Waterloo Region Generations
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Margaret Campbell "Maggie" Nelson

Female 1891 - 1990  (98 years)


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  • Name Margaret Campbell "Maggie" Nelson 
    Born 8 Oct 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Maggie Nelson 
    Name Margaret Campbell "Maggie" Meyers 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Shoe Fitter, Shoe Factory 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-65901 
    Died 18 Jan 1990  Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I65901  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Isaac Mack Nelson,   b. 7 Apr 1847, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Annie McComb,   b. 5 Nov 1853, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F17208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harvey Peter "Pete" Meyers,   b. 9 Jun 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1942  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1918  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Archibald Meyers
     2. Jean Meyers
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F269919  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MEYERS - Margaret

      At Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, on Thursday, January 18, 1990, Margaret C. Maggie Meyers (Nelson) in her 99th year, daughter of the late Isaac and Annie Nelson, born in Galt, she lived most of her life there and moved to Strathroy, in 1975. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Galt. Her husband Harvey (Pete) Meyers, predeceased her in 1942. Mrs. Meyers is survived by her son, Archie of Strathroy and her daughter and son in-law, Jean and Jack Fearncombe of Livonia Michigan. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held in the chapel, at Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, on Friday, January 19, at 1 p.m.

      Cambridge Reporter 1990

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

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 15.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 040228 (1891).
      Name:Margaret Campbell Nelson Date of Birth:8 Oct 1891 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Isaac Nelson Mother's name:La Annie McCoomb

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Harvey Peter Myers
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 19 Jun 1918
      Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 25
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Waterloo
      Father's Name: Peter H Myers
      Mother's Name: Lizzie Rotherwell
      Spouse's Name: Margaret Campbell Nelson
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 26
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 Galt
      Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Nelson
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne McComb

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      MEYERS/ In Loving Memory Of/ Harvey P MEYERS/ June 9. 1893 - Feb. 26. 1942/ His Wife/ Margaret C. NELSON/ Oct. 8, 1891 - Jan. 18, 1990/ Madeline NELSON/ Feb. 5. 1894 - Dec. 20. 1966/ At Rest/

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Fitter, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jun 1918 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jan 1990 - Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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