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

Gertrude Georgetta "Georgetta" Lewis

Female 1847 - 1918  (70 years)


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  • Name Gertrude Georgetta "Georgetta" Lewis 
    Born 2 Feb 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Georgetta Lewis  [3
    Name Gertrude Georgetta "Georgetta" Shearer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71827 
    Died 14 Jan 1918  Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I71827  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family John Shearer,   b. 25 Apr 1836, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1865  Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Annie Eliza Shearer,   b. 12 Feb 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1944, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Mary "Minnie" Shearer,   b. 29 Jun 1872, Asphodel, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Russel Shearer,   b. 25 Feb 1874, Asphodel, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1909, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     4. Ashton Fletcher Kenneth Shearer,   b. 6 Jun 1884, Asphodel, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1918, Girvin, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     5. Elizabeth Janet "Bessie" Shearer,   b. 13 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1960, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F18716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Lewis,Georgetta-000-DeathRegistration.jpg
    Lewis,Georgetta-000-DeathRegistration.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 4.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197612332/georgetta-shearer.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Ashton Fletcher Shearer
      Sex: Male
      Age: 32
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Hastings, Ont.
      Occ: farmer Girvin, Sask.
      Father's Name: John Shearer
      Mother's Name: Georgetta Lewis
      Spouse's Name: Grace I Detweiler
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 28
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Kitchener
      res: Kitchener
      Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Detweiler
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Louise Knudsel
      Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1918
      Marriage Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    4. [S2451] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990.
      Name:Georgetta Shearer
      Gender:Female
      Birth Year:abt 1848
      Death Age:70
      Death Date:14 Jan 1918
      Death Location:Vancouver
      Registration Number:1918-09-153757

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191955952/john-shearer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Mar 1865 - Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1918 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, 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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