Margaret Eliza "Eliza" Smith

1838 - 1908  (70 years)

• Name	Margaret Eliza "Eliza" Smith
  Born	2 Mar 1838	Margate , Prince Edward Island   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203238176
  Name	Elisa Smith
  Name	Margaret Eliza "Eliza" Campbell
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lived with John Allchim and his wife Anne Smith.
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-344339
  Died	9 Oct 1908	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I344339	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Gordon Smith,   b. 7 Apr 1801, Rustico, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Helen R. "Ellen" Glover,   b. 1808, , Scotland ,   d. 25 May 1878  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F227328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Major Robert Campbell,   b. 1828,   d. 16 Dec 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1878
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F249277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Campbell.-On the 9th inst in New Hamburg, Margaret Eliza Smith, relict of the late Robert Campbell, in her 71st year. Hamburg Independent 16 Oct 1908 ________ Death of Mrs. R Campbell Mrs Campbell, widow of the late Major Robert Campbell, died at the home of Mr. W. R. Plum last Friday morning after an illness of a week's duration. The deceased spent the past ten months nursing a sister, Mrs. Helmer, at Cissua Park, Ill. At her sister's death, Mrs.Campbell returned to New Hamburg for a well earned rest, and shortly after her return was taken ill with congestion of the lungs. The announcement of her death was a shock to the people of this community. Only her immediate friends knew of her serious illness. Her death was a most peaceful one, scarcely suffering any pain. She had made her home some years with her sisters, Mrs. W. R. Plum, and Mrs. J. Cook, of Berlin, and will be greatly missed by her relatives and friends. She was of a most kindly disposition and always deeply interested where sympathy was needed. She was married to the late Major Robert Campbell, who at one time lived in East Zorra, but moved to New Hamburg some years ago. Her remains were laid to rest in the St James' cemetery, Huron Road on Monday last. Her brothers have been dead several years and her surviving sisters are Mrs Cook, of Berlin, Mrs. Weaver, of Iowa, Mrs. Bean, Hamburg Independent 16 Oct 1908 _________ Died At New Hamburg, October 9th, 1908, Margaret Eliza Smith Relict of the late Major Robert Campbell, In her seventy-first year. The Funeral Will take place on Monday, October 12th, at 1.30 p.m., from the residence of W.R. Plum to St. James' Cemetery. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 12. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 22. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. C/ In/ memory of/ Robert CAMPBELL/ who died/ Dec. 16, 1898,/ Age 69 years/ The winter of trouble is past,/ The storms of affliction are o'er,/ The struggles are ended at last,/ And sorrow and death are no more/ In/ memory of/ Margaret E. SMITH/ beloved wife of/ Robert CAMPBELL/ Died Oct. 9, 1908/ Aged 70 years/ The Father in his wisdom called,/ The boon his love had given,/ And though on earth the body lies,/ The soul is safe in Heaven/ CAMPBELL/ J. Gadsby., Stratford/ [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Margaret Campbell, b. 2 Mar 1838 Prince Edward Island, d. 9 Oct 1908 New Hamburg, d/o James Smith b. Prince Edward Island, and Helen Glover b. Anna Scotland [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203238176.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Mar 1838 - Margate , Prince Edward Island Residence - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Oct 1908 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth