Edith Jane Brown

1914 - 2008  (93 years)

• Name	Edith Jane Brown
  Born	26 Aug 1914	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Edith Jane Poll
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-140085
  Died	23 Jun 2008	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I140085	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	James Brown,   b. 15 Feb 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Annie Dryden,   b. 29 Dec 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1948, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1905	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F187735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hugh Alton Poll,   b. 25 Jul 1915,   d. 16 Jan 1997  (Age 81 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1940  [1]
  Children	1. Margaret Poll   2. Earl Poll
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F42304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  POLL Edith Jane (Brown)August 26, 1914 - June 23, 2008. Peacefully, passed away at Golden Years Nursing Home, in Cambridge, on Monday, June 23, 2008, in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Hugh Poll (1997), Loving mother of Margaret Brethet and her husband Ross and Earl Poll and his wife Sandra. Cherished grandma of Valerie McPherson (Danny), Wendy Wilton, Laura Scanling (Paul) and Jim Brethet. Great-grandma of Connor Wilton, Olivia McPherson, Tracey and Blair Scanling. Survived by her sister-in-law, Leone Brown of Paris and by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister, Annie Marshall (Roy) and her brothers, James Brown (Helen), George Brown (Marion) and Walter Brown and sister-in-law, Gladys Liphard. A descendent of the Dryden family, Edith, was a lifelong resident of North Dumphries Township. She was a member of the North Dumphries Seniors Club and wasan avid gardener. Friends will be received at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge, on Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held from the Coutts Chapel, on Thursday, June26, 2008, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Hillary Merritt officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Waterloo Region Record 24 Jun 2008 pg B7

  
  

• Sources

  [S529] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek CC#4490 Internet Link. Poll/ Hugh Alton/ Poll/ July 25, 1915/ Jan. 16, 1997/ Edith Jane/ Brown/ Aug. 26, 1914/ / [Wedding Rings] July 20, 1940. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Edith Jane Brown Poll - 24 Jun 2008 pg B7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195051251. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: James Brown Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1877 Birth Place: Galt Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1905 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Alexander Brown Mother: Maria Ann Martin Brown Spouse: Annie Dryden Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1877 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo County Spouse Father: and A Dryden Spouse Mother: Annie Cress Dryden

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1914 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jun 2008 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth