Thomas Jame Dillon

1862 - 1939  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas Jame Dillon
  Born	22 Jul 1862	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elmira Furniture Company
  Elected Office	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elmira - councillor
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Button Maker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Wood Worker Furniture
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Died	30 Dec 1939	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1940	8 South St. W., Elmira, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-98471
  Buried	Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I98471	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Dillon,   b. Jan 1833, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Healey,   b. 1837, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria "Mary" Mayer,   b. 30 Sep 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Mayor Eugene Gerald Dillon,   b. 18 May 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ellen Dillon,   b. Oct 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F25340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Laid K-W Street Railway, Dies ELMIRA. - The death occurred at, his late home, 8 South street, Elmira, on Saturday evening of Thomas J. Dillon, after an illness of several years. Of Irish descent, the deceased was in his 79th year, having been born in Berlin, now Kitchener, Ontario, July 22, 1861, the son of the late Margaret Healy and John J. Dillon. Moving to Elmira in 1903, in company with a number of practical furniture workers, Mr. Dillon organized the present Elmira Furniture Company, Limited, being president of this firm from its inception, until the present time, also holding the post of general manager in charge of sale sand production for many years. It was his business ability that was to a great degree responsible for making the products of this company known from coast to coast. Mr. Dillon was a member of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, and the Furniture Manufacturers Association. He was a devout member of St. Theresa's Roman Catholic church. Mr. Dillon was a strong supporter of the Liberal party, being vice-president of the North Waterloo Reform Association at the time that William Lyon Mackenzie King was member for North Waterloo: He was a member of the local town council for several years at the time the decision as made to pave the main street. In his earlier years Mr. Dillon was connected with the construction of the old Grand Trunk Railway at the time the Sarnia tunnel was built, and was in charge of the laying of the Kitchener-Waterloo Electric Street Railway, although the first cars were horse-drawn. Forty years ago he was actively interested in trade union circles in Kitchener. The family residence was, formerly on the site now occupied by the Merchants Rubber Company of Kitchener. Surviving are one daughter, Helen, at home, and one son, Gerald E., a former mayor of Elmira. His wife, the former Mary Mayer, predeceased him five years ago. Also surviving are three brothers, William J. of Toronto, Jeremiah of Elmira, and John of Anaheim, California, two sisters, Mrs. J. Gies of Kitchener, and Mrs. Margaret Carroll of Toronto, and eight grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at 9.30 a.m. from his late residence, to St. Theresa's R.C. church for service with Rev. Father J. J. Arnold, conducting solemn high mass. Burial was made in Elmira R.C. cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle 5 Jan 1940 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 8. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 25. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 3. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 14.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jul 1862 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Elmira Furniture Company - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Elmira - councillor - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Button Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wood Worker Furniture - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1939 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1940 - 8 South St. W., Elmira, Ontario Buried - - Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth