Thomas Padden

1866 - 1933  (66 years)

• Name	Thomas Padden
  Born	11 Dec 1866	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Motorman, Street Railway. Co.
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Residence	1933	1207 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-45155
  Died	9 Jan 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I45155	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Catharine "Kate" Kastner,   b. 15 Feb 1873, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Earle Padden,   b. Feb 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Merta Padden,   b. Sep 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frances Padden,   b. 29 Aug 1900, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 15 years)   4. Cecilia Margaret Padden,   b. 14 May 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1947, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)   5. Thomas Padden,   b. Jun 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F169130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Padden Hundreds of persons including patrons of the Kitchener-Waterloo Street Railway, learned with regret of the passing at 12.15 o'clock Monday morning in the sudden death of Thomas Padden at his home, 1207 King street east, after nearly 32 years as motorman on the K-W. Railway. The veteran railwayman and oldest motorman, who was superannuated Sept. 30 of last year, was born in Stratford. He was about 62 years of age. He came to Kitchener 32 years ago and joined the street railway staff on Jan. 16, 1901. Mr. Padden had been in usual health until Sunday morning. He suffered from asthma. Surviving are, two sons, Thomas, of Kitchener, Earl, of Toronto, and two daughters, Mrs Leo Schaller, Preston, and Miss Cecilia at home. His wife predeceased him two years ago. There are also three brothers. The funeral was held Wednesday morning to St. Joseph's Church. I Burial was made in Mount Hope cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle 12 Jan 1933, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-7 Page 3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146127369.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Dec 1866 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Motorman, Street Railway. Co. - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jan 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth