Dr. William Glaister

1866 - 1948  (81 years)

• Name	William Glaister
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	30 Jun 1866	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197820441
  Interesting	medical
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Ch. of England
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Doctor
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Physican
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Doctor, Medical
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52073
  Died	19 Feb 1948  [7]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I52073	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family ID

  F12174

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Helen Isabel Glaister,   b. 8 Aug 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1981, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F14380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Dr. William Glaister from Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society
  		Dr. William Glaister

  
  

• Notes

  William Glaister, Wellesley M.D. 50 Years, Dies One of the best known medical men in the district, Dr. William Glaister, 81, died at the home of his daughter, Dr. J. R. Hannay, 15 Weber St., East, last night, after an illness of three years. Dr. Glaister had practised medicine for 50 years in Wellesley, retiring only three years ago due to ill health. He was a graduate of Trinity College, Toronto. He attended the Anglican Church and was a member of the Wilmot Masonic Lodge. The son of the late John Glaister and Isabel McWilliam, he was born at Crosshill, June 30, 1866. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J.M. (Helen) Dobson, London; Mrs. J.R. (Deborah) Hannay, M.D., Kitchener; one brother, John, and one sister, Mrs. Peter Hogg, both of Landis, Saskatchewan. Five grandchildren also survive. The body will rest at Futher's Funeral Home, Wellesley, until 10 a.m. Saturday, when removal will be made to the residence at Wellesley, where a private service will be held at 2: 30 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be made at Rush's Cemetery, Wellesley, Rev. J.N.H. Mills, Kitchener will officiate. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Thu, Feb 19, 1948 Page 4 _________ GLAISTER, WILLIAM was born on a farm near Crosshill on June 30, 1866, the son of John Glaister and Isabel McWilliam. He attended Harriston High School and graduated as Gold Medallist from Trinity Medical School in 1894. He was taking postgraduate work in New York, but when Dr. William Morton of Wellesley became ill, he returned to take over that practice. He remained in Wellesley after Dr. Morton recovered, and upon his death in 1899 succeeded to the practice. He practised in Wellesley for about fifty years and during that time was highly esteemed by the residents of that area. A heartfelt appreciation by Dr. P. L. Tye of Milverton, who often worked with him, appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in May 1948 shortly after his death. It expresses some of the regard with which he was held in the community Dr. Glaister was a typical country doctor, one of the most successful and one of the best. He could have gained fame in the larger centres but preferred to remain among the people he knew. Going through the horse and buggy days on roads that were at times impassable made him resort to snowshoes. No weather was too bad for him to reach the bedside of the needy and poor, as well as those in better circumstances. He was a good surgeon and for many years did all his surgery in the homes where he had wonderful results. As a diagnostician he was one of the best and his advice was sought by many far and wide. Dr. Glaister was a wonderful student and always kept abreast of the times. Every spare minute he spent with his beloved books. He did not have much time or sport but in his younger days he enjoyed bowling, tennis, hunting and fishing. The passing of Dr. Glaister has left a great sense of loss in his home community, his quiet assured manner brought comfort and confidence in the sick room, he was beloved by all and his memory will long remain in the hearts of the people of Wellesley and district. In order to facilitate communications with his patients he put up a private telephone system extending to many of the smaller villages in the area. He died on February 18, 1948 after an illness of some three years. He was predeceased oy his wife who was a daughter of Dr. Morton, and was survived by two daughters, one of whom, Deborah, is a physician. (She was interviewed for an oral history tape which is held by the Waterloo historical Society. The Wellesley Township Historical Society has a biography of Dr. Glaister prepared by Phyllis Kitchen. ). Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Wellesley E-6 Page 15. [S113] Division 3 Page 9. [S4] . William Glaister Born: Wellesley Township Age: 29 Father: John Glaister Mother: Isabella Glaister Born: abt 1866 Spouse: Grace Lilian Morton Age: 23 born: Wellesley Father: William Morton Mother: Ellen Mary Morton married 25 Dec 1895 married: Waterloo, Wellesley [S504] Div. 11 page 16. [S269] Div. 4, Pg. 84. [S2107] Sub District 11 Page 9. [S241] . William Glaister, M.D./ June 30, 1866-Feb. 19, 1948/ Grace Lillian Morton/ His wife/ Aug. 5, 1872-Oct. 1, 1900/ Mary Louise Morton/ His wife/ Aug. 17, 1878-May 4, 1965

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jun 1866 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ch. of England - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Physican - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor, Medical - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth