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

Samuel Herbert March Pryce

Male 1873 - 1954  (80 years)


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  • Name Samuel Herbert March Pryce 
    Born 7 Nov 1873  Corwen, , Merioneth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1903  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-91915 
    Died 25 Aug 1954  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I91915  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Sarah Nona "Nonie" Beck,   b. 29 Jun 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F58824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel Herbert Pryce well-known Blair resident since 1946. died at his home there at one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. after a short illness. the deceased was in his 81st year. During eight years of residence in Blair he had formed a large circle of acquaintances.

      A native of Corwen, Northern Wales. where he was born November 7. 1873. the late Mr. Pryce came to Canada from England in 1903. He made his home at Toronto where he was employed by the Toronto Transportation Commission for some 50 years in the capacity as a machinist with the Hillcrest Division.


      Retiring in 1946 he made his home in Blair since that time. A member of Knox Presbyterian church the late Mr. Pryce was also a member of the Sons of England. Ulster Lodge A.F. and A.M., and Rani Garr Grotto, all of Toronto.

      Surviving are his wife, nee Nona Beck; a daughter, (Isabel) Mrs. N. C. Oakley. of Moncton, N.B.. two sisters, Misses Margaret and Katie Pryce, both in England, and two grandchildren.

      The late Mr. Pryce is at the Stager-Pass Limited Funeral Home from where funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. D. Farris of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, Galt, will officiate. Interment will be in the Bair [sic] cemetery.


      The Evening Reporter. Galt, Blair Resident Died Wednesday Thursday, Aug. 26, 1954

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.
      Pryce/ in loving memory of/ S. Herbert/ born in Wales/ 1873 / died in Blair/ 1954/ / his wife/ N.S. Beck/ died in Blair/ 1963

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1873 - Corwen, , Merioneth, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1903 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Aug 1954 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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