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

Rachel Wakeford[1]

Female 1851 - 1918  (67 years)


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  • Name Rachel Wakeford 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Born 13 Jul 1851  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Willis 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5062.67 
    Died 11 Sep 1918  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I171132  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Thomas Wakeford,   b. 22 Jan 1826, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1918, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Sarah Bristow,   b. 4 May 1829, Shipley, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1899, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1849  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F168493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Willis,   b. 9 Apr 1839, Nayland, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. Amos Willis,   b. 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Adeline Willis,   b. 9 Apr 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012345-89 LDS# 012345/89.
      012345-89 (Waterloo Co.) Amos WILLIS, 21, mason, Canada, Fordwich, s/o James & Rachel married Lydia Ann OBERHOLTZER, 22, Canada, Berlin, d/o Isaac & Mary Ann, witn: David OBERHOLTZER & Minnie STEPHAN both of Berlin, 22 December 1889 in Berlin

    2. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 97.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, F. (1851). Rachel Wakeford Willis (1851-1918) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 29 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205385140/rachel-willis.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 11.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Thomas Wakeford, 23, occ. labourer of Woolwich married 27 Feb 1849 in Greenbush by banns to Sara Bristo, 20 res. Woowlich, wit: Edward Bristo - farmer of Woolwich & David Martin - yeoman of Woolwich

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp. report 127.
      Thomas Wakeford, 23, Labourer of Woolwich, married to Sara Bristo, 20.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Sep 1918 - Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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