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

Lydia Hembling[1]

Female 1856 - 1924  (67 years)


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  • Name Lydia Hembling 
    Born 16 Aug 1856  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Hill 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00051-3706.13 
    Died 24 Apr 1924  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Cause: Haemorrhage in Brain (8 years) - Paralysis (10 days) 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I20311  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rev. William Hembling,   b. 9 Oct 1818, St. Andrews, Ilketshall, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1904, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Derstein,   b. 7 Jul 1824, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F5049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Hill,   b. 10 Apr 1844, Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1925  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1874  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. William Hill,   b. 11 Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mabel Ermina Hill,   b. 6 Aug 1886, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1999, , South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 112 years)
     3. Alvardo Hill,   b. 15 Jan 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Earl Stanley Hill,   b. 16 Dec 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F5646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FUNERAL WAS WELL ATTENDED

      MRS. JAMES HILL LAID TO REST, WAS BORN AT FLORADALE

      The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, of Mrs. James Hill, mother of Mrs. Harvey Haack of Elmira, the services being held at the home of Mr. Haack, where death occurred and at the Elmira Methodist Union Cemetery. Many from out of town attended the funeral, including Mr. C. Hembling of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. I. Gingrich also of Grand Rapids, Mr. 1. R. Hill of Listowel, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Hill of Stratford, Mrs. O. R. Wallace and daughter of Guelph. Mrs. Austin of Guelph Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sheppard of Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. George Sheppard of Elora, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Harper of Elora, the Misses Fischer of Elora, Mrs. Goudie of Breslau, Miss A. Eby of Kitchener. Mrs. (Dr) Campbell of Kitchener, Mrs. (Dr.) Harvey of Kitchener. The late Mrs. Hill was an old and highly respected resident of Creek Bank neighborhood. Mrs. Hill's maiden name was Lydia Hembling. She was a daughter of the late Win. Hembling and was born at Floradale, on August 16th, 1856. Owing to the death of her mother, she removed while still young to Bay City, Michigan, where she made her home, with an older brother, Abe Hembling. Here she went through all the school grades and obtained a teacher's certificate. Returning to Floradale, on a visit to her father, she met Mr. James Hill and they were married, on February 28th, 1874 and the same year, settled on the farm on the 8th concession of Pilkington, now owned by Mr. N. S. Hoffer, which was their home till about eight years ago, when they sold out and retired to Elmira and have lived since then, either at Elmira or at Hanover. Besides her aged husband, who is in very feeble health, Mrs. Hill leaves the following family to mourn her loss: (Annie) Mrs. John Mills of Hanover; A. L. L. Hill, Red Jacket, Sask; W. H. A. Hill, Regina; W. S. Hill, Regina; (Mabel) Mrs. H. E. Haack, Elmira, (at whose home she died) and Mr. E. S. Hill of Hamilton. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Wm. Hembling Grand Rapids, Mich; Henry Hembling, Alexandria, Louisiana; Mrs. John Gingrich, Grand Rapids; Samuel Hembling, Portland, Oregon; Isaac Hembling, Big Rapids, Mich; Mrs. Hanna Hough, St. Catharines; David Hembling, Flint, Mich; Christian Hembling, Grand Rapids; Mrs. Widemen, of Alberta and Mrs. Goudie, of Kitchener.

      The Waterloo Chronicle 8 May 1924 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 785.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      James Hill / Born April 10, 1844 / Died Oct. 24, 1925 / Lydia Hembling / His Beloved Wife / Born Aug. 16, 1856 / Died April 24, 1924.

    3. [S263] Census - ON, Wellington, Pilkington - 1901, Pilkington J-1 Page 6.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 28.

    5. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Lydia Hill Gender: Female Age: 67 Birth Date: abt 1857 Birth Place: Floradale, Ontario Death Date: 29 Apr 1924 Death Place: Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Hemmorhage of Brain #031756

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society.

    7. [S1090] News - ON, Wellington, Elora - Elora News Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1872-1874, 6 mar 1873.
      Lydia Hembling married James Hill 27 Feb 1874 Woolwich

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1856 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1874 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Haemorrhage in Brain (8 years) - Paralysis (10 days) - 24 Apr 1924 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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