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Rosetta Delona Otto

Female 1880 - 1929  (48 years)


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  • Name Rosetta Delona Otto 
    Born 4 Aug 1880  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119944025 
    Name Rosetta Delona Gillespie 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1910  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1921  138 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-214455P 
    Died 15 Feb 1929  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Cause: Tuberculosis of Bowels, 10 months 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I214455  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John T. Otto,   b. 2 Mar 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1921, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ratz,   b. 27 Feb 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1942, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F19931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. William Gillespie,   b. 20 Oct 1881, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1910  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F191264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mrs. Dr. Gillespie

      The sad death of Rosetta Otto, wife of Dr. W. Gillespie, of Kitchener, took place at her home in Kitchener on Friday last very suddenly at the age of 47 years. The deceased was a daughter of the late John T. Otto and Mrs. Otto of New Hamburg. She was born in Wilmot Township and since her marriage resided for some time in Baden, where Dr. Gillespie practiced his profession for several years previous to removing to Kitchener. The deceased was a valuable member of the Evangelical Church and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends who deeply regret her passing. She leaves her husband and her mother, Mrs. J. T. Otto, of New Hamburg, besides three brothers and four sisters, namely Jacob, of Kitchener, David, of Wilmot, Daniel, of Detroit, Mrs. James, Detroit, Mrs. I. Weber, Kitchener, Mrs. Chas, Christner, New Hamburg, and Miss Thalma Otto, of London. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with service at her late home on Frederick street, Kitchener, fol- lowed by interment in Riverside cemetery, New Hamburg.

      New Hamburg Independent Feb 22 1929 pg 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 14.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 31.

    3. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 11.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21803 (1910), Gillespie-Otto.
      William Gillespie, physician, 29, residence Baden, s/o John Gillespie (engineer) & Mary Barns married Rosetta Deona Otto, 30, residence Wilmot, d/o John Otto (farmer) & Elizabeth Ratz, married 16 Nov 1910 Wilmot.

    5. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Rosetta D. Otto/ beloved wife of/ William Gillespie/ 1880-1929 [B] Talma Otto/ 1891-1981/ daughter of/ John & Elizabeth/ Otto

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 19.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 27.

    8. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Mrs. Dr. Gillespie - Feb 22 1929 pg 4.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Aug 1880 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1910 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Tuberculosis of Bowels, 10 months - 15 Feb 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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