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

Smith Evans[1]

Male 1843 - 1919  (76 years)


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  • Name Smith Evans 
    Born 8 Feb 1843  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-81696 
    Died 6 Mar 1919  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I81696  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father James Evans,   b. 23 Nov 1810, Croxden, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1891, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Sarah DeVille,   b. 1814, Woolverton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1903, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F285432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Hammersley,   b. 10 Apr 1848, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1927, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert Hammersley Evans,   b. 23 Nov 1870, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1922, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Albert Evans,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Isabell Evans,   b. 19 Oct 1886,   d. 1976  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EVANS, SMITH

      On Thursday morning, March 6th 1919, at his home on concession 4, Township of Puslinch, aged 76 years, 26 days. Fifty years ago last January, he was united in marriage to Sarah Hammersley who, with three sons and three daughters, survives him: Robert H., at home; Mrs. Oswald Sorby of Guelph; Mrs. James Buchanan of Eramosa; Albert of Beaverton; William S. of Guelph; Isabel, at home. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. McLean of Toronto; and Mrs. Broughton of Bright. The funeral services were held from his residence on Saturday, March 8th, conducted by Rev. Green of Memorial Methodist Church, at which church Mr. Evans had been a regular attendant throughout his entire life. Interment was made in Hespeler Cemetery. Mr. Evans was one of the oldest pioneers in his locality, having been bornspending his entire life at his residence. His father, the late . . . . Evans came to this country years of age and settled on this same farm. The old homestead has, since that time, been handed down from generation to generation, now being owned by his eldest son, Robert. Mr. Evans was a most successful farmer and breeder of thoroughbred Oxford Down sheep, in which stock he took a very great interest, fitting them for competition at the larger provincial exhibitions in Ontario, always being very successful at winning prizes.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch, son of James Evans and Sarah Tovell. Informant - Isabel A. Evans of R. R. #6, Guelph.

      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 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Honnah M Stunns Born: On Age: 25 Father: Gottlieb Stunns Mother: Mary Cober Born: abt 1878 Spouse: Albert Evans Age: 24 born: On Father: Smith Evans Mother: Sarah Hammersley married 17 Oct 1903 married: Wellington

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213125754/smith-evans.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Feb 1843 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Mar 1919 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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