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

George Brighton

Male 1866 - 1947  (80 years)

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    George Brighton
    George Brighton

  • Name George Brighton 
    Born 2 Feb 1866  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165145268 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Finisher, Shop 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-175300 
    Died 29 Jan 1947  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I175300  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father John Brighton,   b. CALC 24 Dec 1818, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Amy Wilson,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1818, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 1838  [4
    Family ID F7836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Schroder,   b. Apr 1871, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. May Brighton,   b. Jul 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gladys Lorraine Brighton,   b. 18 Jul 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F175253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Brighton

      George Brighton, 80, of 18 Maurice St., died last night at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1866, in Conestogo. Deceased was a member of St. John's Anglican Church. His wife, the former Lena Schrader,

      died in November, 1941. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Amy) Donohue of Albany, N.Y., and Mrs. Leonard (Gladys) Snider of Kitchener. Two grand- children also survive,

      Remains are resting at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral service will be held on Sat- urday at 3:30 p.m. Interment will be made in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. J. N. H. Mills, rector of the church, will offlicate.

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 70.

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 42.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 20.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1866 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., 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 MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Shop - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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