William Wesley Hebner

     William Wesley Hebner was born on Tuesday, 28 April 1874. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Charles Peter Hebner at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, William, male, age 7, born Ontario, R. Episcopal, of German origin. He appeared on the census of 6 May 1891 in the household of Charles Peter Hebner at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hebner, Wesley, male, age 18, son, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Congregationalist. He and Ann Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Thomas Chapman and Phoebe (?) Chapman, were married by Reverend A. G. Hudson on Saturday, 17 September 1898 at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was age 24, born Barrie, living in Barrie, bachelor, labourer, Congregationalist. She was age 19, born Oro, living in Barrie, spinster, Methodist. Robert Jarvis and Elizabeth Caroline Chapman witnessed the marriage. He began military service on 11 August 1915 at Niaraga-on-the-Lake, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers, becoming regimental #141696, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces. He was living at Midland, Ontario, married and working as a labourer. He listed his wife Annie E Hebner, Midland, as his next of kin. He had served previously for 1 year with the 35'th Regiment, S.F. He was born in Barrie, Ontario, 20 April 1874. He was considered fit on the 11'th August 1915 and described as: 5', 3" tall, medium complexion, blue eyes, grey hair, Wesleyan. He had no distinguishing marks. He ended military service on 20 September 1915 when he was deemed medically unfit and discharged. He began military service on 9 May 1916 at Midland, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, when he re-enlisted and signed his attestation papers, becoming regimental #853491, with the 177'th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces. He was living at Midland, Ontario, married and working as a labourer. He listed his wife Annie E Hebner, Midland, as his next of kin. States he had not served previously. He was born in Barrie, Ontario, 28 April 1874. He was considered fit on the 9'th May 1916 and described as: 5', 3 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light colour hair, Methodist. He had the following distinguishing marks: thumb off at bottom of nail on left hand, first finger off at 2nd joint on left hand, quite bald on top of head. William died on Friday, 26 November 1948 at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 74 years, 6 months and 29 days. He was buried on Tuesday, 30 November 1948 at St. John Norway Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.