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

Henry Davis "Harry" Husson

Male 1888 - 1970  (82 years)


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  • Name Henry Davis "Harry" Husson 
    Born 6 Feb 1888  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Harry D. Husson 
    Occupation Manager of Bell Telephone Co. 
    Residence First United 
    Residence 1913  Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40517 
    Died 29 May 1970  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Jun 1970  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40517  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Ruby Isabel Flowers,   b. 3 Aug 1889, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1977, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 28 Jul 1913  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. William Husson
     2. Muriel Husson
     3. Betty Husson
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HARRY D. HUSSON 1888-1970

      Married: Ruby I. Flowers. Harry Husson was born in Guelph on February 6,1888 and spent the last twenty nine years of his life in Galt. Mr. Husson was associated with the Bell Telephone Co., for forty years, from 1913 to 1953, the last ten years of which he was the manager in Galt. He served as a manager for Bell in Orillia, Lindsay, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and other locations. After leaving Bell Telephone in 1953 Mr. Husson became the manager of the Galt Housing Commission where he remained until his retirement on December 31, 1965. Mr. Husson was also a charter member and the second president of the Galt Lions Club, in 1938 -40. He died on May 29, 1970 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery


      Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

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      Harry D. Husson

      GALT, Harry D. Husson died early today, at Marsdale Manor Nursing Home. He was 82. Mr. Husson was born in Guelph and had lived in Galt for 29 years. He was Bell Telephone Co. Manager for 42 years. He had also been manager in Orilla and Lindsay before coming to Galt. He was manager of the Galt Housing Authority for seven years before retiring. He was a member of First Unit.ed Church and was a member of the church board. He was a charter member of the Lions Club, a former Rotarian, member of the Galt Curling Club and was on the Tecumsah Council of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Surviving are his wife, the former Ruby I. Flowers; one son, William of Galt; two daughters, Mrs. M. A. (Muriel) Taggart of Woodstock and Bette Husson of Kitchener; three sisters, Mrs. Lauree Brandon of Guelph, Mrs. Ann Ritchie of St. Thomas and Mrs. James O'Brien in Texas and four grandchildren. The body will be at the Little's Funeral Home, from Saturday. Service will be conducted there Monday, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Mountview cemetery, Galt.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 29 May 1970 pg 24

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 36665 (1888), Henry D. Husson, accessed 25 Jul 2010.
      Henry D Husson Date of Birth: 6 Feb 1888 Gender: Male Birth County: Wellington Father's Name: W Husson, carpenter of Guelph, Mother's Name: Jane Irwin

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 17837 (1913), Husson-Flowers.
      Harry Davis Husson, residence Sault Ste. Marie, Birth Place: Guelph Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Father Name: Wm Husson Mother Name: Jane Irwin Spouse Name: Ruby Belle Flowers, residence Guelph, Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Place: Guelph Spouse Father Name: Frank Flowers Spouse Mother Name: Mary Black Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1913 Marriage Location: Wellington, Guelph

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Feb 1888 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1913 - Sault Ste Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jul 1913 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 May 1970 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Jun 1970 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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