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Alberta Verta "Verta" Beck

Female 1889 - 1980  (90 years)


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  • Name Alberta Verta "Verta" Beck 
    Born 22 Jul 1889  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Alberta Verta "Verta" Gillies 
    Name Verta Beck 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Stenographer, Clothing Store 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-81784 
    Died 23 Jan 1980  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried 24 Jan 1980  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I81784  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Henry Beck,   b. 11 Nov 1856, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lydia Ann Maud Erb,   b. 28 Dec 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1925  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1884  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Family ID F250206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayor James McDowell Gillies,   b. 11 Mar 1889, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1935, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1914  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F252199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GILLIES, Verta

      At the Golden Years Nursing Home, Cambridge, formerly of Laurel Street, Cambridge (P), Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1980, Verta Beck, beloved wife of the late James M. GiIlies. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck of Hespeler. A member of St. John's Anglican Church, Cambridge (P). Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd.. Cambridge. for funeral service Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Jan 1980 pg 31

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 20.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Alberta Verna Beck Born: 22 Jul 1889 County: Waterloo Father: Henry Beck Mother: Lydia Ann Erb

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 7.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Alberta Verna Beck Date of Birth:22 Jul 1889 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Henry Beck Mother's name:Lydia Ann Erb

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] In/ loving memory of/ James GILLIES/ died Oct. 9, 1931, aged 84 years/ Agnes MCDOWELL/ beloved wife of James GILLIES/ died Sept. 4, 1910, aged 60 years/ Robert W. their son/ died July 14, 1907 aged 31 years/ James McDowell GILLIES/ died Dec. 31, 1935 aged 46 years/ husband of/ Verta (BECK) GILLIES/ died Jan. 23, 1980/ aged 90 years/ GILLIES./ [Flat markers] Father/ Mother/ Robert/ James McDowell GILLIES/ Verta BECK) GILLIES./ [Right side] Eliza HAMILTON/ RITCHIE/ died Jan. 6, 1926/ aged 83 years./ [Flat marker, right of monument] Eliza RITCHIE.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Beck Born: Hespeler Age: 26 Born: abt 1858 Father: Foltson Beck Mother: Margaret Beck Spouse: Lydia Maud Erb Age: 19 Born: abt 1865 born: Preston Father: Joseph Erb Mother: Nancy Schwartz married 19 Nov 1884 married: Waterloo Township

    7. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 22.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Lydia Maud Erb Age:19 Birth Date:abt 1865 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:19 Nov 1884 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Joseph Erb Mother:Nancy Schwartz Spouse:Henry Beck Spouse's Age:26 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place:Hespeler Spouse Father:Foltson Beck Spouse Mother:Margaret Beck

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:James M Gillies Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1889 Birth Place:Baris, Ontario Marriage Date:4 Jun 1913 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Jas Gillies Mother:Agnes McDonald Spouse:Verta E Beck Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1891 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Spouse Father:Harry Beck Spouse Mother:Lydia Erb

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jul 1889 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stenographer, Clothing Store - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jun 1914 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1980 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Jan 1980 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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