Geneva Jones

1886 - 1976  (90 years)

• Name	Geneva Jones
  Born	29 Jun 1886	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171167405
  Name	Geneva Graham
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1909	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	merchant
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341105
  Died	25 Nov 1976	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	27 Nov 1976	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I341105	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Carlton Goodson Jones,   b. 11 Jun 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Hannah Jane Salyards,   b. 17 Sep 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1920, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 59 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1877	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F247427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Leroy Graham,   b. 10 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Apr 1910	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Howard Ulric Graham,   b. 14 Jul 1913, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1994, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. G. A. Graham Passes One of Ayr's oldest residents, and a long-time businesswoman, Mrs. Geneva Graham passed away in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener on Thursday, November 25th. She was in her 91st year. Born in Hawkesville, Ontario on June 29, 1886, she was the daughter of the late Carlton G. Jones and Hannah Jane Salyerds. Mrs. Graham was a popular Ayr hardware merchant from 1909 until retiring in July, 1972. She operated the business in the building now occupied by the offices of J. W. Maus and Sons. She is survived by her son Howard of Burlington and two brothers, Edwin and Truman, both of Welland. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Graham in 1955. Also predeceased by four brothers George, Frank. Carl and Edward as well as two sisters, Elsie and Mabel. Interment was at Ayr Cemetery following services at Kipp's Funeral Home in Paris at 1: 00 p.m. on Saturday. The Ayr News 2 Dec 1976 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 8. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 5. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 28. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Geneva Jones Date of Birth: 29 Jun 1886 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Carlton Goodson Jones Mother's name: Hannah Jane Lalyerds [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Graham/ In Loving memory of/ Geneva Jones/ June 29, 1886 - Nov. 25, 1976/ wife of/ Henry Leroy Graham/ daughter of/ Carlton Jones & Hannah Salyerds/ Her son/ Howard Ulric Graham/ his wife/ Viva Burdella Richmond/ died January 7, 1979/ daughter of/ Andrew Richard and Viea Gates [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Carlton G. Jones Born: Canada Age: 21 Born: abt 1856 Father: Andrew Jones Mother: Mary Jones Spouse: Hannah Jane Salyards Age: 17 Born: abt 1860 born: Canada Father: John Salyards Mother: Mary Salyards married 9 Jan 1877 married: Waterloo Hespeler [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Carlton G Jones Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1856 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1877 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Andrew Jones Mother: Mary Jones Spouse: Hannah Jane Salyards Spouse's Age: 17 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1860 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: John Salyards Spouse Mother: Mary Salyards [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Henry Leray Graham Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1887 Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1910 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Graham Mother: Johanna Snyder Spouse: Geneva Jones Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1887 Spouse Father: Carlton Jones Spouse Mother: Hannah Jane Salyards Jones

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jun 1886 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1909 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Apr 1910 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Nov 1976 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 27 Nov 1976 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth