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

Matilda Brighton[1, 2]

Female 1842 - 1870  (28 years)


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  • Name Matilda Brighton 
    Born 3 Jul 1842  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Christened 23 Oct 1842  Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41577405 
    Name Matilda Underwood 
    Residence 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 16 Nov 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-75741 
    Buried Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I75741  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Brighton,   b. CALC 24 Dec 1818, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Amy Wilson,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1818, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 1838  [9
    Family ID F7836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Underwood,   b. 17 Dec 1840, Yardley Hastings, , Northampton, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 10
    Children 
     1. John Thomas Underwood,   b. 2 Nov 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. William Henry Underwood,   b. 13 Jun 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Edward "Edward" Underwood,   b. 9 Oct 1867, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1940, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Lydia Jane Underwood,   b. 13 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jan 1863.
      Married 13 Jan 1863 Benjamin Underwood of Wellesley was married to Mathilde of Berlin.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011687-82.
      John Thomas Underwood, 18, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Ben and Mathilde married Lavina Saltzberry, 25, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Jacob and Esther, Witness(s): Mary Saltzberry of Wilmot, 14 January (No Year Written) in New Dundee.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 4.

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Dvi 2, Page 31.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Benjamin Underwood, 22, res. Wellesley Twp., b. England, s/o Samuel Underwood & Ann married 13 Jan 1863 to Mathilde Brighton, 20y, res. Berlin b. Waterloo Twp., d/o John Brighton & Emma Wilson. Wit: Thomas Battley of Wilmot

    6. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Matilda Brighton b. 03 Jul 1842 Baptised 23 Oct 1842 Dumfries Child Of John Brighton & Amy Brighton Residence: Volume 1 Page 294 Rev. G. Ferguson

    7. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Deaths 1871.

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 31.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Underwood Benjamin, 22, Wellesley, England, son of Samuel and Ann, married 13 Jan 1863 Matilda Brighton, 20, Berlin, Waterloo, daughter of John and Ema (Wilson)

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jul 1842 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 23 Oct 1842 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jan 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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