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Rebecca Sophia Simpson

Female Cal 1847 - 1878  (~ 31 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Sophia Simpson 
    Born CALC 2 Jan 1847  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Rebecca Sophia Lawrence 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-138408 
    Died 2 Aug 1878  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I138408  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin Simpson, Sr.,   b. 11 Jan 1807, North Cave, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Ann Elizabeth "Eliza" Tindall,   b. CALC 24 Sep 1809, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1892, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 12 May 1830  North Cave, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F34479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Henry Lawrence,   b. 1847, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Nov 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F30668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 40.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18/187 (1871), Lawrence-Simpson.
      George Henry Lawrence, 25, res. Guelph, b. England, son of Henry and Jane, Married Rebecca Simpson, 23, res. Berlin, b. Canada, daughter of Martin and Annie Eliza, Witness(s): James Fitzsimmons of Guelph and Harriet Simpson of Berlin, 22 Nov 1871 at Berlin

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Aug 1878.
      Died 2 Aug 1878 Rebecca, born Simpson, wife of George H. Lawrence of Guelph, and third daughter of Martin Simpson, senior, of Berlin, died at the age of 30 years, 7 months and 5 days

    4. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      East: In memory of/ Tindill Simpson/ died May 10, 1893/ in his 60th year/ Ellen Nueson/ his beloved wife/ died June 25, 1921/ in her 85th year/ Cecil H. Simpson/ 1883-1946/ T. Simpson/
      (A) Cecil (B) T.S. (C) A.E.T.
      South: Martin Simpson/ died/ July 25, 187(9)/ aged 72 yrs. 6 mo./ Anna Eliza Tindill/ wife of/ Martin Simpson/ died Mar. 10, 1892/ in her 83rd year/ Clara L./ dau. of/ W. & E. Simpson/ died April 1, 1905/ in her 33' year/
      West: Elizabeth Aldous/ died Feb. 26, 1882/ aged/ 91 years 8 mo./ Harriet E./ dau. of/ W. & E. Simpson/ died Mar. 25, 1859/ aged 3 mo. 16 d'ys./ William Simpson/ died Oct. 29, 1912/ aged 81 years/ Elizabeth Aldous/ his wife/ died Feb. 8, 1918/ in her 90th year/ W. Simpson/
      (A) C.L.S. (B) W.S. (C) E.A.S. (D) H.E.S.
      North: Rebecca S. Simpson/ beloved wife of/ George Lawrence/ Aug. 2, 1878/ aged 31 yrs. 7 mo./ Charles E. Simpson/ died Dec. 16, 1880/ aged 15 yrs. 9 mo. 6 d./

    5. [S1435] Church Records - England, Yorkshire, North Cave - Bishop's Transcripts for North Cave, FHL microfilm 919476.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 2 Jan 1847 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Aug 1878 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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