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

Emily Eldora Upton

Female 1905 - 1983  (77 years)


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  • Name Emily Eldora Upton 
    Born 16 Jul 1905  Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Emily Eldora Shaw 
    Residence 1983  25 Harris St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339260 
    Died 12 Jun 1983  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 15 Jun 1983  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339260  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Walter Upton,   b. Abt 1880, of, Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Eliza Martin,   b. Abt 1880, of, Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F52236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Warden - Reeve William Howard "Howard" Shaw,   b. 30 Aug 1884, near, Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1963, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Walter Ross Shaw,   b. 1933,   d. 1954  (Age 21 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. William H. Shaw

      Mrs. William H. Shaw of 25 Harris Street, Cambridge passed away on Sunday, June 12, 1983 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was in her 78th year. Born in Elmvale on July 16, 1905 she was the former Emily Eldora Upton, a daughter of the late Walter Upton and Eliza Martin. The Upton family resided in Ayr where Victoria Lodge is now. She married William Howard Shaw, a former Ayr reeve, who predeceased her in 1963. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw moved to Cambridge from Ayr in 1950. Mrs. Shaw was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Besides her husband she was predeceased by her son Walter Ross Shaw and a step-son William Shaw. Survived by her step-son Grant Shaw of Niagara Falls and daughter Mrs. David (Joan) Snedden of Porcupine, Ontario; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held at the Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Cambridge on Wednesday, June 15th (today) at 2 p.m. Interment in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 15 Jun 1983 pg 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Shaw/ In Remembrance/ William Howard Shaw/ 1884 - 1963/ Frances C. Gerbig/ beloved wife of W. H. Shaw/ 1889 - 1927/ Emily Eldora Upton/ 1905 - 1983/ Walter Ross Shaw/ 1933 - 1954
      [A] Father [B] Ross

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1905 - Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1983 - 25 Harris St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jun 1983 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Jun 1983 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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