John George McKeig

1876 - 1957  (80 years)

• Name	John George McKeig
  Born	11 Oct 1876	Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218402932
  Name	George McKeig
  Occupation	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Weaver
  Occupation	1902	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	millhand
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Wool Sorter, Woolen Mill
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83633
  Died	11 Sep 1957	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I83633	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George John McKeig,   b. 2 May 1841, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Caslor,   b. 1 Oct 1841, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario ,   d. 17 Feb 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F21766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Weber,   b. 7 Sep 1878, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1953, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1902	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Gladys McKeig,   b. Oct 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Silvester McKeig,   b. Feb 1904, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F34876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John G. McKeig By Record Correspondent HESPELER John George McKeig, 80, of 9 King St., Hespeler, died today in South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt. Born in Toronto, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McKeig, formerly of Preston. He came to Hespeler 60 years ago and was employed until six years ago at Dominion Woollens and Worsteds, Ltd. He was a member of Hespeler United Church and IOOF Lodge 321. His wife, the former Matilda Weber, died in 1953. Surviving are one son, George of Hespeler; one daughter, Miss Gladys McKeig of Hespeler, one brother, Wismer of Detroit, and one granddaughter. The body is at the Stager Funeral Home, Galt St., Hespeler, where the funeral will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. by Rev. John Butler. Burial will be in Hespeler Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Wed, Sep 11, 1957 Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 17106 (1902), John George McKeig-Matilda Weber. John George McKeig (born Torono) (millhand of Hespeler) Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Father Name: J George McKeig Mother Name: Mary Caslow Spouse Name: Matilda Weber (residence of Hespeler) b. Harriston) Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Spouse Father Name: George Weber Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Schiefley Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1902 Marriage Place: Waterloo Hespeler [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Oct 1876 - Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Occupation - Weaver - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - millhand - 1902 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Apr 1902 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wool Sorter, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Sep 1957 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth