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

William Moore

Male 1863 - 1937  (74 years)


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  • Name William Moore 
    Born 23 Aug 1863  Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284297466 
    Died 5 Nov 1937  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Forest Cemetery, Mount Forest, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I493376  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family Wilhelmina "Minnie" Weiser,   b. 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1925, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Herbert Arthur Moore,   b. 24 Oct 1900, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1969, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Moore
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William J. Moore

      The death occurred on Friday, Nov. 5, 1937, of Wm. J. Moore, aged 74 years. He was born on the Second Concession of Normanby In 1863, and had lived there all his life excepting the last three years which were spent in Toronto, where he passed away after an illness of three weeks, his daughter Nellie being at his bedside until the end, which came very peaceably.

      Mr. Moore was well known and respected, having threshed in the surrounding country nearly all his life. He was a member of the Orange Order for nearly sixty years and they performed the last rites at the grave. The funeral took place from the residence of his son, Mr. Thos. Moore, on Monday, Nov. 8, with interment in the Mount Forest Cemetery.

      Mr. Moore's wife, born Minnie Weiser, died in February, 1925. There were fourteen children born, seven of whom survive: Wilfred, Calgary, Alberta; Herbert, Toronto; David, Toronto; Robert, Algonac, Mich.; Thos. on the old homestead; Nellie, Mrs. James Brethour, Galt; and Pearl, Mrs. Amos Glasser, of Kleinburg.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Aug 1863 - Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1937 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Forest Cemetery, Mount Forest, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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