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

Walter Joseph Grimwood

Male 1926 - 1999  (73 years)


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  • Name Walter Joseph Grimwood 
    Born 1926  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-382589 
    Died 19 Aug 1999  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 I382589  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles F. Grimwood,   b. 1888, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Florence M. Bradfield,   b. 1887, Grantham, , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1914  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F259678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joan D. Hobson,   d. 18 Jul 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F260042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GRIMWOOD, Walter Joseph

      Peacefully, on Thursday, August 19, 1999, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Joan Hobson: dear father of Kathryn Clegg and her husband Wilf and Bradley and his partner Louise McPhail, all of Cambridge. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Chris, Jeremy and his wife Jeff, Kim, Steve, Matt, Mike, Tara and Alyssa and one great-grandson, Liam. Survived by one sister, Alice Seip of Cambridge. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Charles and Florence Grimwood. Mr. Grimwood was born in Preston and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, the Men's Brotherhood at the Church, a lifelong member of the church choir, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Preston Branch 126 and did volunteer work in the community. He was a veteran of the Second World War, serving in the Navy.

      The Record Newspaper 21 Aug 1999 pg B4

  • Sources 
    1. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Walter J. Grimwood/ 1926 - 1999/ Beloved Husband Of/ Joan D. Hobson Rest In Peace.

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 005927 (1914).
      Name:Charles J F Grimwood Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1888 Birth Place:London, England Marriage Date:3 Oct 1914 Marriage Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Grimwood Mother:Ann Welsh Spouse:Florence M Bradfield

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1926 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Aug 1999 - 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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