Hugh Griffin "Pete" Ariss

Other Events:

• Name: Pete Ariss
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53531P
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Driver, Lilery Stable
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Misfortune: 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed by fall

Notes:

Phone Lineman Dies of Injuries

Hugh Ariss of Preston Succumbs Week After Falling From Pole

By Record Correspondent - PRESTON, Dec. 30 - Victim of an accident near Kissuth one week ago today, Hugh "Pete" Ariss of Kress Hill, Preston, passed away this morning at the Galt general hospital. An employee of the rural telephone service, Mr. Ariss fell from a pole and suffered injuries which today proved fatal. In his 44th year, he had been employed by the rural telephone system for two years. Prior to that, he was employed by the Preston Hydro system, and had done some line work at Hespeler. Originally, he was a farmer in the Clearview district. He is survived by his wife, nee Laura Kinzie; two sons, Griffith and Paul, both at home; four brothers, William of Kitchener, Thomas of Saginaw, Mich., and John and Benjamin of Winterbourne; and four sisters, Mrs. Robert Cornell, Upper Darby, Pa.; Mrs. John Stadelbauer, Ingersoll; Mrs. R.J. Downey, Saginaw and Mrs. John Mackie of Kitchener. Private funeral services will be held at his Kress Hill home at two o'clock Friday with public services following at the Preston Gospel Tabernacle at 2: 30. Burial will be in the Doon Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record - 30 Dec 1936, pg 1

Hugh married Laura Kinzie 20 Oct 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Laura (daughter of Daniel H. Kinzie and Wilhelmina "Mena" "Minnie" Pfeifer) was born 10 Nov 1894, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: WW2 - R.C.A.F
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-256747P

Notes:

ARISS, Griffin Gordon (Born in Kitchener, Ontario on February 2, 1916) Passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Place, Cambridge, Ontario on Monday, July 4, 2011 at age 95. Predeceased by his first wife Florence Edith (nee Sparks), 1984, and by his second wife Marie (nee Ball), 2006, and by his parents Hugh Ariss, 1936, and Laura (nee Kinzie), 1981. Loving father of Hugh and his wife Ruth Mary of Kitchener and John and his wife Sharon of Burlington. Dearly loved Grandfather of Matthew, Julie, Beth, Krista and Lynn (Dave) and Great-Grandfather of Rebecca and Ethan. Dear brother of Paul Ariss (Carol) of Cambridge. Griffin was a lifelong member of Preston Church of the Nazarene and for many years was church treasurer and on the Board of Trustees. R.C.A.F. World War II Veteran serving at home and overseas for 3 years. A Private Interment has taken place at Doon Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. A Memorial Service will be held at King Street Baptist Church, 361 King Street, Cambridge on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.


Waterloo Region Record 3 Feb 1915

Griffin — Florence Edith Sparks. Florence was born 1919; died 1984; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Griffin — Marie Ball. Marie died 2006. [Group Sheet]

Griffin — Gertrude Marie Ball. Gertrude (daughter of Alfred Roland "Roland" Ball and Flora Irene Farley) was born 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 2006, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Nov 2006. [Group Sheet]