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

Ruby Fern "Fern" Cherry

Female 1897 - 1990  (93 years)


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  • Name Ruby Fern "Fern" Cherry 
    Born 29 Apr 1897  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99968014 
    Name Fern Cherry 
    Name Ruby Fern "Fern" Beggs 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1929  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-299518 
    Died 24 Dec 1990  Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I299518  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father James Albert Cherry,   b. CALC 30 Apr 1870, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1929  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Stickney,   b. 1868, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F40555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Leslie "Leslie" Beggs,   b. 30 Jan 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1983, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lavern L. Beggs,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F238287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BEGGS, Ruby Fern - Of Royal Terrace Nursing Home, Palmerston and formerly of Drayton, passed away peacefully, at Palmerston and District Hospital, on Monday, Dec. 24, 1990, in her 94th year. Fern Cherry, beloved wife of the late Leslie Beggs (1983). Dear mother of Lavern Beggs and his wife June of Elmira, Joyce and her husband Donald McDonald of RR 1, Moorefield, Lorraine and her husband Don Kidd of Elmira; loving grandmother of Linda Beggs of Toronto, Dr. Jane Whale and her husband Stephen Whale of RR 1, Clifford, Murray and David McDonald, both of RR 1, Moorefield, Blair Kidd of Holland, Kidd of Elmira and one great-grandson, Matthew Whale. survived by one sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Cherry of RR 2, Wallenstein. by one son, George Beggs (1950) and two brothers, Gordon and Ellwyn Cherry. Fern Beggs was a long time member of the Women's Institute and United Church women. Friends will pay their respects on Thursday, Dec. 27 (today) from 1 p.m. to service time at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton, where Rev. Larry Todd will conduct the funeral service in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, Dec. 27, 1990 at 2 p.m. Interment Union cemetery, Elmira. expressions of sympathy, donations to Royal Terrace Nursing Home Activity Room, would be appreciated.Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Dec 27, 1990 Page 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 10 Page 8.

    2. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), May 23, 1929 - Obituary of James Cherry.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Apr 1897 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1929 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Dec 1990 - Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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