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

Laura Hama Washburn

Female 1869 - 1948  (79 years)


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  • Name Laura Hama Washburn 
    Born 29 Aug 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Hannah Washburn 
    Name Laura Ann Washburn 
    Name Laura Hama Dickson 
    Name Loruhanah "Hannah" Washburn 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Housekeeper 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-146121 
    Died 17 Nov 1948  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Buried 19 Nov 1948  New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I146121  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father John Simcoe Washburn,   b. 2 Mar 1839, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1916  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Laura Louisa "Louisa" Eaton,   b. 22 Sep 1841, Carlisle, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1932, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Henry Dickson,   b. 20 Jul 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1923  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1893  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. John Thomas Dickson,   b. 18 Apr 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1947, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Lloyd Nelson Dickson,   b. 12 Oct 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1979  (Age 83 years)
     3. Wallace Scott Dickson,   b. 6 Nov 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1916  (Age 18 years)
     4. Ida May Dickson,   b. 26 Nov 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 75 years)
     5. Norman Russell Dickson,   b. 4 Jul 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1935  (Age 34 years)
     6. Robert Roy Dickson,   b. 17 Aug 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Laura Louise Dickson,   b. 18 Nov 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 79 years)
     8. Maggie Dickson,   b. Jan 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ethel Elizabeth Dickson,   b. 30 Sep 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F21810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Laura Dickson

      HESPELER, Nov. 17 - Mrs. Laura Hama Dickson died this morning at her home Queen St. West here. Death followed a brief illness. She was 79 years of age. Mrs. Dickson was born near Hespeler the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Washburn. She was a member of the United Church. Her husband predeceased her in 1922. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Eden Wiegand of Welland; Mrs. Fred Hedges and Mrs. Charles Ringlar, Hespeler; two sons, Lloyd and Robert Dickson. Hespeler; four brothers, Vietie and Morley Washburn, Hespeler; Simcoe Washburn, St. Jacobs; Delmar Washburn of Eaton Rapids, Mich. Funeral arrangements will be made later.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Nov 1948 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 10.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 43.

    3. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 15.

    4. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Washburn Date of Birth:29 Aug 1869 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John A Washburn Mother's name:Louisa Eaton

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Washburn
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 29 Aug 1869
      Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: John S. Washburn - farmer of Waterloo Tp.
      Mother's Name: Louisa Eaton
      Certificate Number: 5347

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, N. (2020). Laura H. Washburn Dickson (Unknown-1948) - Find A... Retrieved 31 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92211543/laura-h_-dickson.

    8. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      [South] Thomas H. DICKSON/ died Mar. 3, 1923/ in his 58th year/ his wife/ Laura H. WASHBURN/ died Nov. 17, 1948/ in her 80th year/ McIntyre, Guelph/
      [East] Wallace S. DICKSON/ died Aug. 22, 1916/ in his 18th year/ We miss him in our home/ Lloyd N. DICKSON/ 1895 - 1979/ Robert R. DICKSON/ 1904 - 1987/ his wife/ Stephanie KLEIN/ 1917 - 1991/ DICKSON/ [I.O.O.F. insignia]/
      [A] Mother

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92211543/laura-h.-dickson.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Washburn John S, 24, Waterloo, Flamborough, son of Solomon and Catherine, married 11 Sept 1863 Louisa Eaton, 22, Waterloo, E Flamborough, daughter of Anson and Louisa

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Laura Ann Washburn
      Age:23
      Birth Date:abt 1870
      Birth Place:Hespeler
      Marriage Date:11 Jan 1893
      Marriage County or District:Waterloo
      Father:John Washburn
      Mother:Louisa Washburn
      Spouse:Thos Henry Dixon
      Spouse's Age:29
      Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864
      Spouse Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario
      Spouse Father:Thomas Dixon
      Spouse Mother:Scott Dixon

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Housekeeper - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jan 1893 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Nov 1948 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Nov 1948 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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