Albert Near

1877 - 1935  (57 years)

• Name	Albert Near
  Born	15 Sep 1877	, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machinist, Foundry
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-91684
  Died	1935  [5]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I91684	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Ellis Near,   b. 8 Dec 1844, Belwood, Nichol Twp., Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Monahan,   b. 12 Jun 1851, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1871	West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [6]
  Family ID	F23854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia Florence "Florence" Wilbee,   b. 16 Feb 1878, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1903	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Myrtle Idella Near,   b. 31 Mar 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F9808	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

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 8. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Albert Near Date of Birth:15 Sep 1877 Gender:Male Birth Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Near Mother's name:Elizabeth Jane Monaghan [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 57. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Monument] Near/ Klaassen/ [4 Flat Markers] Father/ Albert Near/ 1877 ?1935./ Mother/ E. Florence Near/ 1878 ?1952./ Father/ Peter C. Klaassen/ 1903 ?1978./ Mother/ Myrtle I. Near/ Beloved Wife Of Peter C. Klaassen ?1904 - 1993. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:John Near Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1845 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:12 Jan 1871 Marriage County or District:Wellington Father:Henry Near Mother:Margaret Near Spouse:Elizabeth Monaghan Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:John Monahan Spouse Mother:Catherine Monahan [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Albert Near Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1877 Birth Place:Wellington Co. Marriage Date:1 Jul 1903 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Near Mother:Elizabeth Monhon Spouse:Euphemia F Wilbiee Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1878 Spouse Birth Place:Huron Co. Spouse Father:Wm T Wilbiee Spouse Mother:Geogiena Card

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Sep 1877 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jul 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth