John Simpson

1874 - 1932  (58 years)

• Name	John Simpson
  Born	22 Oct 1874	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Domestic Servant
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Teamster, Fire Hall
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Fire Department	1914	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo Fire Brigade
  		Waterloo-Firehall-Staff-0001-1914-McMasterUniversity.jpg From left to right: Top Row: Jno Simpson, F. Mank, S. Roth, H. Scheitle Middle Row: N. A. Schafer, G. Boatman, Geo. A. Karges, Chief, J. Madler, C. Scheitle Bottom Row: H. Karges, L. Kessig, T. Lackenbauer, L. Stroh Image from McMaster University
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-42325
  Died	30 Dec 1932	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I42325	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Simpson,   b. 18 Sep 1849, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1922, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Marguerite "Margaret" Braun,   b. 21 Sep 1853, , Kur Hessen, Germany ,   d. 22 Jul 1927, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1873	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F37901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Schnarr,   b. 21 Apr 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Mildred Simpson   2. Melvin Edward Simpson,   b. 17 Oct 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   3. Wilfred Henry Simpson,   b. 26 Jan 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1970, Paradise Lake, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Howard John Simpson,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F185829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) D-1 Page 2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. John Simpson Born: 22 Oct 1874 County: Waterloo Father: Edward Simpson Mother: Margrete Brown [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56630279. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009693-74. Edward Simpson, 24, occ. Blacksmith, b. Manheim, res. Manheim, son of John and Jane married Margaretha Braun, 20, b. Hurhessen Germany, res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth, witnessed by: Jacob Becker and Elizabeth Mueller of New Dundee, 30 December 1873 in New Hamburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Oct 1874 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic Servant - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster, Fire Hall - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Fire Department - Waterloo Fire Brigade - 1914 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1932 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth