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

Jean Laidlaw Anderson

Female 1877 - 1964  (87 years)


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  • Name Jean Laidlaw Anderson 
    Born 22 Feb 1877  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Jean Laidlaw Smith 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127465 
    Died 29 Feb 1964  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 3 Mar 1964  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I127465  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Thomas Muir Anderson,   b. 1833, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Janet Laidlaw,   b. CALC 7 Sep 1839, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1916, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 24 May 1859  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F32871  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Howard Smith,   b. 1875, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1949, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 30 Jul 1907  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F248739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. W. H. Smith

      Former Ayr Resident Passes

      The death occurred at Brantford General Hospital on Saturday of a former Ayr resident, Mrs. William Smith, in her 88th year. She had been hospitalized for some time. The former Jean Anderson, she was born in Toronto, a daughter of the late Thomas Anderson and Jessie Laidlaw Anderson. She came to Ayr as a young girl and lived here until her marriage to the late William H. Smith, who predeceased her in 1949. She had resided in Brantford for 50 years or more. She was a member of Wellington United Church and the UCW in that city, as well as the Grand View Women's Institute, Brantford Senior Citizens and Independent Order of Foresters. Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

      The Funeral

      Funeral service was held on Tuesday at Thorpe Brothers' Funeral Home, Brantford, conducted by Rev. Cyril Bach of Wellington United Church. Interment was made In Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were all from Brantford.

      The Ayr News Mar 5 1964 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 47.

    2. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 5.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Jane Anderson Date of Birth: 22 Feb 1877 Gender: Male Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Mair Anderson Mother's name: Janet Laidlaw

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Anderson/ 1799 Thomas Anderson 1865/ his wife/ 1806 Mary Muir Anderson 1893/ 1833 Thomas M. Anderson 1878/ his wife/ 1839 Janet Laidlaw 1916/ Robert Ross/ Mrs. Robert Ross/ Ann Anderson/ 1875 William H. Smith 1949/ his wife/ 1877 Jean Anderson 1964/ 1872 Robt. L. Anderson 1958/ Stratford Cem. Memorials.

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 1 Jun 1859.
      Anderson, Thomas married 24 May 1859 to Jessie LAIDLAW In Blenheim, by Rev Mr Gillespie. Thomas, of Ayr; Jessie, second daughter of Andrew Laidlaw.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Thomas Anderson Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1834 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 24 May 1859 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Thomas Anderson Mother: Mary Muir Spouse: Janet Laidlaw Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Residence: Blenheim Township Spouse Father: Andrew Laidlaw Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Andoun Residence: Ontario

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Howard Smith Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1875 Birth Place: New York Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1907 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Smith Mother: Mary Muntz Spouse: Jean Laidlaw Anderson Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1877 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Spouse Father: Thomas Anderson Spouse Mother: Janet Laidlaw

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Feb 1877 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Jul 1907 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Feb 1964 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Mar 1964 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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