William James Elvin

1890 - 1972  (81 years)

• Name	William James Elvin
  Born	25 Nov 1890	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Christened	24 Jun 1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, 11 Battery / 128th Overseas Battalion, Service #784830
  Military	1914	WW1   [6]
  	WW1, Private, Wentworth's Battalion / 3rd Battalion
  Residence	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74005
  Died	15 Jun 1972	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I74005	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick George "George" Elvin,   b. 17 Aug 1863, London, England ,   d. 29 Jul 1937, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Agnes Cochrane Dickieson,   b. 11 Jul 1866, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1933  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Aug 1887  [4]
  Family ID	F19251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma Christena Ramsay,   b. 1 Mar 1905, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1996, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1930	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F275019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ELVIN, WILLIAM JAMES A life-time resident of this area, of R. R. #1, Galt, on Thursday, June 15, 1972, at Westminster Hospital in London, in his 82nd year. Mr. Elvin was born at R. R. #2, Puslinch on November 25, 1890. Since 1949, he has resided at R. R. #1, Galt. He was a retired labourer with Daly Construction, a First World War veteran with the 129th Battalion and an adherent of Central Presbyterian Church. A private family service was held on Saturday at 2 at Coutts and Son Funeral Home. Interment was in Mount View Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Alma Ramsay; two sons, James Elvin of R. R. #1, Galt; James Wood of Galt; a brother, Robert of Galt; two sisters, Mrs. May McConnell and Mrs. Clara Ashton, both of Galt; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. -Information from birth certificates: Born on Nov. 25, 1890, son of Frederick George Elvin and Agnes Cochrane Dickenson. Siblings were George Alexander (b. Aug. 16, 1888); Robert (b. Mar. 11, 1895); Clara Jane (b. Mar. 14, 1897); Janet May (b. May 6, 1899, Mrs. Welsh); and Annabelle (b. Oct. 19, 1903). 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

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 1. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. Wm. James ELVIN born 20 Nov 1890 N.D. Parents Fredk. George ELVIN & Agnes DICKIESON baptized 24 Jun 1891 Occupation: Farmer [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 9. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 034028 (1890). Name:William James Elvin Date of Birth:25 Nov 1890 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Frederick G Elvin Mother's name:Agnes Cochrane [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S2856] zzzaaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022414 (1930). Name:William James Elvin Gender:Male Age:38 Birth Year:abt 1892 Birth Place:N. Dumfries, Ontario, Canada Marriage Date:9 Jun 1930 Marriage Place:Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Frederick George Elvin Mother:Agnes Elizabeth Elvin Spouse:Alma Christina Ramsay Name:Alma Christina Ramsay Gender:Female Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1905 Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario, Canada Marriage Date:9 Jun 1930 Marriage Place:Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Archibet Ramsay Mother:Christina Ramsay Spouse:William James Elvin

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Nov 1890 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 24 Jun 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Jun 1930 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Jun 1972 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth