George Himes
ID # 2375, (1873-1873)
| Father | John Himes (1846-1909) |
| Mother | Lavinia Mathewson (1849-1925) |
| Birth | George Himes was born on 1 February 1873 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. |
| Death | He died on 7 February 1873 at Galt, Waterloo Co.. |
| Burial | He was buried at The Galt Cemetery, Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. |
| Note | Birth reg. 022422-73 Galt, Waterloo County George Himes born 1st February, 1873. Parents John Himes and Lavinia Mattheson. Physician Dr. Husband. Informant, John Himes, Machinist, Galt. Death reg. 008662-73 Town of Galt, Waterloo County, George Himes died 7 February, 1873, age one week. Born Galt. Physician Dr. Husband. Informant John Himes, machinist, Galt. The birth and death registrations were filed at Galt on the same day, February 8th, 1873. Vera Coleman told the story that the funeral was held from the family home on Chalmers Street and that the little coffin was carried by the men of the family down Main Street and to Mountview Cemetery (at the time called the Galt Cemetery) across the river. She further said that in later years, when John Himes Sr., was buried, they couldn't find where George had been buried. For a certainty, Vera Coleman's story is not doubted by your researcher. 'The men of the family' could only refer to John Himes and Will Clark, John's brother-in-law. Will was a carpenter and probably made the coffin. Was George buried with the assistance of a cemetery employee or did John and Will bury George themselves? Whatever happened, Mountview Cemetery, per the burial cards, has no record of his burial. The Galt Cemetery was not renamed Mountview Cemetery until 1886. |
| Last Edited | 21 May 2024 |