Charles James E. Whitney

1884 - 1975  (90 years)

• Name	Charles James E. Whitney
  Born	17 Sep 1884	Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Charles J. Whitney Nature Intepretation Trail
  		Whitney,CharlesJ.-0001TrailMarker.jpg Charles left a large donation to the Rotary club when he died and this boardwalk trail was built by the club in his memory.
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Stuart
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Railroad Agent
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-61123
  Died	22 Jan 1975	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	24 Jan 1975	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I61123	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles William W. Whitney,   b. 9 Mar 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1943, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Margaret Isabella "Isabella" Rau,   b. 4 Sep 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F190312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Emma Stahlschmidt,   b. 20 Jan 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1961, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1917	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F251607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WHITNEY, Charles J. E. Of the Preston Spring Gardens, Preston Cambridge, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1975, Charles J. E. Whitney, beloved husband of the late Gertrude Stahischmidt; dear brother of Miss Grace Whitney of Galt; in his 91st year. Mr. Whitney was a general freight and passenger agent for the Grand River Railway and the Lake Erie and Northern Railway, the first agent for the Grand River Railway in Waterloo. For a number of years he was secretary for George Pattinson and Co. in Preston. He was a life member of the Alma Masonic Lodge, Galt. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Argyle and Queenston Rd., Preston Cambridge, where funeral services will be conducted Friday at-2 p.m. with Rev. H. O. Hartig officiating. Interment in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Jan 1975 pg 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-4 Page 6. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 21. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Monument] Stahlschmidt/ [Markers At Left] Norma/ Wife Of/ Arthur C. Johnson/ Died Nov. 25th, 1935./ Marion/ Daughter Of/ Wm. & Marie Stahlschmidt/ Died May 19th, 1970./ [Base Marker At Front] Gertrude/ Wife Of/ Charles J. Whitney/ Died June 9th, 1961./ Charles J. Whitney/ Husband Of/ Gertrude/ Died Jan. 22nd, 1975./ [Flat Marker On Right Side] Frederick Wm./ Son Of Wm. & Marie Stahlschmidt/ Died May28, 1948/ Aged 76 Years./ Ida K. Kleindinst/ Wife Of/ Fred Wm. Stahlschmidt/ Died May 10, 1977/ Age 97./ Hannah/ Daughter Of/ Rev'd. D. & W. Stahlschmidt/ Died July 25th, 1926/ In Her 69th Year./ [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 97. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Gertrude Stahlschmidt Age:33 Birth Date:abt 1884 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:2 Jun 1917 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Wm Stahlschmidt Mother:Marie A Kaehler Stahlschmidt Spouse:Chas J E Whitney Spouse's Age:33 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Sheffield Township Beverly Spouse Father:Chas Whitney Spouse Mother:Margaret I Ran Whitney

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Sep 1884 - Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Honoured - Charles J. Whitney Nature Intepretation Trail - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Stuart - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Railroad Agent - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Jun 1917 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jan 1975 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Jan 1975 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth