William Mum Menary^[1]

1889 - 1916  (27 years)

• Name	William Mum Menary
  Military	1814	WW1   [1]
  	WW1, Private, 34th Battalion
  Born	14 Aug 1889	Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Apprentice, Machine Shop
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1915	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	barber
  Misfortune	1916
  	Killed in WW1
  Died	18 Sep 1916	Somme, , Centre, France
  Website	2009
  	Photograph
  	Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection Description: Black and white, studio portrait of Private William M. Menary, of Galt, Ontario, in uniform. Notes: Private Menary was born and raised in Galt, Ontario, the son of Mr. William Menary, 105 Victoria Avenue, Galt. Private Menary went overseas with a special service corps of the 34th Battalion. He died at the Somme on 18 September 1916 from wounds inflicted. Menary was survived by a wife and two daughters. Inscriptions: Front: Pte. William M. Menary, 34th Batt. [Symbol of cross] Somme (died of wounds), Sept. 18, 1916.
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50501P
  Person ID	I50501	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William James Menary,   b. May 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Esther Munn,   b. Apr 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F221208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Jane Kirby,   b. 14 Feb 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 64 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1909	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Esther Menary,   b. 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		William Munn Menary Grace Schmidt Room of Local History digital collection
  		Private William Munn Menary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. William Munn Menary Birth Date: 14 Aug 1889 Birth Location: Stick Hille, Peel, Ontario Relative: Mrs William M Menary Relationship: Wife Regiment Number: 602685 [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 31.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Aug 1889 - Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Married - 30 Jun 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Apprentice, Machine Shop - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - barber - 1915 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Sep 1916 - Somme, , Centre, France Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth