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

Martha Ella Devitt

Female 1867 - 1932  (64 years)


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  • Name Martha Ella Devitt 
    Born 2 Nov 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202232079 
    Name Ella Devitt 
    Name Martha Ella Jansen 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Protestant 
    Residence 1908  158 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1932  158 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-189430 
    Died 24 Sep 1932  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I189430  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Isaac Devitt,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1907, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Quickfall,   b. 17 Jan 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1912, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1862  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F3480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arnold K. Jansen,   b. 18 Mar 1868, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Harry Arnold Jansen,   b. 3 Aug 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F185376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • M. ELLA JANSEN

      Following a stroke sustained five months ago, death today claimed M. Ella Jansen, wife of Arnold Jansen, at her home, 158 Queen street north. Deceased was in her 65th year, being born at Floradale on November 2, 1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Devitt, both of whom have predeceased her. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Apart from her husband, Arnold Jansen, she is survived by one son, Harry, at home, and one brother Irvine Devitt, of Burlington. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at two o'clock with private services at the house, followed by public service at St. Paul's Lutheran church, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Woodland cemetery. Rev. A. Orsen is to officiate.

      Kitchener Daily Record 24 Sep 1932 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S409] Census - ON, Halton - 1901, Nelson G-1 Page 10.

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 28.

    3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 54.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 13.

    5. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Martha Ella Devitt/ Beloved Wife Of/ Arnold Jansen/ 1867-1932

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Isaac Devitt aged 25 res Waterloo born Canada West son of Barnabus and Magdalene married 18 Mar 1862 to Mary Ann Quickfall aged 24 res Waterloo born Canada West daughter of Thomas and Hannah

    7. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 23 May 1862.
      "Devitt - Quickfall: On the 18th inst., in Berlin, by the Rev. R. L. Tucker, Mr. Isaac Devitt, to Miss Mary Ann Quickfall, both of the Township of Waterloo."

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Nov 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1908 - 158 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1932 - 158 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Sep 1932 - 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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