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

John Nelson "Nelson" Amy

Male 1908 - 1989  (80 years)


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  • Name John Nelson "Nelson" Amy 
    Born 9 Mar 1908  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Business 1950  555 Belmont Blvd, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Amy Fuel & Supply Company 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100376888 
    Name Nelson Amy 
    Residence 1950  198 Erb St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1989  290 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1989  170 Erb St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-380286 
    Died 2 Jan 1989  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I380286  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Oliver Alvan Amy,   b. 19 Jan 1879, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Lillie Marth,   b. 24 Nov 1877, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1906  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilma Johnston Aumann,   b. 8 May 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Amy
     2. Lynne Amy
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F259050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • AMY, J. Nelson

      Died peacefully, on Monday, Jan. 2, 1989, at K-W Hospital, J. Nelson Amy, age 80 years, of 170 Erb St. W., Waterloo.

      He was born in Elmira and was president of Amy Fuels Ltd., Kitchener, until retiring. A member of First United Church, Waterloo and an elder of the church; a lifetime member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge; the Waterloo Lions Club, where he was president in 1943; served on the board of directors of the Children's Aid Society and the Salvation Army. Most recently he was a member of the Waterloo Retired Business and Professional Men's Association.

      The son of the late Oliver and Lillian Amy. Husband of the former Wilma Auman; father of Nancy and her husband Gordon Hall of Burlington, and Lynne Gill of Calgary, Alta.; brother of Reg and his wife Ollie, Ross and his wife Irene and Don and his wife Jean, all of Kitchener, Bruce and his wife Eleanor of Sauble Beach, Bill and his wife Flo of Monmouth, Ill., Paul and his wife Marion and Ruth Amy, both of Waterloo, Ron and his wife Betty Ann of Fergus, Joan and her husband Bruce Woods of Ancaster, Mary and her husband Glen Strome of London, Ont. ; grandfather of four grandchildren, Matthew and Sarah Hall, Michael and Christopher Gill.

      A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m., at First United Church, Waterloo, Rev. Charles Miller and Rev. Bruce Amy officiating. Cremation with interment in Union cemetery, Elmira. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jan 1989 pg B9

  • Sources 
    1. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 050200 (1908).
      Name:Nelson J Amy Date of Birth:9 Mar 1908 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Oliver Amy Mother's name:Lilly Harth

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1908). Nelson J. Amy (1908-1989) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 4 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100376888/nelson-j_-amy.

    3. [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Mar 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1989 - 290 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1989 - 170 Erb St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jan 1989 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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