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Johanna Louise Jetta "Louise" Tilk

Female 1859 - 1936  (76 years)


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  • Name Johanna Louise Jetta "Louise" Tilk 
    Born 26 Oct 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86162273 
    Name Johanna Louise Jetta "Louise" Hunt 
    Name Johanna Louise Jetta "Louise" Wight 
    Name Louise Tilk 
    Residence 1883  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    House Keeper 
    Residence 1906  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-74412P 
    Died 4 Aug 1936  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (10 years) - Coronary Thrombosis (1 day) 
    Buried 6 Aug 1936  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I74412  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Johann "John" Tilk,   b. CALC 10 Oct 1822, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1874, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Annie E. Grieve,   b. 19 Dec 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F23109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George B. Hunt,   b. 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1906  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F10543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Wight,   b. CALC 11 Aug 1839, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1885, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 23 May 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F19354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • MRS. LOUISA HUNT

      PRESTON Aug. 5\emdash Mrs. Louisa Hunt, wife of the late George Hunt of Preston, died at the Galt Hospital last night. She is survived by one niece, Mrs. J. Corrigan Preston and two nephews, William Tilk of Preston and Victor Tilk of Guelph. The funeral service will be held from the Grieve's Funeral Homc, at 2.30 o'clock on Thursday. Interment will take place at Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 5 Aug 1936 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 7.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19520 (1906), Hunt-Wight.
      George Hunt, engineer of Preston, Birth Place: Preston Ont Age: 57 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Father Name: Robert Hunt Mother Name: Viena Claffain Spouse Name: Louise Wight, residence North Dumfries, widow Spouse's Age: 47 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Ont Spouse Father Name: John Tick Spouse Mother Name: Anna Grieve Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1906 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Galt

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In/ Memory Of/ John Tilk/ Who Died/ June 21, 1874/ Aged 51 Years/ 8 Mos. & 11 Dys./ At Rest/ Tilk./ [Front] In/ Memory Of/ Dear Mother/ Anna Grieve/ Wife Of/ John Tilk Who Died/ April 29, 1902/ In Her 74th Year/ Louise/ Wife Of/ George Hunt/ 1859 \endash 1936.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Left Side] In/ Memory Of/ John Tilk/ Who Died/ June 21, 1874/ Aged 51 Years/ 8 Mos. & 11 Dys./ At Rest/ Tilk./ [Front] In/ Memory Of/ Dear Mother/ Anna Grieve/ Wife Of/ John Tilk Who Died/ April 29, 1902/ In Her 74th Year/ Louise/ Wife Of/ George Hunt/ 1859 - 1936./ [Footstone] Father.

    5. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameJohanna Louise Jetta Tielk [Tilk]
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date28 Okt 1859
      Baptism Date5 Feb 1860
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Johann Tielk - Waterloo Twp
      MotherAnna Graffe

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Wight, 36, farmer of Beverly, b. Scotland, s/o Adam and Ellen Wight, married Flick, 23, res. Beverly, b. Waterloo, d/o John and Annie Flick, married 23 May 1882 Galt

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Louisa Tilk Hunt Gender:Female Age:76 Birth Date:abt 1860 Death Date:4 Aug 1936 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Tilk Mother:Anna Greene

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:George Hunt Age:57 Birth Year:abt 1849 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:18 Oct 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Hunt Mother:Viena Claffain Spouse:Louise Wight

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Louiser Flick [User-submitted-comment] Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1859 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:23 May 1882 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Flick Mother:Annie Flick Spouse:John Wight

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Oct 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 May 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - House Keeper - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Oct 1906 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (10 years) - Coronary Thrombosis (1 day) - 4 Aug 1936 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Aug 1936 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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