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

Irene Elizabeth Letter

Female 1885 - 1933  (48 years)


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  • Name Irene Elizabeth Letter 
    Born 17 Oct 1885  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230791828 
    Name Irene Elizabeth Liphardt 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Housework at home 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1925  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41545 
    Died 4 Nov 1933  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41545  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father John Letter,   b. 15 Aug 1860, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Margaret Gleiser,   b. 26 Oct 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1916, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married Aug 1884  [3
    Family ID F10837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Liphardt,   b. 15 Jul 1879, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Kenneth Liphardt,   b. Feb 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F11188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Edward Liphardt

      Twin City friends learned with sincere regret of the passing of Mrs. Edward Liphardt at her home. 44 Duke St., Waterloo on Saturday night in her 49th year. She had been seriously ill the past ten days.

      The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the late home. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery, Rev. C. S. Roberts, pastor of the Lateran Church, officiated. The drawing room and casket at the home was banked with beautiful flowers sent by friends and organizations of which deceased was an active member.

      The pallbearers were: J. Conrad J. M. Laing, Wm. Miller, H. Haas, M. C. Sturm and F. H. Moser.

      The late Mrs. Liphardt, nee Irene Letter, was a daughter or the late Mr. and Mrs. John Letter. She was quite popular and a faithful and valued worker in the St. John's Church. She a member of teh choir, the St. John's Ladies, Women's Missionary society and Eastern Star Lodge.

      Surviving are her husband, one son, Kenneth, at home, one brother, N. H. Letter, Mrs. of Waterloo, one sister, (Rev.) R. B. Geelbaar, Listowel.

      Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, Ontario), Thursday November 9, 1933, page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-1 Page 3.

    2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 40 Page 5.

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 7.

    4. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of John Letter - April 2, 1925.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Oct 1885 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Housework at home - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1925 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Nov 1933 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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