Elsie

1921 - 1998  (76 years)

• Name	Elsie
  Born	10 Jun 1921	Liverpool, , Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Military	WW2 - war nurse during the Second World War
  Name	Elsie Gallbraith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-350794
  Died	10 Jan 1998	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I350794	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	James Gallbraith,   b. 17 May 1916, Liverpool, , Lancashire, England ,   d. 10 Apr 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F251494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GALBRAITH, Elsie Died peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 with her family at her side. Beloved wife of the late James Galbraith, Elsie was born in Liverpool, England, 1921. She worked as a war nurse during the Second World War. After emigrating to Canada in 1949, Elsie and Jim settled in Preston. Elsie had a long history of service including work for the Children's Aid Society, the Red Cross and the Girl Guides. Elsie is survived by her daughter Ann Clare and husband Mark of Cambridge; her daughter Claire van Wijk and husband Dirk of Elmira; her grandchildren, Joshua, April, Chantal, Beth and James; and her sister, Jean Philipps and family of Liverpool. A memorial service for Elsie will be announced later. The Record Newspaper 12 Jan 1998 pg B4

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Gallbraith/ James/ May 17, 1916/ Apr. 10, 1994/ Elsie/ June 10, 1921/ Jan. 10, 1998.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1921 - Liverpool, , Lancashire, England Died - 10 Jan 1998 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth