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

William Penn Cunningham[1]

Male 1872 - 1925  (53 years)


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  • Name William Penn Cunningham 
    Born 10 Feb 1872  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Christened 10 Oct 1873  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-107042 
    Died 26 Feb 1925  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Cause: heart complications due to stroke (2 weeks) 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I107042  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Andrew Cunningham,   b. 23 Jun 1843, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Adelaide Stone,   b. 18 Apr 1850, Bond Head, West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1867  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F27399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rose Ann Bulmer,   b. 1875, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1964, Laurel, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1989  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alison Cunningham
     2. Robert W. Cunningham
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death Follows Severe Illness

      Mr. William Cunningham Passes Away at his Home Here


      One of the well-known citizens of Elmira passed to the great beyond at one o'oclock this morning when the death occurred of Mr. William Cunningham following several weeks' of severe illness due to heart complications, which were aggravated by a paralytic stroke a fortnight ago. Born in Wellesley township near Hawkesville, the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Cunningham he lived on the home farm until his marriage to Rose A. Bulmer, when he settled on a farm on the third line of Peel township. After four years' residence here, they went west for two years but returning again settled on the same concession where they lived for another eleven years, when they came to Elmira, where they have resided for the past four years. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Robert and Allison of Elmira. The late Mr. Cunningham was born on February 10th, 1872. He was a member of the Masonic order and attended the Methodist Church. The funeral will be held on Sunday and will be under Masonic auspices.


      Elmira Signet, February 26, 1925

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William Richard Bulmer.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 26.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), February 26, 1925 -Obituary of William Cunningham.

    4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Bulmer/ Cunningham/ Wesley S. Bulmer/ 1877 - 1925/ Lilavit C. Bulmer/ 1876 - 1945/ William P.Cunningham/ 1872 - 1925/ Rose Ann Cunningham/ 1875 - 196

    5. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Willm. Penn Cunningham b. 10 Feb 1872 Wellesley Baptised 10 Oct 1873 Wellesley Child Of Andrew Cunningham & Eliz. Cunningham Residence: Wellesley Volume 3 Page 388 Rev. J Deacon

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Andrew Cunningham Born: Canada Residenc: Wellesley Age: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1843 Father: William Cunningham Mother: Eliza Cunningham married Elizabeth Stone Age:: 18 Est. Birth: abt 1849 Born: Canada Res: Wellesley Father: Abijah Stone Mother: Mary Stone married 1 Oct 1867 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1872 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 10 Oct 1873 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart complications due to stroke (2 weeks) - 26 Feb 1925 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Feb 1989 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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