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

Violet Jane Doughty

Female 1884 - 1957  (72 years)


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  • Name Violet Jane Doughty 
    Born 14 Sep 1884  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234073125 
    Name Violet Jane Jones 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Glove Maker 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353823 
    Died 15 Jun 1957  Willowdale, North York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I353823  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father James Doughty,   b. 30 Jul 1854, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Louisa Plugradt,   b. 18 Jan 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1931, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F23162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Welburn Jones,   b. Mar 1884, Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1906  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Jones,   b. Apr 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arcelia M. Jones,   b. May 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age ~ 68 years)
     3. Rev. Arthur Welburn "Welburn" Jones,   b. 1 Dec 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1983, Baysville, Muskoka District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F252580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Violet Jones Mrs. Violet Jones. 72, of 121 Ottawa St. North, died Saturday at the Bethesda Hospital. Willowdale. Born Sept. in, Waterloo, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doughty. She was a resident of Kitchener for the past 35 years. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

      Surviving are son, Rev. A. W. Jones of Willowdale; a daughter, Mrs. William (Arcelia) MeGeagh of Kitchener: & brother, Arthur of Kitchener. Her husband, George W. Jones, predeceased her, in 1949, A daughter, Dorothy Mae, died in 1956.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Finlay G. Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jun 17, 1957 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 10.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 15.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Violet Doughty Date of Birth:14 Sep 1884 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Doughty Mother's name:Louisa Plugradt

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Jones/ George W. Jones/ 1884 - 1949/ His Beloved Wife/ Violet Doughty/ 1884 - 1957/ Dorothy Jones/ 1907 - 1956.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jan 1877.
      25 Dec 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, James Doughty was married to Louise Plugradt, both of Preston.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:James Dougherty Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1853 Birth Place:Lawrence Massachnsets Marriage Date:25 Dec 1876 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:James Dougherty Mother:Margaretha Dougherty Spouse:Louise Plogradt Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Ontario Spouse Father:Ludwig Plogradt Spouse Mother:Christine Plogradt

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Violet Jane Doughty Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1884 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:2 Jul 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Doughty Mother:Louisa Pflugradt Spouse:George Welburn Jones

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Sep 1884 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Glove Maker - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jul 1906 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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