William L. Driever

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55929

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William Dreiver was raised in Preston and as a young man worked for Clare Bros. Ltd. and Geo. Pattinson & Co. In 1880 he moved to Chicago where he lived for 30 years returning in 1911 and from 1913 to 1942 he operated the Preston Garage. It he and his fiancee Mary Homuth who in 1889 were credited with breaking an old church custom which saw the men sit on one site of the church and woman on the other. He was a member of the Preston Parks Board for thirty years and was involved in the reforestation project in Riverside Park.


Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

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William Driever, Sr.

PRESTON - William L. Drieber, Sr., 94, of 552 Queen St., Preston, died suddenly at his home today. Born in Preston, he lived in Chicago for 30 years. He operated a business here until 1942 when he retired. Surviving are a son, William, Jr., and two grandchildren. The body is at Stager-Pass Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Nov 1954 pg 5

William married Mary Wilhelmina Homuth 25 Dec 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 28 Aug 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1945, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Jan 1946, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348799

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DRIEVER

William L.\emdash Of 522 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Wednesday, May 5, 1982, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Gladys Sturdy; dear father of Eleanor of Cambridge and Dorothy (Mrs. Herbert Wyngard) of Dearborn, Mich.; grandfather of Gregory, Lauri and Steven. Mr. Driever was born in Chicago, USA; a resident of Cambridge for 70 years; owned and operated the first car dealership in Preston; a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Friends will be received at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Friday evening 7-9. Funeral service Saturday at 11 a.m. at Parklawn cemetery chapel. Interment in Preston cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 May 1982 pg 47

William married Gladys Florence Sturdy 3 Mar 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Gladys (daughter of Frank Ernest Sturdy and Kate Ann Roesgen) was born 12 Oct 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1946, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Dec 1946, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]