Herbert John Clare

1868 - 1949  (80 years)

• Name	Herbert John Clare
  Born	12 Aug 1868	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Bookkeeper
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufacturing Agent
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-89886
  Died	1949  [4]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I89886	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Carl "Charles" Clare,   b. 5 Jun 1845, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Salome Fredericka "Sally" Roos,   b. 10 Jul 1845,   d. 13 Jun 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1868	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F23304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Mee,   b. 10 May 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Leicester W. Clare,   b. 25 Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Leicester Clare,   b. 25 Apr 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F23263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  I REMEMBER By O. A. KUMMER Long Time Resident of Preston EDITOR'S NOTE -This is the third in a series of articles being written for The Preston Reporter by long-time resident O. A. Kummer. Dealing with Preston's past, as Mr. Kummer remembers it, the article swill [sick] appear in these columns from time to time. BICYCLE MEETS used to be a popular pastime in the area; the Town of Preston had many of them. Riverside Park was usually the scene, and hundreds of cyclists attended. I remember one particular day when there seemed to be only one winner. It was none other than Herbert Clare. Two other noted cyclists from the area, who were famous for their long distance ability, were Ernie Evans and Albert Near. I REMEMBER when Preston was famous for its horse racing meets in Speed Park. as it was called then. Trotting and pacing races were held periodically, and usually attracted fine crowds. The track was noted as a fast one, and I can recall being in conversation with some of the horsemen. who said it "had a kind of bounce to it." This, no doubt, was because the base upon which the raceway rests is more liquid than solid. Preston horsemen included Perc Sauerson, Ed Perine, Blarrs Wilkes, J. Wetherall and H. Osgood. I CAN RECALL when Preston had very little in the way of fire protection for the village-mostly water from the Speed River and the Klotz Dam. A tank was constructed across from the Commercial Hotel to supply water and the pumping equipment consisted of a contraption resembling a railroad jigger upon with four men, two on each side, operated it in unison. I REMEMBER when W. A Husband lived in the cottage which stands on the opposite corner of our municipal complex, and when he was clerk of the village. He was also greatly interested in growing things and in horticulture in general. He had a beautiful vine growing upon the verandah posts. the most beautiful vine I have ever seen, and he also took delight in presenting the earliest flower in the spring to the local editor of The Preston Progress, Mr. Blackstock.

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 18. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 44. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 9. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Monument] CLARE/ [18 stone markers] Alfred CLARE/ 1934./ George A. CLARE/ 1915./ Catherine CLARE/ 1936./ Frederick C. CLARE/ 1904 - 1959./ Helen Elizabeth/ CLARE/ 1895 - 1986./ Marjorie Briscoe/ CLARE WHITE/ 1900 -1994/ Herbert J. CLARE/ 1868 - 1949./ Nellie MEE/ wife of/ Herbert J. CLARE/ 1873 - 1959./ William Leicester/ CLARE/ 1897 - 1969./ Norman F. CLARE/ 1882 - 1963./ Frederick CLARE/ 1856 - 1938./ Isabel CAMERON/ wife of/ Frederick CLARE/ 1867 - 1968./ John Stuart CLARE/ 1897 -1941./ Salome H. ROOS/ wife of/ Chas. CLARE/ 1846 - 1925./ Charles CLARE/1846 - 1923./ Maude L. CLARE/ 1874 - 1947./ Herman L. CLARE/ 1880 - 1959./ Letitia P. MCMILLAN/ wife of/ Herman L. CLARE/ 1884 - 1969./ [Burial Card] Elizabeth CLARE died July ? 1986. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Carl Clare b. Hamilton res: Preston Age: 23 born abt 1845 father: John Clare mother: Margareth Beck married Salome Roos Age:: 21 born abt 1847 b. Preston Spouse res: Preston father: George Roos mother: Cathe Schmitt married 12 Jan 1868 Marriage Place: Preston [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jan 1868. Married 12 Jan 1868 Carl Clare was married to Sally Roos, both of Preston.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Aug 1868 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturing Agent - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth