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Mary Elizabeth Dekay[1]

Female 1846 - 1923  (77 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Dekay 
    Born 21 Apr 1846  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Elizabeth Burnett 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Methodist 
    Residence 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-59628 
    Died 26 Jul 1923  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I59628  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jeptha Gilbert Dekay,   b. 2 Aug 1802, , Orange Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1848  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Mary Moxley,   b. 29 Aug 1806, , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F15470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Burnett,   b. 21 Jan 1849, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1925, Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Children 
     1. John Burnett,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Iona Marie "Maise" Burnett,   b. 25 Jan 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1937, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Ethel Winnifred "Winn" Burnett,   b. 22 May 1880, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1912, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     4. Alva Herbert "Herbert" Burnett,   b. 27 Jun 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1956, Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F54061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mrs. Burnett Following an illness of two weeks, Mrs. M. E. Burnett, 74 Suffolk St., passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Burnett was born in Kitchener, taught school for seven years, and came to Guelph twenty- three years ago. She is survived by her husband, one son, A.H. Burnett of Mimico, and one daughter, Miss M. Burnett, Toronto. The funeral will take place from her late residence tomorrow at 3: 30 to Guelph Cemetery

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Oct 1875.
      05 Oct 1875 By Rev. C. Cookman in Berlin, John Burnett of Waterloo Village was married to Maria Elizabeth DeKay of Berlin.

    2. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div 3 Pg 27.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 28.
      Mary DE KAY USA 41 Methodist
      William DE KAY son Canada 21 Methodist
      Dillma DE KAY daughter Canada 16 Methodist

    4. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 7.

    5. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 3 Page 27.

    6. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 12.

    7. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      DeKay/ Jepthah Gilbert DeKay/ born Orange Co., N.Y./ Aug. 2, 1802/ died about 1848/ commodore, teacher, farmer/ his wife Mary Moxley/ born Virginia State/ Aug. 29, 1806/ died Breslau, Ont./ Dec. 29, 1892/ the Moxley Family arrived/ in Waterloo Co./ from Penn in 1818/ their children/ Minerva Cordelia (Nickles)/ 1829-1848/ William/ 1830-1904/ Sarah 1834-1846/ Diana (McMahon)/ 1836-1899/ Delilah/ 1838-1846/ all interred in these plots/ Mary Elizabeth (Burnett)/ 1846-1923/ Woodlawn Cem. Guelph/

    8. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 28.

    9. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 47.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1846 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jul 1923 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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