Benjamin Chester

1870 - 1948  (78 years)

• Name	Benjamin Chester
  Born	25 Oct 1870	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-94888
  Died	16 Dec 1948	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I94888	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Chester,   b. 6 Dec 1841, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Hammett,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1914, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F7285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A lifelong resident of the township, at his residence in Puslinch Township, on Thursday, December 16, 1948, in his 79th year, following a long illness. Brother of John and William Chester, Mrs. C. J. Brown, Miss Martha Chester, all of Puslinch Township and Mrs. F. Hilborn of Hespeler. Born in Puslinch Township, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chester. He spent his entire life in this district and was a farmer. He attended the United Missionary Church in Hespeler. Funeral service was held on Sat. , Dec. 18 at 2: 30 from the Stager-Russ Funeral Home on Galt St. in Hespeler. Rev. A. Lucas conducted. Burial took place in Hespeler Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . [West] Benjamin CHESTER/ died Sept. 6, 1912/ in his 71st year/ Catherine HAMMETT/ his wife/ died Apr. 5, 1914/ her 66th year/ Eliza Ann/ daughter/ died Jan. 10, 1912/ in her 37th year/ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an/ hour as ye think not the son of man cometh/ [A] Martha [B] Eliza [East] CHESTER/ Maria Jane CHESTER/ died May 3, 1924/ aged 45 years/ Richard George CHESTER/ died Oct. 17, 1932/ in his 42nd year/ He being dead yet speaketh/ Benjamin/ Oct. 25, 1870 - Dec. 16, 1948/ William/ May 17, 1882 - May 11, 1965/ Martha Minerva/ Aug. 16, 1884 - Jan. 17, 1971/ [C] Father [D] Mother [E] Richard [F] Maria [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9/315. Benjamin Chester, 26, Farmer, b. Puslinch, res. Hamilton, son of Richard and Maria, Married Catherine Hammett, 20, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Thomas and Catherine, Witn: John D. Newstead of Waterloo Twp and John Chester of Puslinch Twp., 19 Feb 1869 At Waterloo Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Oct 1870 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Dec 1948 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth