Mary Ella Devitt^[1]

1866 - 1926  (59 years)

• Name	Mary Ella Devitt
  Born	21 Sep 1866	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90159896
  Name	Ella Devitt
  Name	Mary Elizabeth Devitt
  Name	Mary Ella Klinck
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	00030-2334.4
  Died	21 Jul 1926	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I12804	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Devitt,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1907, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Quickfall,   b. 17 Jan 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1912, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1862	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F3480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Klinck,   b. 7 Jul 1862, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1944, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Luella Klinck,   b. 18 Oct 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1960  (Age 68 years)   2. Flora Catherine Klinck,   b. 13 Apr 1894, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1970, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. Charles Edmund Klinck,   b. 2 Aug 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1943, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)   4. Edward Klinck,   b. 2 Aug 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Edna Klinck,   b. 13 Apr 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1898, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   6. Laurina Magdalena Klinck,   b. 4 Jul 1898, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1965, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   7. William A. Klinck,   b. 19 Jan 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Arthur Klinck,   b. Jan 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. George Alfred Klinck, Jr.,   b. 23 Jul 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1973, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   10. Harold Klinck,   b. 27 Oct 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. May 1965  (Age 58 years)   11. Paul Walter Klinck,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1909, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Mary Devitt From a binder called Hannah's Albums, (Waterloo Region Branch, OGS Collection)
  		Mary Ella Devitt

  
  

• Notes

  PROMINENT ELMIRA LADY PASSES AWAY Mrs. George Klinck, Resident of Town 35 Years, Succumbs to Long Illness After a lingering illness, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Klinck, wife of George Klinck, and one of Elmira's most respected citizens, died yesterday at her home on Church Street, east, aged 59 years and 11 months. The late Mrs. Klinck had been ailing for the past two years, but was taken acutely ill about Easter. Since that time she had been confined almost entirely to her home. A few days ago she took a sudden turn for the worse and despite careful medical attention and nursing she succumbed. Mrs. Klinck, who was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Devitt, was born near Floradale on the farm now occupied by Jesse B. Snider. On her marriage to Mr. Klinck about 35 years ago she removed to Elmira and resided here until her death. Of a living and generous disposition, the late Mrs. Klinck was held decidedly high in the regard of the community and her passing will leave a gap that will not be easily filled. Her work in connection with St. Paul's Lutheran Church of which she was a faithful member during her residence in Elmira, was most notable. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid society and the church since its inception and was regarded as one of the most valuable and painstaking workers. The mother of nine children, seven of whom remain to mourn their loss, Mrs. Klinck was a sterling example of the home-loving type of woman and her residence on Church Street with its beautiful grounds remains a monument to her domestic labors. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Edmund of Elmira; Arthur of North Plate, Neb.; George and Harold of Hamilton; and three daughters, Luella, Flora and Laurina, all at home; and two grandchildren. One brother Irvin Devitt of Freeman, Ont., and a sister, Mrs. Arnold Jansen of Kitchener also survive. The funeral will be held from her late residence Saturday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock to St. Paul's Church where services will be held in English and thence to Elmira Cemetery for interment.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 529. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 21. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 21. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. In Memory Of / George Klinck / 1862 - 1944 / Mary E. Devitt / Beloved Wife Of / George Klinck / 1866 - 1926 [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 28. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 22. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. 011881-91 - George KLINCK, 29, jeweler, Elmira, same, s/o Chas. & Elizabeth KLINOK, married Mary Elizabeth DEVITT, 25, Woolwich, Floradale, d/o Issac & Mary DEVITT, witn: Arnold JANSEN, Elmira, Ella DEVITT, Woolwich Twp., William DEVITT, Woolwich & Catharine KLINCK, Elmira, 30 Sept. 1891 at Elmira [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 37. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Isaac Devitt aged 25 res Waterloo born Canada West son of Barnabus and Magdalene married 18 Mar 1862 to Mary Ann Quickfall aged 24 res Waterloo born Canada West daughter of Thomas and Hannah [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 23 May 1862. "Devitt - Quickfall: On the 18th inst., in Berlin, by the Rev. R. L. Tucker, Mr. Isaac Devitt, to Miss Mary Ann Quickfall, both of the Township of Waterloo."

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Sep 1866 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Sep 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jul 1926 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth