Clara Last: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Clara Last was born 1847, Aldeby, , Norfolk, England; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Clara Sims
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142854
Residence: 1851, Aldeby, , Norfolk, England

Clara — William Andrew Sims. William (son of Rev. James Sims and Janet Harvey) was born 8 May 1845, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1930, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Samuel George Sims was born 29 Jan 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1953, Stonewall, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Stonewall Cemetery, Stonewall, , Manitoba, Canada.

Generation: 2

Samuel George Sims

(1.Clara¹) was born 29 Jan 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1953, Stonewall, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Stonewall Cemetery, Stonewall, , Manitoba, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142855

Notes:

Cattle Breeder S. G. Sims, Dies Aged 83

Samuel George Sims, 83, of Stonewall, Man., known for his work with Holstein-Friesan cattle, died Saturday in Stonewall- Rockwood health unit hospital.

Mr. Sims was born in Galt, Ont. At the age of three, he came to Manitoba with his family, travelling by boat and stagecoach, and settled in St. Boniface. His father was in the woollen business.

The family farmed near Argyle where Mr. Sims received his eduication. Later he served as reeve of Woodlands. He farmed in the Argyle district until 1916 and during this period he began his work with Holstein cattle.

Mr. Sims was responsible for bringing Canary Korndyke Alcartra, holder of a world butterfat record, to the west. He is reported to have developed the early dairy queen, Ruby Nig, and to have master-minded the building of the Crerar herd of Manitoba and the Selkirk Mental hospital herd.

During his active career, Mr. Sims held the posts of agriculture representative for the Winkler region, local manager of the Holstein Western Livestock corporations for the western region, Manitoba director of the Holstein-Friesan association of Canada for 12 years, and president of the association in 1930.

Mr. Sims judged Holstein cattle from the eastern boundary as far west as Vancouver Island.

Surviving are his wife Mary Luke: a son Sam who is an architect with the Manitoba government; a daughter Gail of Stonewall; two brothers, W. H. Sims of Winnipeg and Harvey Sims British Columbia.

Funeral service was Tuesday in the United church, Stonewall, with Rev. G. Wiznuk officiating. Burlal was in Stonewall cemetery. A. D. MacKenzie funeral home, Stonewall, was in charge.

Winnipeg Free Press 18 Aug 1953 pg 9