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Lydia M. Hodgkin

Female 1846 - 1887  (41 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lydia M. Hodgkin was born 1846, Of, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA; died 1887; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lydia M. Wilkins
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83234

    Lydia — Charles P. Wilkins. Charles was born 29 Dec 1838, , USA; died 26 Feb 1911; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1866; died Bef 1891.
    2. 3. Grace Ann Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Mar 1867, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA; died 6 Aug 1950, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Blanche Ella Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1868, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1951; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Charles P. Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1871, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. Bertha Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 7. Percy Everdale Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1875, Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 8. Harold "Harry" Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 9. Lorenz "Lawrence" Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Nov 1879, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. 10. Lydia Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born Abt 1866; died Bef 1891.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-311714

    — Grace. Grace was born 1866, , USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Grace Ann Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 20 Mar 1867, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA; died 6 Aug 1950, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Grace Ann Panabaker
    • Eby ID Number: 00087-5100.1
    • Immigration: 1869, , Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Grace married Abraham Alfred "Abram" Panabaker 20 Sep 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Abraham (son of David Panabaker and Janet Leah S. "Leah" Wanner) was born 28 Mar 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Edith Blanche Panabaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Oct 1895, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 12. Grace Wilkins Panabaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Dec 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 13. Bessie Alexandria Panabaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Oct 1905, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 14. Marion Elizabeth Panabaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Feb 1908, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1990; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 4.  Blanche Ella Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 20 Sep 1868, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1951; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87196174
    • Name: Blanche Ella Stager
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84142
    • Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Worker
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Blanche married Aaron F. Stager 7 Aug 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Aaron (son of Heinrich "Henry" Stager and Elizabeth Strycker) was born 5 Mar 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Oct 1923; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Bertha Elizabeth Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Dec 1895, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 16. Charles Henry Arnold Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 17. Harold Kimberley "Harry" Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1900, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 5.  Charles P. Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 16 Jan 1871, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83154
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Loom Fixer

    Charles — Melissa. Melissa was born 27 Sep 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Charles Wilkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 6.  Bertha Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 26 Jan 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Bertha Stager
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83236
    • Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Worker
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Bertha — Arnold A. Stager. Arnold (son of Heinrich "Henry" Stager and Elizabeth Strycker) was born 10 Mar 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1940; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Percy Everdale Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 22 Feb 1875, Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83237
    • Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Worker
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver

    Percy married Meda Luella Duffield 25 Dec 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Meda (daughter of Thomas Duffield and Sarah E. Whiteoak) was born 4 Dec 1877, Unionville, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Harold "Harry" Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 21 Jul 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Harry Wilkins
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83238
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dyer


  8. 9.  Lorenz "Lawrence" Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 14 Nov 1879, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lawrence Wilkins
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-311720
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver

    Lorenz married Kate Dorothy Gurney 6 May 1903, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Kate (daughter of Edward Gurney and Emma Elizabeth King) was born 18 Oct 1881, London, England; died 13 Mar 1958, Penticton, , British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  9. 10.  Lydia Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 27 Jun 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83240
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Edith Blanche Panabaker Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grace2, 1.Lydia1) was born 19 Oct 1895, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Edith Blanche Foster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29793
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Seamer, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Edith married Edward Walter Foster Aft 1911. Edward was born 31 Aug 1895, Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; died 1964; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Catherine Grace Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1938; died 1938; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 12.  Grace Wilkins Panabaker Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grace2, 1.Lydia1) was born 2 Dec 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Grace Wilkins Arkell
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29792
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Grace — William George Arkell. William was born Abt 1897; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Bessie Alexandria Panabaker Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grace2, 1.Lydia1) was born 27 Oct 1905, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86880319
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29794

    Notes:

    Died In Hespeler, on Friday, September 21st, 1906, at 4.20 o'clock a.m., Bessie Alexandra Panabaker, Infant daughter of Abr. and Grace Panabaker, Aged 10 months and 24 days. Funeral Will take place from the residence of her parents, Elgin Street, Hespeler, where services will be held, on Saturday, September 22nd, at 4 o'clock p.m., to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Hespeler, September 21st, 1906.

    Funeral Card


  4. 14.  Marion Elizabeth Panabaker Descendancy chart to this point (3.Grace2, 1.Lydia1) was born 27 Feb 1908, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1990; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-223191
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  5. 15.  Bertha Elizabeth Stager Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 23 Dec 1895, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84143
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dress Maker, Shop
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  6. 16.  Charles Henry Arnold StagerCharles Henry Arnold Stager Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 2 Aug 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87195408
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84144
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Elected Office: 1940, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve of Hespeler
    • Elected Office: 1942, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
    • Residence: 1977, 1624 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    STAGER, Charles H. A. At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Wednesday morning, Aug. 4, 1982, Charles Stager, formerly of Golden Years Nursing Home and St. Luke's Place, in his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late Lily Baker Stager (1977); dear father of Harry A. Stager of Cambridge and Mrs. Frances Wilson of Toronto; dear brother of Harold K. Stager of Cambridge. Also survived by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation at the funeralhome, A memorial service will be held in St. Luke's United Church, Cambridge on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 8, at 3 p.m.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Aug 1982 pg 32

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    Charles Stager: former reeve Memorial service for former Town of Hespeler Reeve

    Charles H. A. Stager will be held Sunday at 3 pm in St. Luke's United Church. Mr. Stager, 84, formerly of St. Luke's Place and Golden Years Nursing Home died yesterday in Cambridge Memorial Hospital. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Stager, he was born Aug. 2, 1898 in Hespeler. He was former reeve of the Town of Hespeler, a past warden of the County of Waterloo and a clerk-treasurer with the county. He retired from that post in 1966. Mr. Stager was a past master of the New Hope Masonic Lodge where he received his 50-year jewel. At age 73 he was the oldest Canadian to have completely walked the Bruce Trail. For many years he was a violinist with the K-W Philharmonic Orchestra. The second generation funeral director was a life-long active member of St. Luke's United Church. He was predeceased by his wife Lilly baker in 1977. Surviving are a son Harry A. of Cambridge, a daughter, Mrs. Frances Wilson of Toronto, a brother, Harold K. of Cambridge; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. For information, call Nelson Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Blvd.

    Cambridge Reporter, August 5, 1982

    Charles married Lily Baker 21 Jun 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lily (daughter of John Shannon Baker and Frances Ebenbeck) was born 20 Sep 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Frances E. Stager  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Harry Aaron Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 2013; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 17.  Harold Kimberley "Harry" Stager Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 16 Jan 1900, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87196384
    • Name: Harry K. Stager
    • Occupation: Funeral Home Director
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84145
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
    • Residence: 1987, 114 Highland Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Stager - Harold Kimberley (Harry) of 114 Highland Park, Cambridge, on Sunday, March 29, 1987, at his residence, in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth Keffer. Dear father of John and his wife Joan of Vancouver B. C., Charles and his wife Anne of Cambridge, William and his wife Marjorie of Kamloops B. C., Betsy (Mrs. Darrell Ackford) of Kitchener. Lovingly remembered by seven grandchildren. Predeceased by a brother Charles and a sister Bertha. Mr. Stager was born in Hespeler and was a life long resident of Cambridge. He was a retired Funeral Director, member and honorary elder of St. Paul's United Church, member of the Preston Masonic Lodge #297 and the Scottish Rite. A past President of the Preston/Hespeler Rotary Club, and a member of the Galt Country Club, for over 50 years. The family will receive friends at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge, Monday (today) 7-9 p.m. A private family funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home, Tuesday, March 31, 1987. Interment New Hope Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Diabetic Association would be greatly appreciated by the family.

    newspaper unknown 30 Mar 1987

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    Harold K. Stager wrote some memoirs which aren't published. He says "I was born in Hespeler on a cold January day, the 16th in 1900, in the Brewster house, a plaster or rough-cast house on Adam Street."

    _______________________________

    Vignettes of a Life

    Harry K. Stager wrote about the horse he loved.

    "I was about four or five years old the day my father came down the street, past our house leading a beautiful black mare. He used to keep a horse to deliver furniture and it was always black so it could be used in the funeral business....she used to pull the wagon we used to deliver furniture and she would team up with another black horse from Johnny Sudden's livery stable to pull the hearse when Dad had a funeral....we always called her 'Old Fan.' I don't know why... because she was very young....We had a big willow tree at the back of the stable that was right beside the Speed River. Often I would tie Fan up to the tree and spend hours cleaning her....When I was ten or eleven years old, Dad would sometimes load the wagon up with furniture and I would take it out to some farmer, maybe 5 miles out of town. Dad would draw a map for me to follow, and the farmer would take the furniture off the wagon and then I would start back home. One day I lost the map on the way home and I didn't know which road to take. So I just let Old Fan go and she knew the way and brought me home safe and sound. We kept her until about 1919 when Dad bought a truck to deliver furniture. Then Dad took her out to Uncle Arne's farm where she stayed until she died.

    Harold married Mary Elizabeth Keffer 7 Jul 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Wellington Keffer and Ellen Priscilla "Ella" Warren) was born 13 Aug 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 2002, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. John Kimberley Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1928; died 10 Oct 2018.
    2. 23. Charles Wellington Stager  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Stager  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. William Harold Stager  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 2016, , British Columbia, Canada.

  8. 18.  Charles Wilkins Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.Lydia1) was born 10 Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83156



Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Catherine Grace Foster Descendancy chart to this point (11.Edith3, 3.Grace2, 1.Lydia1) was born 1938; died 1938; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84272


  2. 20.  Frances E. Stager Descendancy chart to this point (16.Charles3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1)

  3. 21.  Harry Aaron StagerHarry Aaron Stager Descendancy chart to this point (16.Charles3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 16 Jan 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 2013; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111484895
    • Military: WW2 - RCAF
    • Occupation: undertaker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-166878

    Notes:

    Passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Saint Luke's Place, in his 88th year. Born in Hespeler on January 16, 1926, Harry was the beloved and cherished husband and best friend of Gaylia (Gay) Stager for 63 years. Son of the late Charles and Lily Stager, of Hespeler. Dearest father of Jane Sheppard (Brian), Pat Stager (Jim) and Bob Stager (Marian), loving grandfather to Jenny (Jamie), Andrew (Amy), Heather (Kerry), Nicole, Aaron (Kim), Jocelyn (Dana) and Lee- Anne. Proud great-grandfather of Caleb, Alexis, Nathan, Aidan, Owen, Juliana and Jake. Brother of the late Frances Wilson of Brampton.

    Harry was born in Hespeler, educated at Hespeler Public School and Preston High School. In 1944, he joined the RCAF on active service in Canada and England as an air gunner. Harry returned home in 1946, obtained his Funeral Director's License and became a partner in the Stager Family Funeral and Furniture Business. He was sole proprietor of the Stager Funeral Home until 1957, when the business was sold. In 1961, Harry became a Registered Real Estate Salesman, obtained his Broker's License and FRI Degree. He opened his own brokerage, Stager Real Estate Ltd. in Cambridge in 1974 and retired from active work in 1994. Harry always proudly claimed Hespeler as his home town and gave back to his community in many different ways; the Real Estate Board, Service Clubs and Church Committees. He was an active member of the BIA Committee of Cambridge and received the first Bert Bond Award for service to the community. He was one of 14 chosen from the community to visit Japan on a Goodwill Tour to encourage Toyota to settle in Cambridge. A man with great faith, his church life meant a great deal to him. He worked on many church committees and sang in choirs for 40 years. Harry was a man of integrity and compassion. His greatest asset was his sense of humor, even when his health was failing. His greatest love and devotion was to his family.

    Cremation has taken place with interment in the New Hope Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 15th at 11 am at St. Andrew's (Hespeler) Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Society of Cambridge, St. Andrew's (Hespeler) Presbyterian Church or Saint Luke's Place Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the Lounsbury Funeral Home, Cambridge, Ontario.

    Waterloo Region Record 27 May 2013

    Harry — Gaylia Evans "Gay" Miller. Gaylia was born 20 Jul 1929, Springside, Yorkton Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; died 3 Oct 2018, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 22.  John Kimberley Stager Descendancy chart to this point (17.Harold3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 23 May 1928; died 10 Oct 2018.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-166884
    • Residence: 1987, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada


  5. 23.  Charles Wellington Stager Descendancy chart to this point (17.Harold3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1)

  6. 24.  Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Stager Descendancy chart to this point (17.Harold3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1)

  7. 25.  William Harold Stager Descendancy chart to this point (17.Harold3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Lydia1) was born 11 Dec 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 2016, , British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174082842
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-166888
    • Residence: 1987, Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada

    Notes:

    William Harold (Bill) Stager passed away peacefully in the loving presence of his family on November 13, 2016 after a short illness. He is survived by Marjorie his wife of 51 years, and his children Mary (Andrew) and Geoffrey (Tracey).

    Bill was born to Harold Kimberley and Mary Elizabeth Stager on December 11, 1937 in Preston (Cambridge, Ontario. The youngest of four children, he is survived by older siblings John Stager (Joan), Charles Stager and Elizabeth Acford (Darrell). Bill grew up over the funeral home that his family owned and operated on Queen Street, Preston. The Stager family enjoyed summer vacations at cottages on Lake Couchiching and the Severn River where Bill developed his love of fishing and the outdoors. At a young age, Bill followed the family's passion for golf and went on to win the Ontario Juvenile Boys Championship twice, in 1953 and 1954. He eventually followed older brother John out to Vancouver B.C. in 1958 where he studied sciences at UBC. Bill worked in various nightclubs most notably The Cave, where he developed his love of jazz. Eventually he embarked on his career in sales working at Lance Bissett where Bill learned the construction trade and met Marjorie Camm; the two married on August 28th, 1965. The newly married couple settled in Kamloops where they happily raised both children Mary and Geoff.

    Bill trained to be a designer and worked at MacDonald Supply where he was the first to offer microwave cooking classes to anyone who purchased a microwave oven (the new technology of the time). Bill then went into a successful partnership with his friend Werner Windbiel opening the doors to Designer Kitchens and Interiors in 1983. For over thirty years, Bill's talents as a salesman and designer earned him the respect of the Kamloops business community. Bill's passion for golf stayed strong as Bill joined the Kamloops Golf and Country Club in 1971, serving as club president twice; he played his beloved game three times a week until his illness. In 1997, Bill was excited to attend the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia with his good friend Bill Wright. In his retirement, Bill enjoyed fishing, cooking, reading and his weekly football pools at the Fox and Hounds pub. He and Marjorie made two trips to Europe where they enjoyed sightseeing with a group of friends and family. Bill's trip to St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland was a personal highlight. Throughout his life, Bill was known for his honesty, his sense of humour, his generosity and his kindness. His beautiful heart will be greatly missed by many.

    The family would like to say thank-you to all the doctors and nurses in the ICU at Royal Inland Hospital for their exceptional care of Bill in his final days.

    In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC in Bill's honour.

    A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club on Sunday,

    December 4th, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Please join us to tell stories of Bill's life and to celebrate this wonderful man.

    "Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes

    Because for those who love with their heart and soul

    There is no such thing as separation." -- Rumi

    Published by Kamloops This Week on Nov. 23, 2016.

    https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/kamloopsthisweek/name/william-stager-obituary?id=42003323



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