Melson May Bedford: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

1.	Melson May Bedford was born 7 May 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Thomas J. Bedford and Mary Gimbel); died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31330 Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

Generation: 2

Thomas J. Bedford was born 29 Aug 1861, , Staffordshire, England (son of Charles Bedford, Sr. and Leah Bull); died 18 Dec 1941, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19804719
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28817
Immigration: 1869
Occupation: 1879, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Occupation: 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Occupation: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
Occupation: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

Notes:

Daniel Graeb lived on the River Road and delivered in Town; around 1896 he opened a butcher shop in what is now Phin's Toy Shop. Thomas Bedford and Thomas Hutchison bought his business and at the same time bought also the business being then carried on by A. W. Leybourne on Adam Street where Alf. Ryan is now. Thereupon Mr. Leybourne who had formerly been employed in Graeb's shop took charge on behalf of Bedford and Hutchison.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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Thomas Bedford, 80, of Bloomingdale died Thursday at his late residence following a lingering illness. Born in Staffordshire, Eng., on Aug. 29. 1861, he was a son of the late Charles Bedford and Leah Bull. Mr. Bedford was a butcher at Bloomingdale for many years previous to his retirement. He was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters.

In 1906 he married Anna Berlet who survives with three sons, Percy of North Bay, Gerald of Kitchener, Cpl. Ross of the R.C.A.F., St. Thomas, two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Kaminska of Kitchener, and Miss Gladys of Toronto, two brothers, Charles of Bloomingdale

Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 26 Dec 1941, p. 3

Thomas married Mary Gimbel 1 Jan 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Martin Gimbel and Catharine) was born 23 Feb 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1904, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary Gimbel was born 23 Feb 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Martin Gimbel and Catharine); died 17 Aug 1904, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Mary Bedford
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69440
Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

Children:

David Edgar Bedford was born 16 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Lillie Caroline Bedford was born 4 Jan 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
1. Melson May Bedford was born 7 May 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Lola Geneva Bedford was born 8 Apr 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Florence Ellen Maud "Ellen" Bedford was born 14 Mar 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1923, High River, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Gertrude Leah "Gertie" Bedford was born 14 Apr 1888, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1931, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Florence Ann Bedford was born 11 Apr 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Mary Orillia Bedford was born 4 Apr 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Edna Pearl "Pearl" Bedford was born 25 Apr 1894, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
John Bedford was born 17 Dec 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

Charles Bedford, Sr. was born 29 Aug 1831, , England; died 16 Sep 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Family Photograph: , Ontario, Canada; Charles Bedford and Leah Bull
Nationality: , Canada
Occupation: Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; saw mill hand
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28762
Immigration: 1868, , Canada
Immigration: 1868, , Canada
Immigration: 1869
Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Factory Hand
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
Occupation: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Incomer
Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

Charles — Leah Bull. Leah (daughter of William Bull and Johannah Grainger) was born 23 Jan 1836, , England; died 14 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Leah Bull was born 23 Jan 1836, , England (daughter of William Bull and Johannah Grainger); died 14 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Nationality: , Canada
Name: Leah Bedford
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28773
Immigration: 1868
Immigration: 1869
Immigration: 1869, , Canada
Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

Notes:

--------------------------------------Mrs. Leah Bedford - Mrs. Leah Bedford, wife of the late Charles Bedford, died this morning at her home in Bloomingdale at 4: 20 o'clock. The deceased was 92 years of age. She is survived by one sister, Miss Mary Bull, of Bloomingdale, three sons, Thomas and Charles of Blomingdale (sic), Albert at Salmon Arm, B.C. and three daughters Mrs. Sarah Siebert of Kitchener, Mrs. Alice McAllister of Bloomingdale, and Mrs. G. G. Peppler of Tavistock. The funeral will be held on Monday, Feb 15^th, at 3 p.m. from her late residence to the Bloomingdale cemetery.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

Children:

Mary Bedford was born 1852, , England; died Yes, date unknown.
Charles Bedford was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Sarah Bedford was born 12 Dec 1860, Kidderminster, Staffordshire, England; died 23 Oct 1926, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Thomas J. Bedford was born 29 Aug 1861, , Staffordshire, England; died 18 Dec 1941, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Alice Bedford was born Apr 1864, , Worchestershire, England; died 1953; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
William H. Bedford was born 21 Aug 1865, , England; died 30 May 1915, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Agnes "Aggie" Bedford was born 8 Oct 1868, , USA; died 3 Feb 1929, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , McTavish Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
Charles Bedford was born 4 Sep 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Sep 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Albert "Bert" Bedford was born 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

6.	Martin Gimbel was born CA 1826, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82959 Martin — Catharine. Catharine was born CA 1826, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Catharine was born CA 1826, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Catharine Gimbel
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-457425

Children:

3. Mary Gimbel was born 23 Feb 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1904, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

10.

William Bull was born 8 Sep 1808, Pensnet, Staffordshire, England; died 20 Feb 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28828
Immigration: 1869
Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Living with Charles & Leah (Bull) Bedford and family

William — Johannah Grainger. Johannah was born Abt 1810, , England; died Bef 1871. [Group Sheet]

11.

Johannah Grainger was born Abt 1810, , England; died Bef 1871.

Other Events:

Name: Johannah Bull
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28839

Notes:

Wife of William Bull

Children:

5. Leah Bull was born 23 Jan 1836, , England; died 14 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Feb 1926, Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Mary Bull was born 14 Oct 1852, Hartshill, , Berkshire, England; died 12 Dec 1944, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.