William Norman Whitla

1899 - 1970  (70 years)

• Name	William Norman Whitla
  Born	27 Nov 1899	Newtownards, , Down, Northern Ireland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187744413
  Military	WW1  [2]
  Occupation	Custodian
  Residence	1901	Newtownards, , Down, Northern Ireland   [3]
  Occupation	1924
  	Machinist
  Residence	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-414318
  Died	4 Oct 1970	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	6 Oct 1970	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I414318	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Cammock Whitla,   b. 28 Dec 1869, Conlig, , Down, Northern Ireland ,   d. 20 Jul 1950, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Norwood,   b. Dec 1872, , Northern Ireland ,   d. 3 Nov 1950  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1895	Newtownards, , Down, Northern Ireland
  Family ID	F277328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Hedges,   b. 17 Mar 1898, Edmonton, Essex, England ,   d. 13 Jul 1989  (Age 91 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1924	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F269499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William N. Whitla GALT, William Norwood Whitla, 14 Grandview Ave., died Sunday, at South Waterloo Hospital. He was 70. Born Nov. 27, 1899, in Newtowards, Ireland, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Whitla and came to Galt, from Ireland, 59 years ago. He had been custodian at First United Church, for 20 years. Mr. Whitla was a member of the church, a former elder and choir member and also treasurer of the Sunday school for many years. He was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 478 and also served in the 208th Regiment in the First World War. Surviving are his wife, the former Nellie Hedges; two brothers, Joseph and James, and one sister, Margaret, all of Galt. The body will be at the Coutts and Son Funeral Home, until 1 p.m. Tuesday, when removal will be made to First United Church for service, at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Duncan White will officiate. Burial will be in Mount View cemetery. Whitla,William Norman-death-Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Oct 1970 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187744413. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameWilliam Whitla Age16 Birth Date27 Nov 1898 Birth LocationCo Down, Ireland ResidenceOnt, Canada Military Date1914-1918 MotherMary Whitla Next of KinMary Whitla Next of Kin RelationshipMother Regiment Number250028 [S3216] Census - Ireland - 1901 - Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Residents of a house 38 in Wallace's Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down). William Whitla 31 b. County Down - Union Weaver Mary 28 William 1 [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 020686 (1924). Name:William Whitla Gender:Male Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1900 Birth Place:Ireland Marriage Date:5 Jun 1924 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Whitla Mother:Mary Norwood Spouse:Nellie Hedges Name:Nellie Hedges Gender:Female Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1899 Birth Place:England Marriage Date:5 Jun 1924 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Thomas Hedges Mother:Alice Scott Spouse:William Whitla

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Nov 1899 - Newtownards, , Down, Northern Ireland Residence - 1901 - Newtownards, , Down, Northern Ireland Married - 5 Jun 1924 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Oct 1970 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Oct 1970 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth