William Steele

1872 - 1947  (75 years)

• Name	William Steele
  Born	17 May 1872	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139965881
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55491
  Died	13 Oct 1947	Empress, , Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I55491	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	James Steele,   b. 1838, , Ireland ,   d. 21 Jan 1915, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Catharine M. "Catherine" Kerr,   b. 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1918, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1870	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F227225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  STEELE, WILLIAM Word was received on Monday evening, October 13, 1947 by Frank Steele of 40 Dumfries St. in Galt, of the death on Monday morning in hospital at Empress, Alberta, of his brother, William. He was the second son of the late James and Katherine Steele, who farmed for many years near Aberfoyle in Puslinch Township. Mr. Steele went west over forty years ago and after spending several years as a grain buyer, he took up land at Sceptre, SK and had lived there since. He had been in poor health for about two years. Survived by his widow, who was Elizabeth Laing of Fergus and one other brother, James of Lemsford, SK. Interment took place at Sceptre. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139965881. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 16 Mar 1870. Steele, James married 10 Mar 1870 to Catherine M. Kerr At Brantford, by Rev. Mr. Cochrane. Bride, daughter of James Kerr. Both of North Dumfries.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1872 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Oct 1947 - Empress, , Alberta, Canada Buried - - Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada  = Link to Google Earth