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Hilda May Major

Female 1887 - 1941  (54 years)


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  • Name Hilda May Major 
    Born 23 Feb 1887  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Hilda May Hicks 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351274 
    Died 24 Nov 1941  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 26 Nov 1941  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I351274  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Frederick G. Hicks,   b. 3 Feb 1888, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1967, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Daphnee Hicks
     2. Alfreda Daisy May Hicks,   b. 1 Oct 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Doris Grace Hicks,   b. 17 Jul 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. F. G. HICKS

      PRESTON, Nov 23 -- Suffering a heart attack while in Kitchener yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Hilda May Major Hicks, 51, wife of Frederick G. Hicks, Fountain street, Preston, died suddenly. The deceased a well known resident, was walking on Queen street, Kitchener, accompanied by her granddaughter, six year old Sandra Mueller, Preston. Feeling faint the late Mrs. Hicks sat on a step at a residence, her granddaughter advising the residents who took Mrs. Hicks into their home where she passed away a short time later. Deceased was born in Highwicham, England, coming to Canada 28 years ago and making her home in Welland for a few months, then moving to Hespeler. About 20 years ago the family moved to Preston. She was a member of St John's Anglican church and of the Women's Guild. Surviving are her husband, a son, Gerold John Hicks, Preston, three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Miller and Mrs. James Dostel, Preston and Mrs. Walter Rickert, Kitchener; her mother, three brothers and two sisters in England and four grandchildren. The remains are at the Gordon Pass Funeral Home, Preston, Funeral services will be held in St. John's Anglican church, Preston, on Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 25 Nov 1941 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory Of/ Hilda May Major/ Wife Of Frederick G. Hicks/ Feb. 23, 1887 ?Nov. 24, 1941/ Frederick G. Hicks/ Feb. 3, 1888 ?Feb. 5, 1967./[Footstones] Mother/ Father.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1887 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Nov 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Nov 1941 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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