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

William Franklin Cober

Male 1862 - 1938  (76 years)


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  • Name William Franklin Cober 
    Born 3 Aug 1862  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Frank Cober 
    Name W. F. Cober 
    Occupation Goldie & McCulloch Co. Limited Foundry, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    bookeeper for Goldie & McCulloch 
    • W. F. COBER Fills the trusted posi-tion of book-keeper in the extensive estab-lishment of the Goldie & McCulloch Co., Limited. This gentle-man holds a high social standing, being one of Galt' s most congenial spirits, possessing as he does, a more than common literary taste, and priding himself in his large and well se-lected library. Mr. Cober is a useful and honorable member of society.1a

      1a1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt
    Occupation 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    bookkeeper 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Accountant 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Accountant 
    Residence 1920  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-61900 
    Died 3 Nov 1938  [4
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I61900  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob B. Cober,   b. 3 Apr 1828, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1907, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Susanna Eyer,   b. 3 Jan 1837, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married Feb 1857 
    Family ID F47770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Matilda Curliss,   b. 14 Jul 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 31 Dec 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Florence Isabelle Cober,   b. 13 Nov 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lillian Cober,   b. 12 May 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Tillie 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F253801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 13.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11993 (1991), Cober-Corlis.
      William F. Cober, 28, Bookkeeper, res. Galt, b. Puslinch Township, son of Jacob B. Cober and Susannah Eyer, married Matilda H. Corlis? 28, res. Galt, b. Galt, daughter of James Corlis? and Mary Ann Crawford, Witness(es) William Corlis? and Mary A. Cober, both of Galt, 31 Dec 1890 at Galt

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 38.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98797601/william-franklin-cober.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1862 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - bookeeper for Goldie & McCulloch - - Goldie & McCulloch Co. Limited Foundry, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - bookkeeper - 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Accountant - 1891 - 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 - Accountant - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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