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

Emily Jane Woolner

Female 1898 - 1991  (92 years)


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  • Name Emily Jane Woolner 
    Born 26 Oct 1898  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Emily Jane Gress 
    Name Emily Jane McKie 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Bretheran 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Home? 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Pentecostal 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352094 
    Died 15 Mar 1991  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried 17 Mar 1991  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I352094  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father William H. Woolner,   b. 29 Oct 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1933  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Sarah M. Bechtel,   b. 30 May 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1914  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Jan 1889  [7
    Family ID F3190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alexander McKie,   b. 10 Jul 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1926  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Hugh Vernon "Hughie" McKie,   b. 11 Mar 1929, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F251981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Milton Gress,   b. 23 Mar 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F251982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GRESS, (McKie) Emily

      Of Lanark Place, Kitchener, on Friday, March 15, 1991, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Emily Woolner, in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of Milton Gress; dear mother of John and Robert McKie, both of Cambridge, Hugh McKie of New Dundee, Arnold McKie and Emily (Mrs. Stanley Finney), both of Kitchener and Donelda (Mrs. Hans Hucllet) of West Montrose. Lovingly remembered by 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one sister, Alice (Mrs. Conrad Domm) of Cambridge. Predeceased by her first husband, Alex McKie in 1945; two grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Gress was born in Waterloo township and lived all her life in the Cambridge area. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, today (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home Sunday, March 17 at 1: 30 p.m. Interment Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Mar 1991 pg A13

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 7.

    3. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 10.

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 10.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Emily Jane Woolner Date of Birth:26 Oct 1898 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Woolner Mother's name:Sarah Bechtel

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] MCK/ Alexander MCKIE/ born July 10, 1888/ died Sept. 20, 1945/ Emily WOOLNER/ his wife/ born Oct. 26, 1898/ died Mar. 15, 1991. [Back] In memory of/ Peter MCKIE/ born Aug. 9, 1848/ died Jan. 21, 1920/ Nancy MCQUILLAN/ his wife/ born July 3, 1854/ died Oct. 16, 1930/ Jane Milroy MCKIE/ Nov. 28, 1959/ MCKIE./ [Footstones] McQ./ Jane/ Mother/ Father/ Alexander./[Right side] Thomas MCQUILLAN/ born Jan. 10, 1847/ died Feb. 3, 1919./[Burial Card] Baby Robert M. MCKIE (no date).

    7. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 8.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Alexander McKie Age:38 Birth Date:abt 1888 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:10 Nov 1926 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Peter McKie Mother:Nancy McQuillan Spouse:Emily Jane Woolner Spouse's Age:28 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1898 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:Wm H Woolner Spouse Mother:Sarah Bechtel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Oct 1898 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Home? - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Pentecostal - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Nov 1926 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Mar 1991 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 17 Mar 1991 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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