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

Eliza Jane Gammon

Female 1872 - 1942  (70 years)


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  • Name Eliza Jane Gammon 
    Born 1872  Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Eliza Jane Schlichter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339818 
    Died 27 Aug 1942  Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Cause: Heart Attack 
    Buried 31 Aug 1942  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339818  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Herbert C. Schlichter,   b. 6 Nov 1875, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1959, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1900  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Harriet Schlichter
     2. Nellie Mae Schlichter,   b. 21 Mar 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1988, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Herbert Raymond "Raymond" Schlichter,   b. 23 Dec 1903, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Dorothy Marguerite Schlichter,   b. 15 Nov 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1955, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. H. C. Schlichter,

      Sudden Passing of Highly Respected Resident Comes as Shock to Community


      Stricken with a heart attack, the sudden death occurred at Windsor, Ontario, on Thursday evening at 10.30 o'clock of Eliza Jane Gammon, wife of Herbert C. Schlichter, 12th concession of Blenheim. Mrs. Schlichter and her husband left their home here on Thursday morning with their son, H. Evan Schlichter. and Mrs. Schlichter of Maumee, Ohio, where they were going to spend a vacation and arrived at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Reg. Archer, and. Mr. Archer. Windsor, at 6 p.m. Mrs. Schlichter was taken with the fatal seizure at 9.30 o'clock.

      The many friends of Mrs. Schlichter were much shocked to learn of her sudden passing and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the family in their sad bereavement.

      The late Mrs. Schlichter, who was in her 70th year. was born in the village of Washington, a daughter of the late William Gammon and Harriet Bouchier. She attended Washington school and remained in that community until her marriage and since that time had lived on a farm near Washington. She was a member of Knox United Church. Ayr. and took an active part in the women's work of the church. Possessed of a cheerful. kindly disposition, she had a wide circle of friends. Surviving are her husband, two sons, H. R. Schlicliter, Kitchener, and H. E. Schlichter. Maumee, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. C. S. Gilbert, Laramie, Wyoming: Mrs. Paul Ledet, Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Reg. Archer, Windsor: two brothers, Arthur Gammon, Los Angeles, Calif., and William E. Gammon, Ayr; two sisters, Mrs. W. T. Thomson, Washington, Ontario, and Mrs. Charles Buckborough, Victoria, B. C., and nine grandchildren.

      The Funeral.

      The funeral was held at the family residence on Monday. August 31, at 120 p.m., with Rev. J. W. Currie, pastor of Knox United Church, Ayr, officiating, assisted by Rev. G. F. Barthel. pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Waterloo. Interment was made in the family plot in the Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were Wm. S. Marshall, Ivan Ft, Hall, David B. Mitchell, George C. Smye, George Stockton and Morton

      The Ayr News Sep 3 1942 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Schlichter/ Herbert C. Schlichter/ 1875 - 1959/ Eliza Jane Gammon/ his beloved wife/ 1872 - 1942/ In Silence We Remember

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Herbert C Schlicter Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1876 Birth Place: Washington Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1900 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Benjamin Schlicter Mother: Elizabeth Clemens Spouse: Eliza J Gammon Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place: WA Spouse Father: William Gammon Spouse Mother: Harriet Bourchier

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1872 - Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Mar 1900 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 27 Aug 1942 - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Aug 1942 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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