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

Zachariah Garbutt

Male 1862 - 1953  (91 years)


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  • Name Zachariah Garbutt 
    Born 1862  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261732825 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-379687 
    Died 23 Jan 1953  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I379687  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Harriet Ann Wells,   b. 27 Jun 1876, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1960, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1929  Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F258807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Zacharia Garbutt

      PRESTON - Zacharia Garbutt, well-known Preston resident for the past 26 years, died at his home, 1031 King St., early today, at the age of 90 years. He had been ailing for six years, and seriously ill for two months. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Mr. Garbutt came to Canada, directly to Preston, in 1927 and resided here since that time. A machinist by trade he was employed at Babcock, Wilcox and Goldie McCullough Ltd., Galt, until his retirement in 1945. He was a member of the Amalgamated Engineer's Union. He attended St. John's Anglican Church. Surviving are his wife, Harriett Higgins, four daughters, Hilda Ivy [rest of obituary not photocopied]

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Jan 1953

  • Sources 
    1. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory Of/ Zachariah Garbutt/ Beloved Husband Of/ Harriet Wells/ 1862 - 1953/ At Rest.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1862 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1929 - Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1953 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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