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

Merle Gowing

Female 1914 - 1915  (1 years)


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  • Name Merle Gowing 
    Born 1914  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-108845 
    Died 28 Jan 1915  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: croup 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I108845  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George Wesley "Wesley" Gowing,   b. 12 Sep 1885, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Ada Irene "Irene" "Dean" Harvey,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1912  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F27763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Merle Gowing
    Merle Gowing
    Image from Ray Ruddy - Historical Preston

  • Notes 
    • ..Hespeler to make arrangements for the funeral. Stager came down about 7.30 P. M. with her little casket, so I went back whith [sic] Stager & our little Merle's remains.

      Dean her mother & Jessie got here on the 9 car. We arrived about 8.45 P. M.

      29 Got Mr. Barker to come down to get a picture of darling Merlie. I took her little form out of the casket and laid her on the settete Merlie looked so sweet.

      From the diary of Wesley Gowing father of Merle - Ray Ruddy - Historical Preston

  • Sources 
    1. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link , Conc 14, Range/Lot 11 East, Grave 2.

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019765 (1912).
      Name:Wesley Gowing Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1885 Birth Place:Listowel, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Sep 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Gowing Mother:Dorothy Kettlewell Spouse:Irene Harvey

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1914 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: croup - 28 Jan 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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