Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Darryl Willis

Male 1936 - 1992  (56 years)


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  • Name James Darryl Willis 
    Born 6 Jan 1936  of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Honoured Willis Way, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Willis Way is named for him 
    • Willis Way was previously known as Weaver St.
    Name Jim Willis 
    Occupation Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    engineering director 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-94401 
    Died 22 Jul 1992 
    Buried Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I94401  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Willis,   b. Abt 1906,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mabel Myrrl Adeline Cope,   b. 3 Jan 1906, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 2001, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Family ID F41765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Willis Way" a small Street in downtown Waterloo, Ontario was named in his honour.

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      Uptown Waterloo is well into its transformation (2010), replacing a derelict mall stub and its parking lot and redeveloping the western side of King Street. Erin and I have been through the area a few times and while the construction is a pain to navigate around, we're already seeing substantial improvements. Nowhere is this most apparent in the sudden emergence of a street life for Willis Way. Willis Way was previously a short, one-block street running beside a parking garage, offering very little for the pedestrian save for a quicker journey to Waterloo's City Hall.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1936 - of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHonoured - Willis Way is named for him - - Willis Way, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - engineering director - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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