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

George Robert Fleet[1]

Male 1887 - 1968  (80 years)


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  • Name George Robert Fleet 
    Born 8 Dec 1887  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-50729 
    Died 28 Jul 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 30 Jul 1968  Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I50729  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father George Fleet,   b. 9 May 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1924, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Christina Gooding,   b. 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1867  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F13143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dora Emma Cookman,   b. CA 1887,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1911  [3
    Children 
     1. Ellsworth Fleet,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Pearl Fleet,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Shirley Fleet,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F256671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George R. Fleet - by Record Correspondent - Elmira - George R. Fleet of 55 Centre St. died Sunday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. He was 80. Born Dec. 8, 1887, in Wellesley Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fleet, Sr., and had operated a feed mill in Glen Allan until his retirement in 1947 when he moved to Elmira. Mr. Fleet was a member of Wesley United Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Dora Cookman whom he married in 1911; one son, Ellsworth, Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Pearl) Houghton, Toronto, and Mrs. Grant (Shirley) Beggs, Elmira; one brother, John, Palmerston; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by three brothers and three sisters. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor where the service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday at 2: 30 pm. Rev. M.E. Reuber will officiate. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elizabeth Fleet - Lutz.

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 6.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of George R. Fleet.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Fleet b. Canada res: Wellesley Age: 20 born abt 1847 father: John Fleet mother: Emily Fleet married Christina Gooding Age:: 19 born abt 1848 b. Canada Spouse res: Woolwich father: Robert Gooding mother: Mary Gooding married 31 Dec 1867 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Dec 1887 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jul 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Jul 1968 - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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