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

Family: John Herbert "Herbert" Elford / Mary Thornley (F176736)

m. 27 Feb 1862


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  • Father | Male
    John Herbert "Herbert" Elford

    Born  31 May 1839  , England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1907  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Feb 1862  [1]  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Elford | F176737 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jemima Lane | F176737 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Thornley

    Born  27 Dec 1842  Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 1902  Holmesville, Goderich Twp., Huron, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Thornley | F263383 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha | F263383 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Minnie K. Elford

    Born  6 May 1863  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  25 Aug 1863  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jun 1950  Long point on Balsam Lake, Victoria Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rev. Alexander Kelharn Birks | F54647 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Anna Clara Elford

    Born  23 May 1867  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 1929  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    William Herbert Elford

    Born  3 Sep 1869  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Sep 1921  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Frederick Charles Elford

    Born  29 Jun 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  18 Jul 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1947  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869.
      Herbert Elford
      Event TypeMarriage
      Event Date27 Feb 1862
      Event PlacePerth, Ontario, Canada
      GenderMale
      Age22
      Birth Year (Estimated)1840
      BirthplaceEngland
      Father's NameJohn
      Mother's NameJemima
      Spouse's NameMary Thornley
      Spouse's GenderFemale
      Spouse's Age19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1843
      Spouse's BirthplaceEngland
      Spouse's Father's NameWilliam
      Spouse's Mother's NameMartha