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

Valentine Fatum

Male 1873 - 1951  (78 years)


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  • Name Valentine Fatum 
    Born 16 Jan 1873  Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174723896 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-488936 
    Died 1 Nov 1951  Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Calderwood, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I488936  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father John George Fatum,   b. 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Doersam,   b. 1842, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Nov 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F29755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Barbara Leibold,   b. 26 May 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1932, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F300191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • VALENTINE FATUM PASSES AT AYTON

      Ayton, Nov. 2-Friends in this community were shocked to hear of the sudden passing on Monday of Valentine Fatum well known resident of this district. Mr. Fatum died at his home here in Normanby Twp. about 2½ miles north east of Ayton.

      The late Mr. Fatum was born in Normanby Twp. and was a son of the late George Fatum and Mary Doersam. He had resided in this district all his life with the exception of a few years when he lived in Hanover. He was married in 1900 to Mary Leibold who predeceased him in 1932. There were no children of the marriage.

      Left to mourn his loss is an adopted daughter, with whom the late Mr. Fatum resided, Chelsea, Mrs. Ezra Kraft of Normanby Twp. An adopted son, Kelso, passed away in 1927. Also left to mourn are three brothers and one sister. William, of Kitchener, Phillip of Ayton, Edward of Clifford and Mrs. Henry Ross of Williamsford. Until his passing, the late Mr. Fatum was an active member of the work of Trinity Lutheran Church Ayton.

      The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario Fri, Nov 02, 1951 Page 10

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Fatum b. Germany res: Normanby Township Age: 29 born abt 1836 father: Philip mother: Elizabeth married Mary Doersam Age:: 22 born abt 1843 b. Germany Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: George mother: Christina married 5 Nov 1865 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1873 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 1951 - Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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