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

Emma Blakeley

Female Abt 1863 - 1946  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Emma Blakeley 
    Born Abt 1863  Batley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Emma Senior 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352026 
    Died 29 Jul 1946  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Aug 1946  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I352026  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family John Thomas Senior,   b. CALC 28 Sep 1860, Batley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1884  Dewsbury, Yorkshire Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John T. Senior

      PRESTON, July 30 - Emma Blakeley, widow of John Thomas Senior and well-known resident of Preston for the past 33 years, died at the Galt hospital at ten o'clock last night. In her 83rd year, the late Mrs. Senior had been ailing for the past six weeks and confined to hospital for the past week. Born at Batley, Yorkshire, England, she came to Canada 39 years ago, directly to Preston, and resided here since that time. Mrs. Senior was employed as a weaver at George Pattinson Woollen Mill for 30 years, retiring 31/2 years ago. Surviving is a son, Arthur Senior, of Preston; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Rev. F. C. Miller will officiate at the funeral service. The late Mrs. Senior is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Thursday at 2: 30, with interment in the Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 30 Jul 1946 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Mrs. Emma Senior Buried Aug. 1, 1946B1. J Lot 44

    2. [S2460] Marriage.
      Name:John Thomas Senior Birth Year:abt 1861 Age:23 Marriage or Bann Date:20 Sep 1884 Parish:Dewsbury, All Saints, Yorkshire, England Search Photos:Search for 'Dewsbury, All Saints' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Spouse:Emma Blakeley Father:Adam Senior Spouse Father:Mark Blakeley

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1863 - Batley, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1884 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire Co., England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jul 1946 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Aug 1946 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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