Henry George "Harry" Freeman

- 1953

• Name	Henry George "Harry" Freeman
  Born	Leicester, , Leicestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  Name	Harry Freeman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-490791
  Died	20 Sep 1953	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I490791	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Jean Duff,   b. 11 Jun 1876, Brechin, , Angus, Scotland ,   d. 9 Nov 1944  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Sydney James "Syd" Freeman,   b. 25 Aug 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1999, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. John Clifford "Jack" Freeman,   d. 5 Mar 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   3. Helen Freeman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F300845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Velma Florence Kennedy,   b. 16 Jul 1907, Etonia, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1995  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F300846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry G. Freeman PRESTON-Henry George Freeman known familiarly to numerous citizens of Preston and district as "Harry," died suddenly in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at 1:30 Sunday morning. The late Mr. Freeman, who had been active in his duties last week, was. stricken by a heart attack and removed to hospital only three days prior to his death. A native of Leicester, England, he came to Canada in 1910 and resided in Preston most of the time since. For eight years he was a salesman with the former Hurlbut Shoe Company, Preston, and for the past 25 years was employed in the same capacity with the Woelfle Shoe Company, Kitchener, although he continued to reside in Preston. Some 18. months ago he was married to the former Velma Veitch, of Preston who survives. A devout member of Knox Presbyterian Church, the late Mr. Freeman was also a member of the Kirk session. 'He was actively interested in lodge work, being a member of Preston Lodge 297 AF A and AM, Preston Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Royal City Lodge of Perfection, Guelph, and Guelph Chapter of Rose. Croix, and the Consistory of Hamilton. Surviving are his wife, two sons; Sydney James, chairman of Preston board of education, and John Clifford, both of Preston; a daughter, Mrs. Hugh A. McLaren (Helen) of Galt. Six grandchildren also survive, The body is at the Stager-Pass, Ltd., Funeral Home where service will be conducted in the chapel at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Stuart. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Sep 21, 1953 Page 5

  
  

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  Born - - Leicester, , Leicestershire, England Died - 20 Sep 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth