Violet Laverna "Laverna" Stirling: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Violet Laverna "Laverna" Stirling was born 1898, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Walter Sydney Sterling and Mary Elizabeth "Marnie" Mamie" Clegg); died 1991; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Violet Laverna "Laverna" Hawes
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115744

Violet married Edwin George "Edward" Hawes 19 Apr 1916, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edwin (son of Ellery George Hawes and Catherine "Katie" Rohr) was born 17 May 1893, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1975, Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Dec 1975, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

James Hawes
Donald Hawes
Jack Edward Hawes was born 1921; died 1976; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Walter Sydney Sterling was born 8 Feb 1873, Bradford, West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Military: WW1
Residence: Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: Bradford, West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
Residence: Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194921
Occupation: 1896, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; jockey
Occupation: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer - foundry
Residence: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 111th Battalion
Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #730662

Notes:

At the time of his marriage Walter was a jockey living in Petrolia. In 1901 Walter was a machine hand in Woodstock, earning $325 for 11 months work. Walter enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 22 March 1916 at Ayr when he was 43. He was a carpenter living in Ayr. He was 5 ft 2 inches tall, with dark complexion, blue eyes and greying black hair.

Walter married Mary Elizabeth "Marnie" Mamie" Clegg 16 Jun 1896, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary was born Dec 1878, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary Elizabeth "Marnie" Mamie" Clegg was born Dec 1878, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Marnie Clegg
Name: Mary Elizabeth "Marnie" Mamie" Sterling
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194922
Residence: 1896, Princeton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario
Residence: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Children:

1. Violet Laverna "Laverna" Stirling was born 1898, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Myrtle May Sterling was born 26 Dec 1900, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Nellie Winnifred Sterling was born 23 Jun 1903, West Oxford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
Arthur Leslie Sterling was born 8 Sep 1904, Dereham Township, Oxford Co., Ontario; died 13 Jun 1927, , Wayne Co. Michigan.
Aditha Sterling was born Apr 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Alfred Burton Sterling was born Mar 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1995, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.