William Joseph "Bill" McFadyen

1901 - 1966  (65 years)

• Name	William Joseph "Bill" McFadyen
  Born	22 Aug 1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, music, arts
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1966	32 Southgate Rd, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-421300
  Died	27 Oct 1966	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I421300	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh McFadyen,   b. 13 Mar 1862, , Scotland ,   d. 20 May 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Janet H. Robertson,   b. 11 Jun 1861, , Scotland ,   d. 15 Mar 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	18 May 1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F271027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edna Marrott
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eva Etoile Reis,   b. 22 Feb 1902, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1923	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Betty McFadyen
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F271662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Distinguished Musician Dies Suddenly, At SWMH William J. "Bill' McFadyen, 32 Southgate Road, died early today, October 27, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. His death followed a sudden illness at his home late last evening, He was in his 66 year. In the death of Mr. McFadyen, the city has lost one of it's most distinguished musicians. For more than 40 years he had been active as a pianist and organist, choir leader and band leader and for 23 years, supervisor of music in Galt schools. For nearly 14 years Mr. McFadyen was organist and choir director at Wesley United Church. He resigned from that position in the fall of 1944. In October 1940 Mr. McFadyen was appointed leader of the 2nd Battalion HLI of C Band. He continued in that post until January 1949, when the HLI of C group was disbanded. In that year Mr. McFadyen became musical director of the Galt Kiltie Band. He continued as leader of the Kilties, until June 1956, when Bandmaster Frank Gadd took over. HONORED GUEST In June 1964 Mr. McFadyen was one of five retiring teachers honored at a banquet given by the Galt Board of Education. At that time tribute was paid to Mr. McFadyen for the more than 30 years of service he had given in the public and secondary schools of Galt. Mr. McFadyen will be remembered by many citizens for the annual concerts by school children, which he conducted in Dickson park. Outstanding among these concerts was the Coronation Day concert, held in June 1953. Some 1,580 public school children took part in that concert, which was arranged and directed by Mr. McFadyen. NATIVE OF GALT Born in Galt, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McFadyen, he was a resident of the city all his life. He was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, a Mason, a member of Alma Lodge No. 72 AF and AM and a member of the Galt Kiwanis Club. Mr. McFadyen was married twice. His first wife, the former Etoile Reis, died in 1945. Surviving are his second wife, the former Edna Marrott, two sons, Donald R. of Newmarket, William H. of Toronto, one daughter, Mrs. Howord (Betty) Foote of Preston, one brother, Robert A. McFadyen of Kitchener and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N. Funeral service will be held at Central Presbyterian Church on Saturday, October 29, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Mount View cemetery. Galt Reporter 27 Oct 1966

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 9. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 041975 (1901). Name:William Joseph McFadyen Date of Birth:22 Aug 1901 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Hugh McFadyen Mother's name:Janet H Robertson [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [A] William J. McFADYEN/ 1901-1966/ [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011819 (1884). Name:Janet Robertson Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:Scotland Marriage Date:18 May 1884 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Andrew Robertson Mother:Jane Robertson Spouse:Hugh McFadyen [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022218 (1923). Name:William Joseph McFadyen Gender:Male Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1902 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:26 Feb 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Hugh McFadyen Mother:Janet Robertson Spouse:Eva Eloile Reis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Aug 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Feb 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Oct 1966 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth