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

James Sanderson

Male 1904 - 1961  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name James Sanderson 
    Born Jan 1904  Whitehaven, , Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-382280 
    Died 27 May 1961  Venice, Italy 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 I382280  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father James Sanderson,   b. 16 May 1859,   d. 23 Feb 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ann Elizabeth Corkish,   b. 18 Apr 1865, Bride, Isle of Man Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F251865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Winnifred Jessie Frid,   b. 1901, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1988  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1925  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F259910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will Bring Preston Reeve's Body Home

      PRESTON, Funeral service for Reeve James Sanderson, 57, will be held in Preston Baptist Church. The date has not been set, pending the return of Mr. Sanderson's body from Venice, Italy, where he died suddenly, Saturday, while vacationing. Mr. Sanderson, who lived at 303 King St., was Waterloo County warden in 1960. Rev. W. H. McWhinnie will conduct the service. Other burial arrangements, in charge of the Stager-Barthel Funeral Home, are pending.
      ILL FOR MONTHS
      Mr. Sanderson is believed to have been stricken by a heart attack. He had been seriously ill several months prior to the trip. A service station proprietor, he had been purchasing agent for a local manufacturer, until he started his own business in 1949. A 12-year veteran of municipal politics, Reeve Sanderson came to Preston, 31 years ago. He was a native of Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. A strong churchman and sports enthusiast, he was a member of the Baraca class, played football and softball and was a past president of the Preston Juvenile Hockey League. Accompanying him on the trip was his brother Charles Sanderson, superintendent of the Ontario Reformatory, Guelph, who was inspecting British and continental reform institutions.
      SISTERS IN ENGLAND
      In England at the time of his death were three sisters, Mrs. James (Elizabeth) Kelly, Mrs. James (Bessie) Garroway and Mrs. Charles (Nellie) Reay all of Preston, who were visiting relatives. Reeve Sanderson is also survived by his wife, the former Winifred Frid, Preston; one son, Victor, Galt, and two other sisters, Mrs. Basil (Emily) Ramsay and Mrs. William (Maraget) Reed and one other brother, Thomas, all of Preston. A third brother, William Sanderson, Preston and a sister, Edith Sanderson, predeceased him.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 29 May 1961 pg 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      James/ 1904 - 1961/ Winnifred/ 1901 - 1988/ Sanderson.

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 021876 (1925).
      Name:James Sanderson Gender:Male Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1903 Birth Place:Cumberland, England Marriage Date:3 Oct 1925 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:James Sanderson Mother:Elizabeth Corkith Spouse:Winnifred Jessie Frid

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1904 - Whitehaven, , Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Oct 1925 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 May 1961 - Venice, Italy Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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