Waterloo Region Generations
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Edith Jane Thomson

Female 1913 - 1995  (81 years)


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  • Name Edith Jane Thomson 
    Born 1 Mar 1913  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Edith Jane Hertel 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352723 
    Died 7 Jan 1995  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 11 Jan 1995  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I352723  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Thomson,   b. 1875, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Lavina Gertrude Abelson,   b. CALC 29 May 1877, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Family ID F251300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Alexander Hertel,   b. 12 Mar 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Alexander Hertel,   b. 12 Dec 1933, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Richard Barry Hertel,   b. 25 Apr 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1995, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Judith Carol "Judy" Hertel,   b. 1941, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 2022, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Douglas William "Doug" Hertel,   b. 11 Dec 1943, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 2021, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HERTEL, Edith J.

      Of Hamilton Street, Cambridge, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995, at her residence, in her 82nd year. Edith Thomson, beloved wife of the late Alex Hertel (March, 1993). Dear mother of John and his wife Cathy of Maryhill, Richard of Burnaby. B.C., Doug and his wife Jane of Kitchener, Judith and her husband Harold Steeb of Hanover and Brenda and her husband Peter McGaghey of Owen Sound. Lovingly remembered by 11 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one sister, Elizabeth Macdonnell of Cambridge. Predeceased by her parents, John and Levina Thomson and two brothers, William and Russell. Mrs. Hertel was born in Cambridge (Preston) and was a life-long resident. She was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, a Past Noble Grand of Queen Rebekah Lodge, No. 54, a member of Preston Women's Institute, a convener of Meals on Wheels and Preston Senior Citizen's Group. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995 at 11: 30 a.m. with Canon David Bowyer officiating. Interment in Preston Cemetery.

      The Record Newspaper 9 Jan 1995 pg A7

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      HERTEL/ Father/ Peter/ Alexander/ HERTEL/ March 12, 1914/ March 12, 1993/ Mother/ Edith Jane/ THOMSON/ March 1, 1913/ January 7, 1995/ Son/ Richard/ Barry/ HERTEL/ April 25, 1937/ September 16, 1995./ [Markers] Peter/ Alexander/ March 12, 1914 March 12, 1993/ Edith Jane/ THOMSON/ March 1, 1913/ January 7, 1995.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177311701.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Mar 1913 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1995 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Jan 1995 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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