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

Alfred Howitt

Male 1832 - 1896  (63 years)


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  • Name Alfred Howitt 
    Born 17 Oct 1832  Long Eaton, Erewash Borough, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-57612 
    Died 8 Jul 1896  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Howitt Memorial Cemetery (formerly Kirkland Cemetery), Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I57612  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Elizabeth Ann Parks,   b. CALC 29 Oct 1843, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1892, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dr. John Alexander Howitt,   b. 7 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1907, Etiomani, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     2. Elizabeth "Lillie" Howitt,   b. 5 Apr 1867, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1947, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Ethel Howitt,   b. Between 1886 and 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F21493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DARBY, ALICE MAUDE HEWITT (Nee Howitt)

      At her home on the Waterloo Rd. in Gourock on Thursday, July 19, 1923, aged 54 years. Daughter of the late Alfred Howitt. Born in Puslinch, she lived there all her life. Previous to her marriage, she lived with her sister, Mrs. Douglas Sorby. She married thirteen years ago to William Darby, who survives her. There were no children. She had been in failing health for the last five months but hopes were held out for her recovery till the last, when she slept peacefully away. Her illness was due to goitre. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Church and always took a great interest in Kirkland Memorial Church and was a member of the choir for some years. Besides her husband, she leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sorby of Waterloo Rd. ; Mrs. W. Ireland of Hespeler; and Mrs. Robert Fyfe of Paisley Block. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was largely attended. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. Green of Freelton, a former pastor at Zion Methodist Church. Six brothers-in-law acted as pallbearers: R. Fyfe, C. Darby, W. Friendship, F. Barber of Salem, M. Colling of Lovell and E. Holm. Interment Guelph Cemetery.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born on March 3, 1869, daughter of Alfred Howitt and Elizabeth Parkes. Informant - her husband, Alex Darby of R. R. #6, Guelph.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark


  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211942596.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jul 1896 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Howitt Memorial Cemetery (formerly Kirkland Cemetery), Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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