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Elizabeth Little "Libby" Henderson

Elizabeth Little "Libby" Henderson

Female 1883 - 1975  (91 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Little "Libby" Henderson 
    Born 22 Sep 1883  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192042697 
    Name Elizabeth Little "Libby" Mitchell 
    Name Elizabeth Little "Libby" Wood 
    Name Libbie Henderson 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    ? 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352439 
    Died 31 Jul 1975  Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried 2 Aug 1975  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I352439  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Henderson,   b. 12 Feb 1856, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie" Little,   b. 16 Oct 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1882  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Family ID F14923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Mitchell,   b. CA 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. James Morris Henderson,   b. 3 Jan 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1931, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Robert Wood,   b. 29 Oct 1876, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1935, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1908  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ruth "Ruth" Wood,   b. 16 Jul 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1955, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Janet Hepburn Wood,   b. 11 Feb 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     3. Helen Isabel Wood,   b. 14 Aug 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Margaret Mary Wood,   b. 30 May 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1995  (Age 79 years)
     5. Robert Henderson Wood,   b. 10 Aug 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. John Gordon Wood,   b. 29 Sep 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Elizabeth Libby Henderson    		Elizabeth Libby Henderson
    image from Ancestry.com 2014

  • Notes 
    • WOOD, Mrs. James R.

      Formerly of Preston, July 31, 1975, at Collingwood, Libbie Henderson, beloved wife of the late James R. Wood.

      Dear mother of Robert of Preston, Janet (Mrs. George Pleasance) of Simcoe, Helen (Mrs. A. Monroe Fraser) of Galt, and Miss Margaret Wood of Hamilton.

      Mrs. Wood was born in Ayr and resided in the area all her life; a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Preston; charter member of the Maple Grove Women's Institute; life member of the Women's Missionary Society; honorary member of the South Waterloo Agricultural Society.

      She will be resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, Queenston Road and Argyle Streets, Cambridge, from 2 p.m. Friday, August 1, for funeral and committal service Saturday, August 2, at 2 p.m.; the Rev. Dr. David Gowdy officiating. Interment following in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 31 Jul 1975 pg 35

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 4.

    2. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 8.

    3. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 40.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Elizabeth Little Date of Birth:22 Sep 1883 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Thomas Henderson Mother's name:Elizabeth Little

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] WOOD/ In loving memory of/ Mary MainWOOD/ Apr. 16, 1869 - March 25, 1938/ Jessie WOOD/ Mar. 12, 1874 - July 15, 1946/ Robert Henderson WOOD/ Aug. 10, 1918 - Nov. 25, 1992/ His wife/ Marion C. SHARMAN/ Dec. 27, 1924 - ¡­¡­./ [Markers, left side, head end] Mary / Jessie / [Marker, right side, head end] Robert/ [Back] WOOD/ In loving memory of/ James Robert WOOD/ Oct. 29, 1876 - Oct. 6, 1935/ His wife/ Elizabeth L. HENDERSON/ Sept. 22, 1863 - July 31, 1975/ John Gordon - Son - / Sept. 29 - 30, 1921/ Margaret Mary WOOD/ May 30, 1915 - Jan. 8, 1995./ [Footstones] Mother/ Father.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Elizabeth Little Born: North Dumfries Age: 23 Father: John Little Mother: Elizabeth Little Born: abt 1859 Spouse: Thomas Henderson Age: 26 born: Ayr Father: William Henderson Mother: Margaret Dalgiesh married 17 Feb 1882 married: Waterloo

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Thomas Henderson Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1856 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1882 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: William Henderson Mother: Margaret Dalgiesh Spouse: Elizabeth Little Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: John Little Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Little

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:James R Wood Age:31 Birth Date:abt 1877 Marriage Date:14 Oct 1908 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John S Wood Mother:Janet Hepburn Wood Spouse:Elizabeth L Henderson Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1883 Spouse Father:Thos Henderson Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Little

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Sep 1883 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Oct 1908 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jul 1975 - Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 Aug 1975 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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