Philip Robert Deekon

1900 - 1969  (68 years)

• Name	Philip Robert Deekon
  Born	13 Sep 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1923	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	machinist
  Residence	1969	276 Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-379633
  Died	15 Jun 1969	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	18 Jun 1969	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I379633	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Philip D. Deekon,   b. 10 Jan 1863, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Matilda Sophia "Sophia" Wiles,   b. 31 Jul 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1886	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F15821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Mable Renwick,   b. Oct 1902, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Oct 1923	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Ralph Deekon   2. Shirley Deekon
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F10918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Philip Deekon GALT - Philip Deekon, 276 Main St., died Sunday at South Waterloo Hospital, here. He was 68. Mr. Deekon was born in Galt and had resided here all his life. He was employed as machinist at Canadian Brass Co., for a number of years and had lived retired since the beginning of this year. He was a member of Trinity Anglican Church and president of the church's young men's club. He was recording secretary of the union at Canadian Brass Co., was an executive of the industrial bowling league many years, also on executive of Galt Terriers and a member of the Hornets 100 Club. He was very active in coaching many championship teams. He was past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Waterloo lodge No. 107, Galt encampment No. 62. Surviving are his wife, the former Elsie Renwick; one son, Ralph of Galt; one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Mitchell of Regina, Sask.; one brother, Harry of Cochrane, Ont.; six grandchildren. The body is at the Coutt's and Son Funeral Home until Wednesday at 1 p.m., when it will be moved to Trinity Anglican Church for funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be in Mountview cemetery, Galt. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 Jun 1969 pg 25

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 10. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21986 (1923), Deekon-Renwick. Philip Robert Deekon, 22, Machinist, b. Ontario, res. Galt, son of Philip Deekon and Sophia Walls married Elsie Mabel Renwick, 20, b. England, res. Galt, daughter of Robert Renwick and Susan Wilkinson, Witnessed by: Robert and Nellie Renwick both of Galt, 3 October 1923 in Galt. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Philip Deekon Date of Birth:13 Sep 1900 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Phillip Deekon Mother's name:Sophia Wyles [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011902 (1886). Name:Philip D Dickson Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1863 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Nov 1886 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Philip Dickson Mother:Agnes Shirey Spouse:Sophia Wiles [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011902-86. Philip D. Dickson, 23, Laborer, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, son of Philip Dickson and Agnes Shirey married Sophia Niles (?), 20, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John and Elizabeth, Witnessed by: George Dark and Magdalena Mager both of Bloomingdale, 16 November 1886 in Bloomingdale

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Sep 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - machinist - 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Oct 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Jun 1969 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 18 Jun 1969 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth