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

Clayton Russell Playford[1, 2]

Male 1893 - 1951  (58 years)


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  • Name Clayton Russell Playford 
    Born 1 Jul 1893  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Church Membership Zion Evangelical United Brethern, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 34 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-50473 
    Died 2 Aug 1951  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I50473  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas S. Playford, II,   b. 6 Jun 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1932, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Matilda J. Miller,   b. 15 Feb 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F13091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ella May Robertson,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1994, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Playford
     2. Robert Playford
     3. Liddell R. Playford,   b. 1919,   d. 6 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F233071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Clayton R. Playford
      By Record Correspondent

      ELMIRA, Aug. 3 - Clayton R. Playford, 34 William St., died yesterday after a lengthy illness. He was a garage operator for 13 years, retiring in September, 1945.

      Mr. Playford was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Elmira, and a member of the Glenrose Lodge No. 628.
      Surviving are his wife, the former Ella Mae Robertson; one daughter, Mrs. Bruce (Ruth) Price; two sons, Liddell and Robert of Elmira; one sister, Mrs. Austin Gremm of Kitchener, and five grandchildren.

      The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor. The funeral will be in the Dreisinger chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery with Rev. C.B. Heckendorn officiating. The Masonic order will have a service at the funeral home Saturday night at 7 p.m.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ella M. Robertson - Playford - 1994.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Liddell R. Playford.

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-4 Page 15.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div 9 Page 11.

    5. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Clifton R. Cope - 6 Aug 1984.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jul 1893 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - - Zion Evangelical United Brethern, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Aug 1951 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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