Funeral services for Eric Lonard Connawarf were held at his home, Herkimer street, last night by Rev. Dr. Pethic, assisted by Rev. Hugh MoDiarmid. The body was sent this morning to Galt, where the interment will take place Tuesday afternoon. The floral offerings included contributions from the board of Stanley avenue Baptist church and the Retail Grocers' association. The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Mon, Dec 4, 1911 Page 11 _____________________ ERIC L. CONNAWARF A well-known and highly esteemed resident of the city died at his home, Herkimer street, last night, in the person of Eric Leonard Connawarf, aged 30 years. Deceased was in deltcate health for the past two years, and condition was serious for about four months. He was a former resident of Galt, and was a son of Charles and Mrs. Connawarf, of that place. went to live at Galt when a lad of four years of age, and resided there about four years ago, when he came to Hamilton. He was a traveling salesman in the employ of the Christie Brown company, of Toronto, and such had a very wide circle of friends in all parts of the province. He survived by his wife, his parents, brother, Lee, of Detroit, and two one sisters Miss Mabel of Galt and Mrs. Molver, Lauder, Man. Funeral service will be held at his home on Herkimer street at 8.30 Sunday evening, and the body will be taken to Galt Monday morning. and the funeral on will take place from the home of his parents there on Tuesday afternoon. will take place in the Galt Interment cemetery. The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Sat, Dec 2, 1911 Page 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 684. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020641-07. Eric Leonard Connawarf, 26, occ. Com Traveler, b. Hespeler, no Residence, son of Charles Connawarf and Jessie Witmer married Ann Usher Murray, 23, b. Galt, no Residence, daughter of James Murray and Janet King, Witness(es) John S. Teat of Montreal and Janet E. Murray of Galt, 7 August 1907 in Galt [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 9. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In loving memory of / Eric L. Connawarf / fell asleep in Jesus / Dec.1st 1911 / aged 30 years / There was an angel band in heaven / Which was not quite complete / So God took our darling boy / to fill the vacant seat / Connawarf [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 77. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011115-77. 011115-77 (Waterloo Co.) Charles CONWERF (s/b CONNAWARF), 26, farmer, Germany, Hespeler, s/o Henry & Elizabeth married Maria Adeline WITMER, 25, Canada, Hespeler, d/o Martin & Catharine, witn Enoch E. & Pamela Y. EATON both of Hespeler, 1 January 1877 in Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Mar 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk Grocery Store - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Aug 1907 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth