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

Eliza Jane "Jennie" Edgar

Female 1862 - 1949  (87 years)


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  • Name Eliza Jane "Jennie" Edgar 
    Born 1862  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Jennie Edgar 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1949  Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-393193 
    Died 16 Oct 1949  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: Fractured Hip 
    Buried Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I393193  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father John Hill Edgar,   b. 1827, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Catherine Robinson,   b. 10 Feb 1831, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F22886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Landreth,   b. 24 Feb 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1917  (Age 56 years) 
    Married Jan 1887  [2
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F263624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Jane Landreth

      PRESTON. Oct. 17. A fractured hip suffered in a fall at her home on Duke St., 12 days ago, resulted in the death at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, last evening of Jane Edgar, widow of George Landreth. Mrs. Landreth, a resident of Preston for the past 12 years, was well-known locally. She resided in Galt for some 25 years, prior to coming to Preston. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Galt. Her husband predeceased her 35 years ago. Surviving is a sister-in-law, Mrs. H. C. Edgar, Preston and two nephews, Frank S. Edgar, Preston and Harcourt Edgar, of Detroit. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, where the funeral will he held tomorrow, at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in Young Memorial Chapel, Galt.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Oct 1949 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 37.

    2. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 25.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      George LANDRETH/ born Feb.24,1861/ died April 9,1917/ his wife/ Jane EDGAR/ died Oct.16,1949/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1862 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1949 - Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Fractured Hip - 16 Oct 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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