David Silas Calma^[1]

1867 - 1942  (74 years)

• Name	David Silas Calma
  Born	19 Nov 1867	Fair Valley, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173971925
  Name	David Colby
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Tanner, Tannery
  Residence	1921	41 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-34147
  Died	31 Jan 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I34147	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Emma Elizabeth Henry,   b. 14 Jul 1869, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. 29 Mar 1954, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1891	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Harold George Calma,   b. 1 Jun 1896, Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1934  (Age 37 years)   2. Mildred Elizabth "Mayme" Calma,   b. 6 Jul 1898, Uxbridge, Durham County, Ontario ,   d. 3 Aug 1976, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Lila M. Calma,   b. 16 May 1901, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1988  (Age 86 years)   4. Wilson Calma
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F9037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Calma, 74, of R. R. I. Preston. died Saturday at K.W Hospital. Born In Fair Valley, near Orillia, on Nov. 19, 1867 he was a son of the late Silas Calma and Mary Elder. Mr. Calma a furniture worker by trade. in July, 1890, in Toronto he married Emma Henry, who survives with a son. Wilson of Kitchener, two daughters, Mrs. Rason of Kitchener and. Miss Lila at home, two brothers, of James Saskatoon, of Sask., Uxbridge and two and sisters Mrs. L. Brood of Uxbridge and Mrs. G. Haynes of Port Parry. Remains are at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home where service will be held on Tuesday at 2 pm. Burial will be made in Freeport Cemetery Rev Frank Lawson will officiate. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Feb 2, 1942 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Beatrice Ester Britton Born: Clinton Ontario Age: 23 Father: Thomas Britton Mother: Margaret Fleming Born: abt 1899 Spouse: Harold George Calma Age: 25 born: Toronto Ontario Father: David Calma Mother: Emma Henry married 18 May 1922 married: Waterloo county: Waterloo [S209] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Freeport - Freeport Pioneer CC#5432 Internet Link. Calma/ Father/ David/ 1867-1942/ Mother/ Emma/ 1869-1954/ [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Emma Henry Born: Orillia Age: 22 Father: Trueman Henry Mother: Jane Henry Born: abt 1869 Spouse: David Colby Age: 23 born: Orillia Father: Silas Colby Mother: Mary Colby married 18 Jul 1891 [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 20 Page 10.

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 18 Jul 1891 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tanner, Tannery - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jan 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth