Mahlon Alvin Ezra Spies

1893 - 1917  (24 years)

• Name	Mahlon Alvin Ezra Spies
  Born	28 Feb 1893	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24757484
  Military	WW1
  Misfortune	killed in WW1
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical Association
  Occupation	1916	Saint Lina, , Alberta, Canada   [5]
  	musician
  Residence	1916	Saint Lina, , Alberta, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49434
  Died	9 Apr 1917	Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France   [4]
  Buried	Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thélus, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [4]
  Person ID	I49434	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Frederick Strasser Spies,   b. 21 Mar 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1940, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sophia Mary Privat,   b. 9 Dec 1860, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1945, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1886	Holland Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F12864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mahlon Spies melpaints67 originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

• Notes

  Born: At Hawksville, on the 26th inst., the wife of the Rev. F. S. Spies, of a son Elmira Signet 02 Mar. 1893 p. 2, col. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 11. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Mar 1893. 26 Feb 1893 The wife of Rev. F. S. Spies, in Hawksville, a son. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24757484. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name:Mahlon Ezra Spies Age:21 Birth Date:27 Feb 1893 Birth Location:Hawkesville, Ontario Residence:St Lina, Alberta Military Date:1914-1918 Father:Frederick Strasser Spies Next of Kin:Frederick Strasser Spies - res: St. Lina, Alberta Next of Kin Relationship:Father Occ: Musician Regiment Number:204872

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Feb 1893 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - musician - 1916 - Saint Lina, , Alberta, Canada Residence - 1916 - Saint Lina, , Alberta, Canada Died - 9 Apr 1917 - Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France Buried - - Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thélus, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth