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

Hugh Burnet "Barney" Wilson

Male 1890 - 1971  (80 years)


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  • Name Hugh Burnet "Barney" Wilson 
    Born 4 Dec 1890  Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Moulder at Goldie-McClloch Ltd. 
    Occupation Moulder at Sheldons Engineering Ltd. 
    Occupation 1911  Port Maitland, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Commercial Fisherman 
    Residence Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-424954 
    Died 4 Mar 1971  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 7 Mar 1971  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I424954  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Birdella Margaret Overholt,   b. 8 Nov 1898, Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1973, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1913  Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. John Frederick Wilson,   b. 3 Jun 1916,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Burnet Wilson,   b. 15 Nov 1917,   d. 21 Oct 1929  (Age 11 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F273021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • H. B. Wilson

      GALT, H. B. (Barney) Wilson, 8 Dalgleish St., died today at Freeport Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was 80. Born at Milton, he had spent most of his life in Galt. Between 1911 and 1929 he lived at Dunnville, where he was a commercial fisherman working out of Port Maitland. Returning to Galt, he became a moulder at Sheldons Engineering Ltd. and at Goldie-McClloch Ltd. He retired in 1960. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Galt Free Methodist Church and a charter member of the Galt Christian Businessmen's Association. Besides his wife, the former Margaret Overholt, he is survived by a son Frederick of Galt: a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Reavley of Newcastle, England and one grandchild. One son, Charles, predeceased him. The body will he at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, from Friday, at 2 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home, Sunday, at 2: 30 p.m., with burial in Mount View cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Mar 1971 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 011715 (1890).
      Name:Hugh Burnet Wilson Date of Birth:4 Dec 1890 Gender:Male Birth Place:Halton, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Hugh Wilson Mother's name:Winnifred Orton

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 003603 (1913).
      Name:Burdella Margaret Overholt Age:18 Birth Year:abt 1895 Birth Place:Jordan, Ontario Marriage Date:30 Jun 1913 Marriage Place:Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Overholt Mother:Mary McCinte Spouse:Burnet Wilson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Dec 1890 - Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Commercial Fisherman - 1911 - Port Maitland, Haldimand Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Jun 1913 - Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1971 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Mar 1971 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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