Cosford S. Winn

1865 - 1933  (67 years)

• Name	Cosford S. Winn
  Born	23 Jun 1865	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90567033
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Quaker
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farm Labourer
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer, Livery Barn
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1921	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	bus transit
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-194228
  Died	9 Feb 1933	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I194228	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Stephen Howard Winn,   b. 20 Jan 1832, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1913, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Hawke,   b. 26 Apr 1840, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1859	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F27310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Georgena Giller,   b. 15 Mar 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1923	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F62195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Loving Memory Died At Elmira, Ontario Thursday, February 9, 1933 Cosford C. Winn In his 67th year. The Funeral Will take place from his late home on Hampton Street, on Monday, February 13, at two o'clock p.m., to the Hawkesville Cemetery for interment. Service at the house. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card ________________ COSFORD C. WINN The death of Cosford C. Winn took place suddenly early Thursday afternoon. He was a wellknown and respected citizen of Elmira. The deceased had not been in the best of health for some time, but was able to be about and continue his work as usual, Thursday afternoon he took ill suddenly after entering his home and passed away from a heart seizure. He was in his 67th year and was born near Hawkesville, being a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Winn. He came to Elmira with his parents some twenty-five years ago to reside where he has since conducted a livery business and later conveyed the mails to and from the rallway stations. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers and one sister, two brothers residing in New York, Theophil in Kitchener and one sister, Mrs. Charles Christman, Windsor. The funeral will take place from his late home, Hampton street, Elmira, on Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Following service at the house, burial will take place in the Hawkesville cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 10 Feb 1933, Fri Page 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 page 16. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 9. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 3A, Pg. 25. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90567033. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of William Steuernagel - 17 Aug 1924. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 8 Nov 1859. 3 Nov 1859 By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin on the 3rd inst., Stephen Howard Winn, to Elizabeth Hocoke, of Wellesley. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Stephen Howard Winn, 26, res. Wellesley Twp. b. Canada W. s/o Josua? Winn & Mary Wakefield, married 3 Nov 1859 to Elisabeth Hawke, 20y, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Canada W., déo Pearce Hawke & Janette Lawson. wit: Bulton Empy of Well. Twp. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Stephen H. Winn, 26, res. Wellesley, b. CW, son of Israel & Mary (Wakefield), married 3 Nov 1859 Elizabeth Hawke, 20, res. Wellesley, b. CW, daughter of Pearce & Fanette (Lawson)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jun 1865 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Quaker - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Livery Barn - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - bus transit - 1921 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Oct 1923 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1933 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth