Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Earl "Earl" Werstine

Male 1889 - 1971  (81 years)


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  • Name George Earl "Earl" Werstine 
    Born 14 Dec 1889  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Earl Werstine 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1912  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    reporter - Galt Reformer 
    Galt-Flood-1912-0003-GaltReporter.jpg
    Galt-Flood-1912-0003-GaltReporter.jpg
    Galt Reporter, April 18, 1912.
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56038 
    Died 6 Feb 1971 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I56038  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Felix Philip "Philip" Werstine,   b. CALC 24 May 1866, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Clara Jane O'Neill,   b. 28 Mar 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F253895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Mae Thomson,   b. 6 Jan 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1968  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1916  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Clarence Werstine,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Earl "Bud" Werstine,   b. 1917,   d. 16 Feb 1978, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F252848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Museum Petition Signing 1953
    Museum Petition Signing 1953

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 15.

    2. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 036754 (1889).
      Name:George Earl Werstine Date of Birth:14 Dec 1889 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Philip Werstine Mother's name:Clara Oneil

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 54.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1889). G. Earl Werstine (1889-Unknown) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 15 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199524797/g_-earl-werstine.

    5. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022211 (1916).
      Name:Alice Thomson Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1891 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Oct 1916 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Thomson Mother:Catharine Bell Spouse:Earl Werstine

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Dec 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - reporter - Galt Reformer - 1912 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Oct 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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