Lillian Edna More

1916 - 2016  (100 years)

• Name	Lillian Edna More
  Born	1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lillian Edna Skelton
  Residence	1921	18 Ellen St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-319692
  Died	9 Jul 2016	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Sand Lake Pioneer Log Church Cemetery, Kearney, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I319692	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Hall More,   b. 9 Jul 1876, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nellie Edna Lackner,   b. 12 Jan 1879, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1950  (Age 70 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1903	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F162062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Tate "Bill" Skelton,   b. 1913, of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F61494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary of Lillian Skelton Passed peacefully at her home in Queen's Garden, Hamilton on July 9, 2016. She was in her 100th year. Loving mother to Jim of Kearney, Jane (Bill Evans) of Hamilton and grandmother of Mark Evans (Catherine) of Burlington, Jennifer Skelton (Marc Casas) of Yellowknife, John Evans (Sarah) of Simcoe and Kathryn Skelton of Toronto. Very proud great-grandmother of Sophia, Hannah, Lucas, Jordi, Abby, Esther and Dylan. A daughter of Robert and Nellie More (nee Lackner), Lil was born in Kitchener and attended K-W Collegiate prior to graduating from U of T in 1938 with a Bachelor Degree in Household Science. She lived a courageous and fulfilling life enjoying her many friends and relishing in family and many (95) summers at Sand Lake where she was a vibrant and inspiring member of the community. Lil is best remembered for her devotion to her family, her loving and kind ways and her welcoming and gracious manner. A long-time member of St. John's Anglican congregation in Kitchener and a former member of the K-W Granite Club, she was predeceased by her beloved husband Bill in 1964, brothers Robert and Kenneth and sister Evelyn. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Queen's Garden for the exceptional care and love they provided Mom over the past ten months. A celebration of Lil's life will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Sand Lake Pioneer Log Church. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in the future at the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home; please contact the funeral home for details. Condolences for the family and memorial donations in Lil's memory may be arranged to the KidsAbility Centre, Osteoporosis Canada, Sand Lake Pioneer Log Church (cheques can be mailed to Wayne Garrett, 53 Phair Ave., Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2M4) or a charity of your choice by contacting the Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. "Obituary Of Lillian Skelton | Erb & Good Funeral Home". 2022. Erbgood.Com. https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/10307/Lillian-Skelton/obituary.html.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163895009. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018842-03. Robert H. More, 27, Occ. Manufacturer, b. St. Marys, Res. Toronto, son of James and Elizabeth married Nellie E. Lackner, 24, b. Hawkesville, Res. Hawkesville, daughter of George F. and Laura M., Witness(s) George More and Evelyn A. Lackner both of Hawkesville, 30 September 1903 in Hawkesville

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jul 2016 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth