Matthew Alexander Smith

1874 - 1949  (75 years)

• Name	Matthew Alexander Smith
  Born	1874
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Finisher at Pattinson Woollen Mill
  Residence	United Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-414882
  Died	23 Mar 1949	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	26 Mar 1949	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I414882	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Mabel Howes,   d. Bef 1949
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F273195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Matthew Smith PRESTON, March 24. Matthew Alexander Smith, 75, Preston and district resident for the past 24 years, died yesterday, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, where he had been confined for the past two weeks. Mr. Smith had been ailing for some time. Born in Listowel, the deceased resided in Guelph for 10 years and for a few years in Millbank, before coming to Preston. For the past 20 years he was engaged as a finisher at Pattinson Woollen Mill. He was an adherent of the United Church. His wife, Mabel Howes, one brother and five sisters predeceased him. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. David Reain, Dundas St., Galt and a son, Joseph Stewart, of Preston. Three grandchildren also survive. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Ltd. Funeral Home, where the funeral will be held on Saturday, at 2: 30 p.m., with interment in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Mar 1949 pg 5

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 23 Mar 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Mar 1949 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth