Oliver John Little

1865 - 1945  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Oliver John Little
  Born	Nov 1865	Thornbury, , Gloucestershire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1905	, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Baker, Bake Shop
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-349758
  Died	22 Oct 1945	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	25 Oct 1945	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I349758	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Alice Lunn,   b. Jul 1863, Castleford, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 5 Jul 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Children	1. Oliver John Little,   b. Nov 1890, London, England ,   d. 8 Jun 1977, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 86 years)   2. Ernest Edward Little,   b. Jan 1892, , England ,   d. 16 Apr 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)   3. William C. Little,   b. Jan 1898, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Herbert Little,   b. Dec 1899, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F251103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OLIVER, JOHN L1TTLE PRESTO N, Oct. 23. Oliver John Little, well-known Preston resident for the past 28 years and merchant of the municipality for 15 years, died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital at 4: 30 yesterday afternoon at the age of 78 years. Mr. Little had been ailing for the past 18 months confined to hospital for four days. Born in Thornbury, Glos., England, he lived for a short time in Georgetown and for a short time in Kitchener, before coming to Preston. A baker by trade, he conducted a bakery business in Preston, from 1913 to 1928, the business being known as Little's Bakery. Selling the business in 1928 he lived retired since that time. A member of the Preston Masonic Lodge, A.F. and A.M. Mr Little was also a member of Preston-Cambridge I.O.O.F. Lodge. His wife predeased him in July, 1942, Surviving are four sons, Oliver J., Edward, William C. and Herbert F. Little, all of Preston; a brother, L. J. Little and a sister, Mrs. R. H. Higgs, both of Olveston, England. Three grandchildren also survive. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from wbere the funeral well be held on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 23 Oct 1945 pg 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 29. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Little/ In Loving Memory Of/ Oliver J. Little/ Died Oct. 22, 1945 In His 79th Year/ Alice Lunn/ Wife Of O. J. Little/ Died July 5, 1942 In Her 78th Year./ At Rest.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Nov 1865 - Thornbury, , Gloucestershire, England Immigration - 1905 - , Canada Occupation - Baker, Bake Shop - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Oct 1945 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 25 Oct 1945 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth