George Wesley "Wesley" Gowing

1885 - 1975  (89 years)

• Name	George Wesley "Wesley" Gowing
  Born	12 Sep 1885	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Family Photograph	Wesley, Gordon and Charlie Gowing
  		Wesley, Gordon and Charlie Gowing gordlalonde originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree
  Name	Wesley Gowing
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	? Builder, Car Shop
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1934	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1974	1701 King St. E., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-93142
  Died	6 Feb 1975	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	8 Feb 1975	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I93142	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Henry Gowing,   b. 5 Jan 1858, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1934, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Doreatha Louisa "Dorothy" Kettlewell,   b. 20 Jan 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1932, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F24188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Irene "Irene" "Dean" Harvey,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1912	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Robert Gowing,   d. Bef 2011   2. Jean Gowing   3. Mary Gowing   4. Ralph Gowing   5. Clifford Gowing   6. Jack Gowing   7. Merle Gowing,   b. 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   8. Grace Mildred Gowing,   b. 31 Oct 1914,   d. 15 Aug 2011, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)   9. George Bruce "Bruce" Gowing,   b. 6 May 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   10. Ruth O. Gowing,   b. 1921,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Frank Wesley Gowing,   b. 20 Apr 1929, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F27763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GOWING, G. Wesley Of 1701 King St, Preston, Cambridge, at the Coutts Pavilion, Kitchener, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1975, G. Wesley Gowing, beloved husband of the late Ada Irene Harvey, in his 90th year. Dear father of Robert, Frank, Bruce of Cambridge, Clifford of Kitchener, Ralph, Owen Sound, Jack of Cobourg, Grace Gowing, Ruth (Mrs. Edgar Dyck), Jean (Mrs. Elmer Bowey) of Cambridge and Mary (Mrs. Gordon Debus) of Waterloo. Mr. Gowing was born in Listowel and had resided in Preston, for 65 years; retired from Clare Bros. in 1955; a member of the Brethren Gospel Hall, Galt, Cambridge. Mr. Gowing Is also survived by one brother, Lester Earl Gowing of Cambridge, 25 grand-children and two great-grandchildren. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Argyle and Queenston Rd., Preston, Cambridge, where funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment in New Hope cemetery, Hespeler. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Feb 1975 pg 33

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 8. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 24. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . Gowing in loving memory of/ Ada Irene Harvey/ July 31 1890-Feb 6 1974/ beloved wife of/ George Wesley Gowing/ Sept 12, 1885 - 6 Feb 1975 [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 028340 (1885). Name:George Wesley Gowing Date of Birth:12 Sep 1885 Gender:Male Birth Place:Perth, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Gowing Mother's name:Doratha Kittlewell [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019765 (1912). Name:Wesley Gowing Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1885 Birth Place:Listowel, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Sep 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Gowing Mother:Dorothy Kettlewell Spouse:Irene Harvey

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Sep 1885 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Builder, Car Shop - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Sep 1912 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1934 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Feb 1975 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Feb 1975 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth