James Sanderson

1904 - 1961  (~ 57 years)

• Name	James Sanderson
  Born	Jan 1904	Whitehaven, , Cumberland, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-382280
  Died	27 May 1961	Venice, Italy   [1]
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I382280	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Winnifred Jessie Frid,   b. 1901, , England ,   d. 1988  (Age 87 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1925	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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

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

  Born - Jan 1904 - Whitehaven, , Cumberland, England Married - 3 Oct 1925 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 27 May 1961 - Venice, Italy Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth