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William Hortop

Male 1867 - 1932  (65 years)


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  • Name William Hortop 
    Born 21 Jan 1867  Holland Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name William Hartop 
    Residence 1881  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1886  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    cloth finisher in woollen factory 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Woolen Mill Worker 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Finisher 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Twister, Woolen Mill 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-81973 
    Died 15 Aug 1932  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81973  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father John Hortop,   b. 1832, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1873  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Sipes,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1893  (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F31367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexandra Parks,   b. 17 May 1867, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1952, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1886  Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Hazel May Hortop,   b. 26 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Gordon Hortop,   b. 14 Jun 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 64 years)
     3. Martha Alice Hortop,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maude Hortop,   b. Sep 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age ~ 90 years)
     5. A?ice M. Hortop,   b. 14 Sep 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Hortop,   b. 10 Feb 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 66 years)
     7. Gladys R. Hortop,   b. 26 Feb 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980  (Age 84 years)
     8. Anna Margareet Hortop,   b. 15 Mar 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1983  (Age 85 years)
     9. Elizabeth Marshall "Bessie" Hortop,   b. 17 Jan 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F21389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 23.

    2. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 27.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13062 (1886), William Hortop-Alexandra Parks.
      William Hortop, cloth finisher in woolen factory, Birth Place: Holland Mills Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Father Name: John Hortop Mother Name: Rebecca Hortop Spouse Name: Alexander Parks, residence Hespeler, Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Puslinch Township Spouse Father Name: Alex Parks Spouse Mother Name: Mary Parks Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1886 Marriage Location: Wellington, Elora

    4. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 6.

    5. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 58.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jan 1867 - Holland Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cloth finisher in woollen factory - 1886 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jun 1886 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Woolen Mill Worker - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Twister, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Aug 1932 - Waterloo Twp., 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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