John Wesley Parks

1855 - 1937  (82 years)

• Name	John Wesley Parks
  Born	30 Jun 1855	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Dyer
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	? Dyer, Woolen Mill
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83984
  Died	16 Oct 1937	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I83984	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Parks,   b. 1819, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Eagle,   b. 24 Sep 1827, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 4 Feb 1908, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1842
  Family ID	F21390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malinda Margaret Hunsberger,   b. 22 Aug 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Edith M. Parks,   b. 1 Oct 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nine Marg Parks,   b. 10 Oct 1891, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Roxey Dean Parks,   b. 27 Oct 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F21838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PARKS, JOHN WESLEY On Saturday evening, October 16, 1937, at his home in Hamilton, following a lengthy illness, in his 83rd year. He had been practically a life-long resident of the district, residing in the Hespeler vicinity until about five years ago, when he moved to Hamilton. He was born on the old Parks homestead at Puslinch Lake, now the site of Swastika Beach, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Parks. As a youth, he attended school in Puslinch Township. He came to Hespeler as a young man to enter the show business. A short time later, he entered the employ of the R. Forbes Co. , in the dyeing department, continuing with the firm for about fifty years, until his retirement ten years ago. An active member of the United Church, he served as teacher of the adult Bible class and as a member of the official board for many years. On his removal to Hamilton, he identified with Ryerson United Church there. Prominent in fraternal circles, he was a former noble grand of the Independent Order of Foresters order and master of New Hope Masonic Lodge, as well as a member of the Royal Arch Masons. Surviving are his wife, Melinda Margaret Hunsperger; two daughters, Mrs. Clayton Rudy of Hamilton; Mrs. Russell Cober of Dunnville; a sister, Mrs. William Hortop of Hespeler; and five grandchildren. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, interment being made in Hespeler Cemetery. A service was conducted on Monday evening, at the home of his son-in-law, Clayton Rudy in Hamilton. Service was conducted on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Moyer of Hamilton at the Stager and Company Funeral Home. The masonic ceremony at the cemetery was in charge of W. M. Brother E. Midgley, V. M. Brother Keffer and W. Brother Arthur Young. Pallbearers: Alex Parks and Gordon Hortop of Hespeler; Ralph Parks and William Brown of Preston; William Allison of Galt; and A. McBeth of Hamilton.

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 12. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 24. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jun 1855 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Dyer - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Dyer, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Oct 1937 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth