Winnifred May "Winnie" Letson

1899 - 1985  (85 years)

• Name	Winnifred May "Winnie" Letson
  Born	12 Jul 1899	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205751668
  Name	Winnie May Letson
  Name	Winnifred May "Winnie" Gesinghaus
  Name	Winnifred May "Winnie" Youngblut
  Residence	1911	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53500
  Died	19 Feb 1985	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I53500	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Herman O. Letson,   b. 22 Sep 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1940  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Addes,   b. 8 Aug 1862, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1942  (Age 80 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F13841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Albert Gesinghaus,   b. 1887,   d. 1961  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. George Edward Gesinghaus,   b. 28 Feb 1939,   d. 31 Jan 2017  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F28478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Henry Jacob Youngblut,   b. 31 Mar 1898, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F33675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  YOUNGBLUT, Winnie At K-W Hospital, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1985, Winnie Youngblut, aged 85 years, of Pinehaven Nursing Home in Waterloo, and formerly a lifelong resident of Erbsville. Predeceased by her first husband, Albert Gesinghaus; her second husband, Henry Youngblut; one son, Albert Gesinghaus; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Letson; three brothers and four sisters. Dear mother of Arthur Gesinghaus of New Dundee, William Gesinghaus of Waterloo, George Gesinghaus of Erbsville, Mrs. Winnie Esbaugh of Calgary, Alta., Vera (Mrs. Frank Mastichuck) of Toronto, Lena (Mrs. Peter Kuntz) of Carlsruhe and Laura (Mrs. David Brenner) of Kitchener; sister of Mrs. Kate Napoleon of Elmira, Mrs. Vera Cross and Mrs. Cora Evans, both of Cambridge. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Youngblut's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home, Friday at 2 p.m., with Rev. R.H. McColl officiating. Interment to follow in Woodland cemetery, Kitchener. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The funeral home is open daily for public visitation, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Thu, Feb 21, 1985 Page 41

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 Page 7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011615-82. Herman Letson, 23, occ. Mason, b. Canada, res. Winterbourne, son of George Letson and Sarah Goodwin married Lena Addis, 20, b. Canada, res. Walkerton, daughter of Frank Addis and Lena Brenner, Witness(s): Edward Letson and Katie Stahlbauer Both of Winterbourne, 20 October 1882 in Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1899 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Feb 1985 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth