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

Christena McVittie "Tina" Gunn

Female 1892 - 1963  (71 years)


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  • Name Christena McVittie "Tina" Gunn 
    Born 17 Dec 1892  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Christena McVittie "Tina" Maeder 
    Name Tina Gunn 
    Residence 1963  Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72926 
    Died 23 Dec 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 26 Dec 1963  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I72926  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Gunn,   b. 15 Mar 1863, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1953, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Bessie" Myers,   b. 10 Dec 1862, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1930, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1889  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F19020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roland Edward Maeder,   b. 10 Sep 1892, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1917  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Margaret Elizabeth Maeder,   b. 22 Apr 1923,   d. 9 Jun 2010  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Roland Maeder Passes

      Mrs. Boland E. Maeder, 71, Piper St., died Monday, Dec. 23, at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener. Born in South Dumfries Township, she was the former Christena McVittie Gunn, daughter of the late John Gunn and Elizabeth Myers Gunn. The late Mrs. Maeder had lived in the Ayr district all her life. She was married in September, 1917, and she and her husband farmed south of Ayr until they retired and moved to the village in 1956. Deceased was a member of the Blenheim - Dumfries Farm Women's Club, the Women's Institute and Knox United Church and the UCW group of that church. An avid gardener, Mrs. Maeder was noted for her ability to grow flowers and for her skill at baking. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Perrin (Margaret), RR 1, Ayr; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, Kitchener, and Miss Bessie Gunn, Preston; brothers, Charles, Ayr; Stanley, Preston, and Norman, Windsor; and one grandchild. Mrs. Maeder was predeceased by one sister, Edna.

      The Funeral

      Funeral service was held at the Coutts & Son Ltd. Funeral Home, Galt, on Thursday afternoon and was largely attended. The Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan conducted the service and interment was in Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were: George Gillespie, Hugh Gillespie, Alden Cochrane, Harley Ballantyne and Dr. G. E. D. Wilson, all of Ayr, and Edward Knorr of Kitchener.

      The Ayr News Dec 26 1963 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 4.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Christina Gunn Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1892 Gender: Female Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: John Gunn Mother's name: Elisabeth Myers

    3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Maeder/ In Loving memory of/ Paul Maeder/ born Feb. 20, 1867 - died July 6, 1941/ Elizabeth Turner/ his wife/ born Sept. 27, 1867 died Nov. 7, 1943/ Christena M. Gunn/ Dec. 17, 1892 - Dec. 23, 1963/ Dearly Loved by Husband and daughter/ wife of Roland E. Maeder/ Sept. 10, 1892 - Feb. 9, 1986.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Gunn Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1863 Birth Place: Grey County Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1889 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Gunn Mother: Maggie Laftair Spouse: Elizabeth Meyers Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1863 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Charles Meyers Spouse Mother: Rose Keefer

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Roland Edward Maeder Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1917 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Paul Maeder Mother: Elisabeth Tornow Spouse: Christina McVittie Gunn Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Gunn Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Myers

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Dec 1892 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Sep 1917 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1963 - Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Dec 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Dec 1963 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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