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

John Russell Kelly

Male 1898 - 1968  (69 years)


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  • Name John Russell Kelly 
    Born 21 Nov 1898  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Catholic 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Private 111th Battalion 
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-382317 
    Died 1968  [5
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I382317  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Henry Kelly,   b. 14 Apr 1853, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Catherine "Kate" Hoffman,   b. 27 Sep 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1880  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F276032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrtle Laurence,   b. 27 Nov 1901, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1919  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Laurence H. "Pep" Kelly,   b. 1 Sep 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F259927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 6.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Galt 1911 Div. 14 Page 16.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:John Russell Kelly Date of Birth:21 Nov 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Kelly Mother's name:Kate Hoffman

    4. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    5. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Kelly/ John R./ 4th Batt. France/ 1898 - 1968/ Myrtle/ Laurence/ 1901 - 1988/ Because I Live Ye Shall Live Also../ [Legion Plaque]

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 141.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Kelly
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 27 Jul 1880
      Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Sex: Male
      Age: 26
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1854 Boston
      Occ: laborer - Galt
      Father's Name: William Kelly
      Mother's Name: Mary Craffy
      Spouse's Name: Kate Hoffman
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Preston
      Res: Galt
      Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Hoffman
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Kate Rice

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:John Kussell Kelly Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1897 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:29 Dec 1919 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:John Kelly Mother:Katherine Hoffman Spouse:Myrtle Laurence

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Nov 1898 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1919 - Brantford, Brant Co., 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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