Arthur Baxter Learn

1883 - 1961  (78 years)

• Name	Arthur Baxter Learn
  Born	15 Mar 1883	Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	pharmacist
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Student
  Residence	55 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario
  Residence	1928	51 Albert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-39221
  Died	29 Aug 1961	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I39221	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Wesley E. Learn,   b. CALC 6 Nov 1858, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Jul 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen Baxter,   b. 28 Aug 1860, Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 91 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1882	Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Family ID	F10251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Mae Shirk,   b. 14 Aug 1886, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1982, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1916	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Mary Jean Learn,   b. 17 Oct 1917, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 2009, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   2. John Robert Learn,   b. 8 May 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jan 1986, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F43951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Arthur Learn image from Penny Prazak 2012

  
  

• Notes

  Learn - the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Tuesday, August 29th, 1961, Arthur Learn beloved husband of Laura Shirk, his 79th year, dear father of J. Robert, Pointe Claire, Quebec, and Mrs. James(Mary) Detweiler, Kitchener. Resting at the Edward R. Good Home, 171. S. St., Waterloo. Service in the Chapel, Thursday 2 p.m. Interment Waterloo Mt. Hope Cemetery. ______________ E. M. DEVITT TO RETIRE FROM DRUG BUSINESS The patrons and friends of Mr. E M. Devitt who has carried on the business of druggist for about twenty five years in Waterbo will regret to learn that he has bera forced to dipose of it on account of continued Ill health. On the advice of his physician he is taking a well earned rest of six months or a year in an endeavor to regain his health. A further reason for his selling out was the scarcity of druggists assistants, many of whom have been accepted for overseas service. Numerous friends, will however, be pleased to know that he and his family will remain in town where Mr. Devitt has, for so many years, been one of its best known and most esteemed business men. Citizens generally will join with the Telegraph in extending to Mr. Devitt their sincere wishes for his early restoration to his former health and strength. A. B. LEARN BUYS DRUG BUSINESS OF E. M. DEVITT Mr. Arthur B. Learn of London, Ontario, a former Kitchener boy, has purchased the business of Mr. E. M. Devitt, druggist, and took possession on Monday, the 10th inst. Mr. Learn who is well known in the Twin City has for the past three years been manager of one of the stores of the Standard Drug Company. London. Previous to going to London ho also spent 25 years in the drug store of Mr. A. J. Roos, Kitchener. Mr. Learn, who is an experienced and energetic young man, will conduct a first class drug store and the public may be assured of efficient and prompt attention to its needs. His many friends in this community will wish him prosperity and success in his new venture The Chronicle Telegraph, 13 Dec 1917, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-12 Page 1. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 36232 (1883), Arthur Learn. Arthur Learn b. 15 Mar 1883 Humberstone, s/o Wesley E. Learn (farmer) & Mary Ella Baxter [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link. Learn/ father/ Arthur B./ 1883-1961/ mother/ Laura S./ 1886-1982 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 20. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38891313/arthur-baxter-learn. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Lehman Shirk Sex: Male Age: 67 Death Date: 06 Jun 1928 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Marital Status: Widowed Race: German Father's Name: Thomas Shirk Mother's Name: Elizabeth Good Ethnicity: German Race: White Race: German Birth Date: 20 Dec 1860 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death Age: 67 years 5 months 18 days [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12019 (1882), Learn-Baxter. Name: Wesley E Learn Birth Place: Humberstone Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858, yeoman of Humberstone, Father Name: George Learn Mother Name: Penelope Learn Spouse Name: Mary E Baxter Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1860 Spouse Birth Place: Bertie, residence Bertie, Ontario Spouse Father Name: John N. Baxter Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Baxter, Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1882 Bertie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Mar 1883 - Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario Occupation - pharmacist - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 55 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario Married - 20 Sep 1916 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Aug 1961 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth