Marybelle Hussey

1896 - 1989  (92 years)

• Name	Marybelle Hussey
  Born	17 Mar 1896	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Marybelle Willits
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73308
  Died	2 Mar 1989	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I73308	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Henry Hussey,   b. 21 Jun 1868, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1935, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Gehman,   b. 27 Mar 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 85 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1893	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F3683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Herbert "Herb" Willits,   b. 23 Aug 1893, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1958  (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. George Willits   2. Marion Willits,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 61 years)   3. Gordon Laverne Willits,   b. 1921,   d. 16 Feb 1955, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Herbert Willits Of Riverbend Place, Cambridge, formerly of Roseville, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 2nd. She was in her 93rd year. The former Marybelle Hussey, she was born in Roseville and was a lifelong resident of the area. She and her husband farmed in the area for many years. She was a member of Grace United Church, Roseville. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Willits. Dear mother of George of Cambridge. Lovingly remembered by three grandchildren, George Gibbons, Terry Gibbons and Cathy Fitzgerald and six great-grandchildren. Predeceased by one son Gordon of Guelph, one daughter Marion (Mrs. Walter Gibbons) of Harley, Ontario and-two brothers, Jim Hussey of Cambridge, George Hussey of Roseville and three sisters Mrs. Lloyd Scott of Cambridge, Mrs. Mildred Bartholomew of Roseville and Mrs. Howard Marshall of Wallaceburg. Funeral service was held in Preston on Saturday. Interment in Roseville Cemetery. Ayr News 8 Mar 1989 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 3. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Willits/ In loving memory of/ Herbert/ Willits/ 1893-1958/ Marybelle/ Hussey/ his wife/ 1896-1989/ At rest/ [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48434299/marybelle-willits. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George Hussey Born: St George Ont Age: 24 Father: George Hussey Mother: Mariah Hussey Born: abt 1869 Spouse: Magdelene Gehman Age: 22 born: North Dumfries Ontario Father: Abraham Gehman Mother: Mary Ann Gehman married 20 Dec 1893 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1896 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Mar 1989 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth