William Rhodes "Rhodes" Letson

1867 - 1953  (86 years)

• Name	William Rhodes "Rhodes" Letson
  Born	5 Mar 1867	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Rhodes W. Letson
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1911	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Congregation
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Own farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Congregational
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53397
  Died	2 Apr 1953	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I53397	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah Letson,   b. 29 Nov 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Matilda McElwain,   b. 11 Jun 1832, Cookstown, Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 25 Apr 1919, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1852	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F13819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydian Richert,   b. 27 Jun 1870, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1931  (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. Vera Bella Letson,   b. 9 Jan 1898, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1986, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   2. Mabel Letson,   b. Sep 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F13818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rhodes Letson WEST MONTROSE - A retired farmer, Rhodes Letson of West Montrose, died today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sheldon (Vera) Melitzer. Mr. Letson was born in West Montrose, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Letson. His wife, the former Lydia Richert, died in 1931. he was a member of the West Montrose United church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Melitzer of West Montrose and Mrs. Robert (Mabel) Kirk of Kingsville, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body will be at the [bottom of obituary was not photocopied] Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Apr 1953

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 3. [S349] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - West Montrose United CC#4596 Internet Link. LETSON / In Memory of / RHODES LETSON / March 5, 1867 -April 2, 1953 / His Beloved Wife / LYDIAN RICHERT / June 27, 1870 - April 16, 1931 [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 11. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Jeremia Litson, farmer of Woolwich married 1 Dec 1852 at Greenbush by banns to Matilde Milkelwain of Woolwich, wit: Adolph Winzer of Wilmot & Polly DeKay of Waterloo T. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Mar 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregation - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregational - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Apr 1953 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth