Warden - Reeve William Howard "Howard" Shaw

1884 - 1963  (78 years)

• Name	William Howard "Howard" Shaw
  Prefix	Warden - Reeve
  Born	30 Aug 1884	near, Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1933	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Reeve - Ayr
  Elected Office	1941	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  Interesting	elected office, polictics
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-6096
  Died	25 Jun 1963	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	27 Jun 1963	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I6096	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Frances Catherine Gerbig,   b. 30 Nov 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1927, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1915	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Howard Grant Shaw,   b. 7 Mar 1924, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1994  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F248022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emily Eldora Upton,   b. 16 Jul 1905, Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 Jun 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Walter Ross Shaw,   b. 1933,   d. 1954  (Age 21 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F248023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ex-Reeve W. Howard Shaw Passes A former reeve of Ayr and ex-warden of Waterloo County, William Howard Shaw of Galt passed away on Tuesday at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital in his 79th year. He was born in Peel County, near Bolton, on August 30, 1884, a son of the late Thomas C. Shaw and Margaret Goodfellow Shaw. Mr. Shaw became a telegraph operator with the old Grand Trunk Railway and subsequently with the Canadian Pacific Railway, where he was employed for 38 years prior to his retirement in 1949. He came to Ayr from Alliston, and resided here for 36 years before moving to Galt in 1949. He was an operator at Ayr depot for many years but during the latter part of his service worked in Galt. The late Mr. Shaw was intensely interested in municipal affairs and found an outlet for his talents on the Ayr council. He was elected reeve in 1933, and served in this capacity for a record term of 11 consecutive years. In 1941 he was elected warden of Waterloo County council. During his tenure of office Mr. Shaw earned the title, Ayr's "working reeve." This accolade was accorded him because of his knowledge of roads and construction. On many occasions he supervised, or actually undertook projects himself at a period when no payment was allotted to the reeve or council. He was chairman of the County council building committee at the time the county registry office was constructer, in Kitchener. He was a devoted student of Masonry and was a past master of Ayr Masonic Lodge, as well as the capable secretary for many years. He was also a Past Principal of the Paris Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Following his removal to Galt, he became affiliated with Alma Lodge in that city and Waterloo Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Mr. Shaw was a member of the former Ayr Presbyterian congregation while a resident here, and later of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Galt, where he also served as an elder. Besides his wife, the former Eldora Upton of Ayr, he is survived by a daughter, Joan of Toronto, two sons, Magistrate William A. of Red Deer, Alta., and H. Grant of Niagara Falls, Ont.; three brothers, James of Mono Road, Charles of Brampton and George of Bolton. Six grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by a son, Ross, in 1954 and a brother, Reginald. The Funeral Resting at the Coutts & Son Funeral Home, St. Andrew's St., Galt, where service will be held on Thursday at 2.30 p.m., with interment in Ayr Cemetery. A Masonic service under the auspices of Alma Lodge will be held at the Funeral Home tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. In kindness to the family donations to the Canadian Cancer Society will be accepted at the Funeral Home. The Ayr News Jun 27 1963 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Shaw/ In Remembrance/ William Howard Shaw/ 1884 - 1963/ Frances C. Gerbig/ beloved wife of W. H. Shaw/ 1889 - 1927/ Emily Eldora Upton/ 1905 - 1983/ Walter Ross Shaw/ 1933 - 1954 [A] Father [B] Ross [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Frances C Gerbig Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1890 Birth Place: Ontario Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1915 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Charles Gerbig Mother: M Fullen Spouse: Wm H Shaw Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1885 Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Father: Thos Shaw Spouse Mother: Margaret Goodfellow

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1884 - near, Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Aug 1915 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - Ayr - 1933 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1941 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Jun 1963 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 27 Jun 1963 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth