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William James Grills

Male 1888 - 1950  (61 years)


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  • Name William James Grills 
    Born 14 Feb 1888  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Name W. J. Grills 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    butcher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55834 
    Died 1950  [4] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I55834  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 

    Father John Grills,   b. 18 May 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Jessie Ramsay,   b. 18 Dec 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1885  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Family ID F15603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ida Parker,   b. 1900, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Jan 1925  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F57464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Clara Lougheed,   b. 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Audrey Grills,   b. 1910, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F271193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on the 14th inst., the wife of John Grills, of a son.

      Galt Reporter Feb 17 1888 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 14.

    2. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 24.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035891 (1888).
      Name:William Grills Date of Birth:14 Mar 1888 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Grills Mother's name:Jessie Ramsey

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      William J. GRILLS/ 1888-1950/

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Grills Born: Galt Age: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1864 Father: William Grills Mother: Marriane Grills married Jessie Ramsay Age:: 19 Est. Birth: abt 1866 Born: Galt Father: James Ramsay Mother: Maria Ramsay married 14 Feb 1885 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 23.

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 014978 (1911).
      Name:William James Grills Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1888 Marriage Date:15 Feb 1911 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Grills Mother:Jessie Ramsey Spouse:Margaret Lougheed

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1888 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - butcher - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Feb 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jan 1925 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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