William A. Philip

1873 - 1964  (91 years)

• Name	William A. Philip
  Born	11 Feb 1873	Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	bank clerk
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cashier Bank
  Historic Building	1909	65 Concession St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	65 CONCESSION ST. Research indicates that the house was built circa 1870 by Fred Allenby, a prominent Galt lawyer. Mr. Allenby retired in 1904 and died in England in 1910. The house passed to his daughter, Ruth, who married William Philip on September 18, 1900. It appears that Ruth and William lived in the house from at least the early 1900's. William was born in Fergus and came to Galt in 1899 as manager of the Galt branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada. William took over as manager of the Galt branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in 1909 and remained there until he retired in February 1934. Ruth died in 1932. William was appointed as a member of the Grand River Conservation Authority in 1934 and served on the commission for 20 years, 18 of them as chairman. He was also a director of the Gore Mutual Insurance Co. from 1933 to 1964, served as president of the company and in 1961 was chairman of the board. He died on April 6, 1964. One report says that Mr. Philip lived in the house until his death at the age of 93. Another source says that he died in Marsdale Manor. Research did not turn up any conclusive evidence either way but the latter information seems more likely since the occupant of the house after the mid-1950's is listed as William A. Philip, one William and Ruth's four sons. William A. lived in the house until 1971 when he sold it to John C. Heutinck, the proprietor of Heutinck Nursing Home, later called Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, 42 Elliott St. The nursing home, is still (2004) listed as the owner of the property. The house appears to have been used as a residence by Mr. Heutinck and his wife, Margaret, until the early to mid-1990's after which it was uninhabited.1a 1aPrepared by Jim Quantrell Archivist City of Cambridge Archives July 8, 2004
  Interesting	building, story
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	bank manager
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manager, Bank
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60025
  Died	7 Apr 1964	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I60025	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Philip,   b. Abt 1841, Of, Fergus, Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary,   b. Abt 1841, Of, Fergus, Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F27733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Armitage Allenby,   b. 9 Jun 1872, , England ,   d. 20 Jan 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 8]
  Children	1. Professor James Allenby Philip,   b. 18 Dec 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1977, Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 75 years)   2. William Armytage "Pat" Philip,   b. 17 Mar 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1977  (Age 74 years)   3. Frederick G. Philip,   b. Jan 1906, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Prior Allenby Philip,   b. 2 Jul 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F16677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William A. Philip from Waterlo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM A. PHILIP 1871-1964 William A. Philip William A. Philip, one of the great pioneers of conservation in Ontario, was born in Fergus. He was the first manager of the Royal Bank in Galt, a post which he held for forty-two years. He served as president of the Gore Mutual Fire Insurance Company, chairman of the Galt Board of Education, and was a founding member of the Waterloo Golf and Country Club. Cognizant of the necessity for conservation in the Grand River Valley, he was a founder of the Grand River Conservation Commission, and was its first president, a post he held for eighteen years. He also was chairman of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, organized later, the first development of its kind on this continent, preceding action by the great Tennessee Valley Authority. Now such projects are worldwide in scope. Philip's service to the community was very extensive and was marked by high integrity and great ability. Waterloo Region Museum \\ Inductees - P to R. (2016). Waterlooregionmuseum.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016, from https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame/inductees-p-to-r/

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-1 Page 3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Philip Born: Fergus Ontario Age: 28 Est. Birth: abt 1872 Father: James Philip Mother: Mary married Ruth Armytage Allenby Age:: 28 Est. Birth: abt 1872 Born: England Father: Fredk Armytage Mother: Susie Cossin married 18 Sep 1900 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 31. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of William A. Philip - Apr 15 1964 pg 16. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 024193 (1872). Name:William Philip Date of Birth:11 Feb 1872 Gender:Male Birth Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Philip Mother's name:Mary Brown [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. PHILIP/ William PHILIP/ Feb. 11, 1872 - Apr. 7, 1964/ his wife/ Ruth ALLENBY/ June 9, 1872 - Jan. 18, 1932/ William Armytage PHILIP/ Mar. 17, 1903 - Apr. 12, 1977/ James Allenby PHILIP/ Dec. 18, 1901 - Dec. 8, 1977/ [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 27 Sep 1900. Allenby, Ruth married 18 Sep 1900 to Philip, Wm. At Galt, by the Rev. Rural Dean Ridley. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:William Philip Age:28 Birth Year:abt 1872 Birth Place:Fergus, Ontario Marriage Date:18 Sep 1900 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Philip Mother:Mary Philip Spouse:Allenby Ruth Armytage

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Feb 1873 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - bank clerk - 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Sep 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cashier Bank - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - bank manager - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manager, Bank - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Apr 1964 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth