Jack Wesley Houston

1925 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Jack Wesley Houston
  Born	22 Jul 1925	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Employer	J. M. Schneider Ltd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Wikepedia Entry
  Military	WW2 - Navy
  Music	Schneider Male Chorus
  	Jack was also the Music Director at Knox Preston Presbyterian Church from 1952 until 1998.
  Residence	1974	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80501
  Died	24 Nov 2015	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I80501	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Frank "Carl" Houston,   b. 4 Apr 1897, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Violet Ruth Schwartz,   b. 12 Sep 1900, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1974, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	20 May 1924	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F26021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doreen Morgenroth
  Children	1. Donna Houston   2. Dan Houston   3. David Houston
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Houston, Jack Wesley Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of family at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the age of 90. Beloved husband of Doreen (nee Morgenroth) Houston for 67 years. Loving father of Donna Wile (Malcolm), Dan and David (Karin). Greatly loved grandpa to Christina "Chuck" Kemp, Dani Cudney (Robin), Michael (Gina), Jessie Percival (Chris) and Wes. Dear great-grandfather of Damien and Kayden Cudney Dear brother of Peggy Shantz (the late Maurice). Will be missed by nieces, nephews and cousins. In 1925 Jack was born in Kitchener. In 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the HMCS Uganda. He was an accompanist for the Schneider Male Chorus and the Director of the Knox Presbyterian Church Choir for 47 years and was also a member of the Kiwanis Club. Jack retired in 1985 from J.M. Schneider after 42 years of dedicated service. Jack's family will receive relatives and friends from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener 519-749-8467. A memorial service will take place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2015 followed by a reception in the Elizabeth Room of the church. Rev. Mark Lewis officiating. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or St. Mary's Hospital - Cardiac Care would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Jack's memorial. "Jack Houston - Tuesday, November 24Th, 2015". 2020. Henrywalser.Com. https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/jack-houston/2299761/obituary.php.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Fred (Violet) Anderson - 20 Nov 1974 pg 20. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020289-24. Charles Frank Houston, 26, occ. Agent, b. Stratford, res. 46 Margaret Ave. Kitchener, son of D.W. Houston (b. Ontario) & Mary Thompson married Violet Ruth Swartz, 23, occ. Stenographer, b. Conestogo, res. 86 Weber St. E. Kitchener, daughter of B. Swartz (b. Ontario) & Eliza Lederman, Witn: Florence Mclean & Ralph Brock both of Kitchener, 20 May 1924 in Kitchener

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jul 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Employer - - J. M. Schneider Ltd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Wikepedia Entry Residence - 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Nov 2015 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth