Christina Valentina "Tena" Baxter

1895 - 1976  (81 years)

• Name	Christina Valentina "Tena" Baxter
  Born	15 Feb 1895	Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	school teacher
  Occupation	1924	, India
  	missionary
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338588
  Died	Apr 1976	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	1 May 1976	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338588	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Elliott Baxter,   b. CALC 6 Apr 1858, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1921, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Jessie Taylor,   b. 1864, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1929, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1881	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F247749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Miss Tena Baxter Passes Funeral services were held on Saturday in Westdale United Church in Hamilton for Miss Christena Baxter who passed away last week. Rev. Dolan officiated. Born in Drumbo, Miss Baxter taught school for several years in Hamilton before going as a missionary to India in 1924. She served in several locations in Central India, first under the Presbyterian Church and then, following union, under the United Church of Canada. She retired from the Mission field in 1959 and spent several years doing deputation work for the United Church. She was a member of Westdale United Church until a year and a half ago. when she transferred to Willis United in Drumbo. The interment was in Ayr cemetery, with her nephews acting as pallbearers and Rev. Milroy and Rev. Brown officiating. The Ayr News 6 May 1976 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In memory of/ James Baxter/ died Sept. 2nd, 1900/ aged 87 years/ also his wife/ Jane Elliott/ died July 8th 1864/ aged 39 years/ also / their Infant daughter/ Margaret/ died Feb. 23rd 1860/ Wm. J. Baxter/ 1887 - 1968/ Christina V./ Baxter/ 1896 - 1976/ Baxter [Left/South] In memory of/ James Baxter/ died Oct. 26th 1908/ aged 53 years/ Margaret Hall/ wife of the Above/ died Nov. 7th 1912/ In Her 59th year [Back/West] Mary Elizabeth/ dau. of C. E. & Jessie/ Baxter/ died Feb. 24, 1915/ aged 14 Yrs. 11 Mos./ Eddie/ son of/ Chas. E. & Jessie/ Baxter/ died Aug. 2, 1906/ aged 15 years 3 Mo's./ C. E. Baxter/ 1858 - 1921/ Jessie Taylor/ wife of/ C. E. Baxter/ 1864 - 1929/ D. Taylor Baxter/ 1885 - 1930/ Margaret B. Baxter/ 1897 - 1934. [A] Eddie [B] Mary [C] Mother [D] Father [Right/North] James H./ son of Jas. & Margaret/ Baxter/ died July 23rd 1905/ aged 23 years/ 9 months [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Charles Baxter Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1881 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: James Baxter Mother: Jane Baxter Spouse: Jessie Taylor Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1862 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: Donald Taylor Spouse Mother: Jennet Taylor

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1895 - Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - school teacher - - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - missionary - 1924 - , India Died - Apr 1976 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 May 1976 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth