Daniel Wesley Beaver^{[1, 2]}

1864 - 1962  (97 years)

• Name	Daniel Wesley Beaver
  Born	11 Nov 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist Evang.
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer's Son
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00115-7245.3
  Died	27 Jun 1962	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Buried	30 Jun 1962	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I58851	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Beaver,   b. 14 Dec 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Victoria Souder,   b. 16 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1863	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F3148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Weir,   b. 12 Feb 1873, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 14 Nov 1936, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Lilli Maud Beaver,   b. 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1978  (Age 83 years)   2. Lorne Weir Beaver,   b. 1897, Elkton, Huron, Michigan, USA ,   d. 13 Mar 1975, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Lloyd Harry Beaver,   b. 1900,   d. 1956  (Age 56 years)   4. Wesley Kitchener Beaver,   b. 15 Dec 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2004  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F15217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel Beaver HESPELER, Daniel Wesley Beaver, 97, of RR 1 Hespeler (Beaverdale), died today at the Coutts Pavilion, after three years of failing health. He was born in Beaverdale and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Beaver. He farmed all his life in the district, except for a few years spent in Michigan. Mr. Beaver, was also a former Waterloo Township assessor. His wife, the former Janet Weir, died in 1936. Surviving are two sons, Wesley and Lorne of Beaverdale; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Helen) Ball of Beaverdale and Mrs. Herbert (LiIli) Shiry of Preston; a brother, Maurice of Preston; a sister, Mrs. Caroline Watson of Chicago; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. (one son and one daughter, predeceased him. The body will be at the Stager Nelson Funeral Home, from Thursday evening, until the funeral there at 2 p.m., Saturday, conducted by Rev. Merle Shantz, of 44 Wyndham Centre. Burial will be at Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Beaverdale. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Jun 1962 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 489. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lorne Beaver Born: Elkton Michigan U.S.A Age: 23 Father: Daniel Beaver Mother: Janet Weir Born: abt 1898 Spouse: Annie Chesterman Age: 22 born: Edmonton England Father: William Chesterman Chesterman Mother: Hockett Chesterman married 10 Feb 1921 married: Waterloo, Hespeler [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). Beaver / Daniel W. Beaver / 1864-1962 / his wife / Janet Weir / 1873-1936 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 17. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 13. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 20. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. BEAVER/ Daniel W. BEAVER/ 1864-1962/ His wife/ Janet WEIR/ 1873-1936/[A] Janet Weir/ Beloved wife of/ Daniel BEAVER/ 1873-1936/ [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Christian Beaver Born: Puslinch Township Res: Puslinch Township Age: 23 Father: Peter Mother: Christina Johns Born: 1840 Spouse: Victoria Souder Age: 28 born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Born: 1835 Father: William Mother: Maria Erb married 28 Jun 1863 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jul 1863. June 28, 1863 Victoria Sauter of Waterloo and Christian Biber of Puslinch, by Rev. Wurster [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Christian Biber Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario Residence:Puslinch Township Marriage Date:28 Jun 1863 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Peter Mother:Christina Johns Spouse:Victoria Santer

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Nov 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist Evang. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer's Son - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Jun 1962 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Jun 1962 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth