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

William "Billy" Sylander

Male 1904 - 1931  (27 years)


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  • Name William "Billy" Sylander 
    Born 27 Jan 1904  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Billy Sylander 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-39118 
    Died 29 Sep 1931  Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I39118  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father William Sylander,   b. 8 May 1863, Brunslau, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Anna Glotz,   b. Between 1868 and 23 Jul 1868, Görlitz, Landkreis Görlitz, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Family ID F10228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johanna Keller,   b. 1902, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Sep 1922  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. William Sylander
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F46409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The news was received last Tuesday of the death of Mr. William Sylander of Kitchener, who was killed near Listowel. Mr. Sylander formerly resided in this village.

      Waterloo Chronicle 8 Oct 1931, p. 2

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      FARMER HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE; $3,000 BAIL

      Thomas Costello. of Monkton, appeared before Magistrate J. A. Makins in police court on Saturday. charged with criminal negligence. the aftermath of a fatal accident near Mitchell. Tuesday night, Sept. 29. He elected trial by jury and was released on bail of $3,000, Costello was driving a hay rock without a light when a car crashed into the rear of the rack, on the Mitchell-Kennicott highway. William Sylander, 32, of Kitchener, a passenger in the car, was almost instantly killed.

      Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 15 Oct 1931, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      [East] In loving memory of/ Billy Sylander/ 1904-1931/ at rest
      [West] In loving memory of/ William Sylander/ 1863-1923/ his wife/ Anna Glotz/ 1868-1963/ at rest
      [A] Bill

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81267495.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jan 1904 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Sep 1922 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Sep 1931 - Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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