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

Julia Ann Levan[1]

Female 1840 - 1929  (89 years)


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  • Name Julia Ann Levan 
    Born 8 Jan 1840  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Julia Ann Henderson 
    Name Julieanne Levan 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Retired 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00071-4227 
    Died 6 Jul 1929  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cause: Cause: Gangrene of Foot and Ankle (2 months) 
    Buried 9 Jul 1929  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I353765  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Daniel K. Levan,   b. May 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1877, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Juliana Sauers,   b. CALC 8 Jan 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Henderson,   b. Abt 1836, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1862  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Samuel Henderson,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Annie Henderson,   b. 8 Oct 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. William John Henderson,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Caroline "Carrie" Henderson,   b. CALC 26 Dec 1869, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     5. Robert Henderson,   b. 21 Feb 1872, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1966, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F252558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • PRESTON'S OLDEST NATIVE RESIDENT CALLED BY DEATH

      Mrs. Julia Anne Henderson Died Saturday Afternoon in her 90th Year: Born in Preston

      A link in the history of Preston from 1840 was broken S aturday afternoon, by the death of one of the towns oldest, if not the oldest and popular residents, Mrs. Julia Anne Henderson, relict of Samuel Henderson, who passed away at her home at the corner of king and Union streets. Mrs. Henderson, dispite her anvanced age, up until six weeks ago was vigorous and active. Prior to her illness of six weeks duration she was seen by friends from time to time on the streets, an indication of her activity and courage, being the fact that she was a familiar attendant to the Galt market. It was her privilege to still retain a good memory and the faculty of pleasant conversation despite the march of advancing years. Her passing away will mean a deep loss among those who for many years had been associated with her both in the home and in other ways. A retrospect over the life of the desceased brings to mind the days when Preston was practically still in the wilderness. Within half a block on King street from the place where she lived and where she passed away still stands the house where she was born nearly ninety years ago. With fond memory the desceased on many occasion looked back to the days when the back yard of the home in which she was born adjoined the forests which roamed game, then so common and today so rare in this part of Ontario, the result of Civilization's march. Mrs. Henderson lived through it all experiencing the gradual transformation of the vacinity from a dence woods to an industrial and business area, a change brought about by the effects of fellow citizens of the community in which she was born and which she spent nearly her whole life time. It is of interest to note that the house in which she was the desceased was born is on the Roo's Estate and is occupied by Nettie and Fannie Roos. Mrs. Henderson was a daughter of the late Jacob Levan who came to Canada from France. Her mother was Julia Anne Sauers, a native of Pennsylvania. Her parents after their marriage in Pennsylvania settled in Preston where the deceased Julia Anne Levan, was born on January 8. I840, Sixty six years ago she was wedded to Samuel Henderson, an emigrant from Ireland, who died in Manitoba, in I 910. The parents excepting some years after their marriage which were spent in Ingersol, Bright and Plattsville, resided in Preston, the continuous period of residence here of the desceased having been 49 years. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Ewald and Robert Henderson, Preston. Two sons and one daughter predeceased her. They are Samuel Henderson, Saskatchewan: William John Henderson and Annie Henderson, both of this town: there are five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Henderson was the last surviving member of a family of thirteen children and reached the highest age of all of them. The funeral will be held at 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, from the residence King and Union streets to the Preston cemetery with Rev. Knauff pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran church officiating.

      Kitchener Daily Record 8 Jul 1929 pg 3

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      Julia Ann Levan, "is married to Samuel Henderson. They reside in Preston, Ontario, where he is engaged in business."



      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 876.

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 10.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 6.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 6.

    5. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 11.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 67.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ Julia Ann Levan/ Beloved Wife Of/ Samuel Henderson/ Born Jan. 8, 1840/ Died July 6, 1929/ At Rest/ Henderson/ [Burial Card] Robert Henderson Buried Dec. 12, 1966.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Julian Henderson Gender:Female Age:89 Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Preston Death Date:6 Jul 1929 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Samuel Henderson Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1836 Birth Place:County Down, Ireland Residence:Ingersoll Marriage Date:26 Dec 1862 Marriage Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father: William Henderson Mother:Nancy Sloop Spouse:Julie Ann Levan

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jan 1840 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1862 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Gangrene of Foot and Ankle (2 months) - 6 Jul 1929 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Jul 1929 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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