James Hosea

1872 - 1912  (39 years)

• Name	James Hosea
  Born	20 Dec 1872	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter, House Building
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50814
  Died	2 May 1912	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I50814	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Hosea,   b. 2 Sep 1836, Rutherglen, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 31 Oct 1913, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eliza Jane Smith,   b. 15 Dec 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1911  (Age < 68 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F13157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luella Donald,   b. 11 Jan 1889, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1906	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Laverne Hosea,   b. Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Violet Hosea,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F186213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of James Hosea At 7: 30 O'clock last Thursday morning the death of a well-known and highly respected citizen took place at his residence on William Street, Berlin, in the person of James Hosea. His death came with extreme suddenness, the deceased having worked until six o'clock the previous evening and was apparently in the best of health. During the night he became ill and a physician came to his assistance but it was of no avail and he passed away early this morning in the presence of his wife and children. The late Mr. Hosea was in his forty-first year and had been a resident of this town for about fifteen years. He is survived by a widow and one son, Lavern and daughter Violet, besides his father, seven brothers, Robert and Pembroke, Waterloo, John, Plumas Man., Norman, Clover Bar, Ata., Archie Guelph; Oscar Preston, Roy, Elmira, and three sisters,, Mrs. Thos. Foster and Mrs. Geo. Thompson, Linwood, and Mrs. Wm. Terry, Waterloo. Elmira Signet, May 9, 1912

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 7. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 1. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 12. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), obituary of James Hosea - May 9, 1912. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157280337/james-hosea. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Robert Hosea Birth Place: Scotland Residence: Wellesley Township Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Name: Eliza Jane Smith Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse residence: Wellesley Township Spouse Father Name: William Spouse Mother Name: Mary Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1859 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Dec 1872 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Aug 1906 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter, House Building - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 1912 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth