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

Family: Jeremiah Letson / Matilda McElwain (F13819)

m. 1 Dec 1852


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  • Father | Male
    Jeremiah Letson

    Born  29 Nov 1832  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jul 1905  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1 Dec 1852  [1, 2]  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jeremiah Letson | F13846 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eleanor Lasby | F13846 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Matilda McElwain

    Born  11 Jun 1832  Cookstown, Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Apr 1919  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William McElwain | F21064 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha Bennett | F21064 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    David Letson

    Born  24 Aug 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Feb 1908  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matilda Shoemaker | F13845 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Nancy Letson

    Born  9 Feb 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1916   
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Peter Jupp | F14662 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Eleanor Letson

    Born  1 Mar 1856  Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas W. Morrell | F14701 
    Married  24 Mar 1874  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Martha Ann Letson

    Born  26 Oct 1858  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Mar 1929  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Franklin S. Snider | F5112 
    Married  13 Jan 1883   

    Child 5 | Male
    Walter Letson

    Born  1859  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Samuel Letson

    Born  29 Jun 1862  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1948   
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ann Shoemaker | F13820 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Andrew Letson

    Born  29 Oct 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1921   
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joanna Gerrie | F165334 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    William Letson

    Born  1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Male
    William Rhodes "Rhodes" Letson

    Born  5 Mar 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Apr 1953  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydian Richert | F13818 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Male
    Frederick Letson

    Born  16 Apr 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 1944  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  27 Aug 1944  West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma Marie Kraatz | F14667 
    Married  30 Nov 1890  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Byron Letson

    Born  19 Oct 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1950   
    Buried    West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hannah Selina Sugg | F14666 
    Married  23 Mar 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jeremia Litson, farmer of Woolwich married 1 Dec 1852 at Greenbush by banns to Matilde Milkelwain of Woolwich, wit: Adolph Winzer of Wilmot & Polly DeKay of Waterloo T.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.