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

Julia Kippen Jaffray

Female 1878 - 1941  (63 years)


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  • Name Julia Kippen Jaffray 
    Born 21 May 1878  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245266564 
    Interesting public service 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Anglican 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-62362 
    Died 22 May 1941  Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I62362  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George Joseph Jaffray,   b. 21 Oct 1838, Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Jane Kippen Nairn,   b. 7 Aug 1847, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1877  Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JAFFRAY DIES Galt - Born Woman, 61, Was U.S. Social Worker New York, May 22. (JP)

      Julia K. Jaffray, 61. active for 32 years in public welfare work and a prominent clubwoman, died of a heart ailment today in her Hotel Woodstock suite after two weeks' illness.

      Born in Galt Ont Miss Jaffray, sister of H. T. Jaffray, general manager of the Imperial Bank of Canada. Toronto, was secretary of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor. In 1930 she was named by then Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt to the New York state legislative commission to investigate prison administration and construction serving for three years while secretary of the advisory committee on prison industries. Governor Herbert H. Lehman in 1934 appointed her to the commission on education in correctional institutions. The late President Coolidge had made her a member of the board of advisors of the federal industrial institution for women at Alderson, W.V.A. Jaffray served as an official of numerous committees on public welfare and prison matters for the federation of women's clubs, and in 1933 alternated as president of the consumer's advisory - board of the NRA.

      The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Friday, May 23, 1941 Page 16

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 7.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 96.

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 140.

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 031720 (1878).
      Name:Julia Jaffray Date of Birth:21 May 1878 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George J Jaffray Mother's name:Jane M Naire

    5. [S3215] New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943.
      NameJulia Kipper Jaffray
      Declaration Age38
      Record TypeNaturalization Declaration
      Birth Date21 May 1878
      Birth PlaceGalt Canada
      Departure PlaceItaly
      Arrival Date1 Mar 1909
      Arrival PlaceBrooklyn Bridge, New York, USA
      Declaration Date18 May 1917
      Occ: secretary
      CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
      Declaration Number62098
      Box Number072

    6. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      [East] Peter JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ Novenber 15th 1864/ aged 64 years/ also his wife/ Mary Ann GITTINS/ died April 17th 1873/ aged 69 years/ Catherine Elizabeth/ daughter of/ Peter & Jane/ JAFFRAY/ died Feb. 21st 1907/ aged 76 years/ JAFFRAY/ [South] Arthur George/ son of/ George J. JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ November 1889/ aged 21 years/ Julia Kippen/ daughter of George & Jane/ JAFFRAY/ May 21, 1878/ May 22, 1941/ Scott, Galt/ [West] George Joseph/ fourth son of/ Peter & Mary JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ September 5th 1895/ aged 56 years/ also his wife/ Jane Kippen NAIRN/ August 7th 1847/ April 29th 1921/ [North] Henry James/ third son of/ Peter & Mary JAFFRAY/ died May 22nd 1878/ aged 42 years/ Harry T. JAFFRAY/ 1880 - 1944/ interred in Toronto/ Jane L. JAFFRAY/ 1884 - 1948/ Mabel K. JAFFRAY/ 1882 - 1971/ children of George/ & Jane JAFFRAY/

    7. [S2228] New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948.
      Name:Julia K Jaffray
      Age:63
      Birth Year:abt 1878
      Death Date:22 May 1941
      Death Place:Manhattan, New York, USA
      Certificate Number:11318

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 May 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 May 1941 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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