William Valores "Ben" Uttley

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• Name: Ben Uttley
• Residence: 20 Ellen St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127128P
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Editor
• Elected Office: 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer Manager
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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"William "Ben" Uttley in 1893 bought the struggling Berlin Daily Telegraph and two months later launched the Daily Record , now the Record.

Born in Elmira, he was educated at the local public school, the Berlin High School and the Toronto Business College. He began his active newspaper work with the St. Louis, Missouri, Chronicle.

Uttley was intensely interested in civic affairs and served as a member of the city council. He was one of the charter members of the Waterloo Historical Society, collected much historical data and published a History of Kitchener in 1939.

In 1919 he sold the News Record to W.D. Euler and W.J. Motz and returned to Elmira where he purchased the Elmira Signet."

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W. V. Uttley Former Signet Editor Passes

NEWSPAPERMAN WHO DEVELOPED KITCHENER DAILY-RECORD. FIFTY YEARS A MASON.

In his eightieth year, William V. Uttley, passed away at his home in Elmira on Thursday evening, May 25^th. Up until the past few months he had enjoyed very good health, but recently he began to fail, until his passing this week. For the past twenty-five years was a continuous resident of Elmira and he was a familiar figure about town as he enjoyed taking long walks daily when the weather was fine.

Born in Elmira, Jan. 1, 1865, he received his early education in Kitchener and went through as a school teacher and taught for three years at Doon. At this time he entered the newspaper business with the old Berlin Publishing Company and later was its editor. It was through his efforts and business administration The News-Record became a daily newspaper twenty-five years ago.

In 1919 he sold out his controlling interest in the News-Record and came to Elmira to live and on Dec. 1^st, 1919 he purchased the Elmira Signet from George Klinck and became editor and proprietor of his home town newspaper. He retained the Signet only for a few years and sold out to Mr. Kester. Since that time he has lived retired.

He was an outstanding writer in his time and through all his years of retirement was intensely interested in newspaper work and development. His writing ability during retirement was chiefly directed to collecting historical data. He compiled and published a history of Kitchener which has been used as a reference book by many, tracing early historical events. An original member of the Waterloo Historical Society much credit can be given to the late Mr. Uttley for its present high standing and collection of historical data.

A Mason for fifty years, he was signally honoured the week previous to his death by being presented with a fifty-year membership jewel by members of the Grand Valley Lodge, Kitchener. A fitting ceremony had been planned by the lodge but due to Mr. Uttley's very poor health at the time, he was unable to attend.

The late Mr. Uttley was popularly known about Elmira as "Ben" and held in the highest esteem by a host of friends both young and old. While living to eighty years of age, he kept in close touch with world affairs and as well read on many subjects. Except for his hearing, he was in possession of all his faculties to the last. One fact might be mentioned which was a characteristic of the man was that his word once given in trust was strictly adhered to, as this seemed to be a very important side of his character. While engaged in newspaper work in Kitchener, he took an active interest in the city's welfare and served on the city council for a number of terms.

Those left to mourn their loss are his wife, formerly Sara Matthews of Doon; two daughters, Mrs. B.H. (Vera) Tanner, of Toronto and Mrs. Harry (Kathleen) Weichel of Elmira; one grandchild and two sisters, Miss A. Uttley of Kitchener and Mrs. Mary Parr of Detroit.

Funeral services were conducted from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel on Monday afternoon with Rev. F. Malinsky of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating.

Elmira Signet, Thursday June 1, 1944, page 1

Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region:
William "Ben" Uttley in 1893 bought the struggling Berlin Daily Telegraph and two months later launched the Daily Record , now the Record.

Born in Elmira, he was educated at the local public school, the Berlin High School and the Toronto Business College. He began his active newspaper work with the St. Louis, Missouri, Chronicle.

Uttley was intensely interested in civic affairs and served as a member of the city council. He was one of the charter members of the Waterloo Historical Society, collected much historical data and published a History of Kitchener in 1939.

In 1919 he sold the News Record to W.D. Euler and W.J. Motz and returned to Elmira where he purchased the Elmira Signet.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

Elected Office:
Years Served: 1905-07, 1910-12, 1917-19

William married Sara Matthews 11 Sep 1889, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sara (daughter of John Matthews and Mary Ann Baker) was born 8 Jan 1867, Great Rissington, Great Rissington, , Gloucestershire, England; died 11 Aug 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32384
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stenographer Shirt Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Church Membership: St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario
• Name: Kathleen Mary Brubacher
• Name: Kathleen Mary Weichel
• Name: Kathleen Mary Wilken
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171814
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic

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Wilken, Kathleen (Uttley) - Died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1993, at Saugeen Memorial Hospital, Southampton, following an illness of eight months. She was 88 years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Velores Uttley and was born in Kitchener, January 21, 1905. Her father was an early publisher of the News Record in Kitchener. The family moved to Elmira in 1919 where Mr. Uttley owned the weekly newspaper, the Elmira Signet. Her father was also author of "The History of Kitchener." She and her first husband, Harry Weichel had one child, John Weichel of Southampton. She was married to Norman Brubacher in 1956; he died 11 years later. She later married Walter Wilken of Elmira. He died in 1986. Mrs. Wilken was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira and of several church women's groups. Beside her son, John and his wife Jean, her family includes grandchildren, Tanya (Weichel), Laur and her husband Bill, Timothy Uttley Weichel and his wife Amy, Matthew Devitt Weichel and his friend Jill Forsyth, all of Southampton, Kim Stewart and her husband Jim of Burlington and Brian Keast and his friend Michelle O'Donavan of Kitchener; great-grandchildren, Emily Kathleen Laur and Brendan Harris Weichel of Southampton and Keane, Alek and Alison Stewart, all of Burlington and two step-daughters, Doris Drysdale and her husband Doug and two children, Heather and Keith, all of Dartmouth, N.S. and Ann [Anne] Long and her husband Bernie and children, Catherine, Christine and Karen, all of Ancaster. A private family service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. Friends are invited to meet the family at the church hall from 2-4 p.m. next Saturday, Feb. 20, 1993. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, with burial in Elmira Union Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Saugeen Memorial Hospital Palliative Care or charity of one's choice would be appreciated.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 12 Feb 1993

Kathleen married Henry Walter Frederick "Harry" Weichel 17 Jul 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of John S. Weichel and Ida Elizabeth Ruppel) was born 21 Jul 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Kathleen married Norman B. Brubacher 1956. Norman (son of Israel A. Brubacher and Barbara Brubacher) was born 5 Feb 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Kathleen — Walter Louis Wilken. Walter (son of Charles Albert Wilken and Emma Metz) was born 17 Dec 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]