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

Matilda Sophia "Sophia" Wiles[1]

Female 1865 - 1926  (60 years)


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  • Name Matilda Sophia "Sophia" Wiles 
    Born 31 Jul 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Birth Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Matilda Sophia "Sophia" Deekon 
    Name Sophia Wiles 
    Residence 1881  Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Brethern 
    Residence 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60466 
    Died 30 Jan 1926  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cardiac Failure (2 months) - Toxemia (1 month) 
    Buried 1 Feb 1926  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I60466  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Wiles,   b. CALC 25 Dec 1830, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth B. Hagey,   b. 10 Mar 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Jun 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip D. Deekon,   b. 10 Jan 1863, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1886  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9
    Children 
     1. Ellenor Deekon,   b. 8 Jun 1892, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. Philip Robert Deekon,   b. 13 Sep 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1969, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Harold "Harry" Deekon,   b. Jun 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 745.

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 10.

    3. [S401] Census - ON, Bruce, Arran - 1881, Div 1 Page 28 Family 109.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 2.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011902-86.
      Philip D. Dickson, 23, Laborer, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, son of Philip Dickson and Agnes Shirey married Sophia Niles (?), 20, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John and Elizabeth, Witnessed by: George Dark and Magdalena Mager both of Bloomingdale, 16 November 1886 in Bloomingdale

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033916 (1926).
      Name:Sophia Deekon Gender:Female Age:60 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Port Elgin, Ontario Death Date:30 Jan 1926 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Cardiac Failures

    7. [S2699] Burial Card - Mount View Cemetery, Card Collection.
      Eleanor Hie - June 12, 1928/ Mrs. Sophia Deekon - Feb 1, 1926/ Phillip Deekon - Feb 10, 1928/ Ralph E. Deekon - Nov 10, 1928/ William G. Gourlay - April 19, 1952/ Mary C. Gourlay - Mar 2, 1926/ Joan Barrie Wilford - Jan 17, 1926/ George Thomas Wilford - Dec 17, 1937/ Mrs. Richard Barnes - no date/ John Barnes - no date/ Richard Barnes - April 10, 1926

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Weil, joiner of Waterloo Twp. married 12 Jun 1853 at Greenbush by license to Elisabeth Hagey of Waterloo Twp.

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011902 (1886).
      Name:Philip D Dickson Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1863 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Nov 1886 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Philip Dickson Mother:Agnes Shirey Spouse:Sophia Wiles

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jul 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethern - 1881 - Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1886 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cardiac Failure (2 months) - Toxemia (1 month) - 30 Jan 1926 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Feb 1926 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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