Waterloo Region Generations
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Thomas Henry "Tom" Simlett

Male 1903 - 1968  (64 years)


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  • Name Thomas Henry "Tom" Simlett 
    Born 27 Jun 1903  Aberdare, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284496566 
    Residence 1935  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1936  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    shipper - Forsythe 
    Residence 1936  151 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1937  21 Otto St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1953  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Conestogo-00001-House-ThomasSimletResidence-1953-KWRecord.JPG
    Conestogo-00001-House-ThomasSimletResidence-1953-KWRecord.JPG
    Thomas Simlet house - Conestogo, Ontario

    Architecture Feature [Published] (no date) DIGITAL LIBRARY. Available at: https://digital.library.uwaterloo.ca/uwdl-b79ee161-3e4a-4b68-885a-70c5a4632a14/architecture-feature-published (Accessed: 1 July 2025).
    Died 17 Mar 1968  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I493477  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family Helen Grover 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Thomas Henry Simlett of Kitchener, died March 17 at the Coutts Pavilion, Freeport, after a lengthy illness. He was 64.

      Born in Aberdare, Wales, on June 27, 1903, he had been a resident of Kitchener for three years.

      Mr. Simlett was formerly employed as a guard by St. Mary's Hospital, Marsland engineering, and Nangahuck Chemicals of Elmira.

      He was affiliated with Trinity United Church.

      Surviving in addition to his wife, the former Helen Grover of Toronto, are two sons, Frederick, of Kingston, N.S., and John of Toronto; one daughter, Mrs. w. R. (Bronwyn) Dunlop, of Kingston; four brothers, Gwilym, Emlyn, Trevor, and Owen, all of Wales; one sister, Mrs. Gwen Parfitt, of Wales; and two grandchildren.

      The body was at the Keffer Funeral Home, Kitchener from where the funeral service was held on March 19.

      Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.

      Elmira Signet Mar 20 1968 pg 2

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      EARL, Helen Elizabeth

      Passed away at Fairmount Home on Thursday, June 23rd, 2005, age 93. Much loved mother of Fredrick Simlett (Joyce), Dartmouth, N.S., Bronwen Dunlop (Bill), Kingston and John Simlett of Northport. Grandmother of Robert, Marla, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Christine and Tracy and great grandmother of Matthew, Emily, Aiden and Tate. Friends will be received at the Central Chapel of the Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Home, 49 Colborne Street (at Clergy) on Friday between the hours of 4 to 8 p.m. In accordance with Helen's wishes, there will be no Funeral Service. Interment will take place in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations for those who wish to Fairmount Home Building Fund would be appreciated by the family. (Donations by cheque, please).

      IN THE CARE OF THE GORDON F. TOMPKINS FUNERAL HOMES, CENTRAL CHAPEL, 546-5454. GFTOMPKINS-CENTRAL.CA

      The Kingston Whig-Standard Kingston, Ontario, Canada ยท Friday, June 24, 2005

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jun 1903 - Aberdare, , Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shipper - Forsythe - 1936 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - 151 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1953 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1968 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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