Florence Mae "Flora" Pequegnat^[1]

1882 - 1952  (70 years)

• Name	Florence Mae "Flora" Pequegnat
  Born	8 Jun 1882	London, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1886	, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Baptist
  Adopted	Bef 1901  [2]
  Name	Flora Pequegnat
  Name	Florence Mae "Flora" Lightheart
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Tailoress
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86096P
  Died	23 Aug 1952  [3, 4, 6]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I86096	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Reeve Leon Gustove Pequegnat,   b. 22 May 1858, , Switzerland ,   d. 4 Jan 1939, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Louisa Becker,   b. 17 Jul 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1927, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1883	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F22333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isaac Wesley Lightheart,   b. 2 May 1882, Beachville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1903	Russell, , Manitoba, Canada   [12]
  Children	1. May Lydia Lightheart,   b. 1906, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lillian Laureen "Lorrie" Lightheart,   b. Nov 1904,   d. 1979  (Age ~ 74 years)   3. Gladys Lightheart,   b. 1920,   d. 3 Jan 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lightheart, -- Florence Mae, was born in England, April 19, 1882; passed away Aug. 23, 1952; aged 70 y. 4 m. 4 d. She was a real Christian, a member of the Baptist Church, and formerly an effective worker with children. She is survived by her husband, 4 daughters (Lorrie-Mrs. Harry Sandys, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mae-Mrs. Norman Cowan, Zurich, Ont.; Emma-Mrs. Wilford Schmitt, London, Ont.; and Gladys-Mrs. Clifford Cressman, Kitchener, Ont.). Funeral services were at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., in charge of C. F. Derstine.a Kitchener-Waterloo Record Newspaper 24 Aug 1952

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 045806-26. Norman James Cowan, 21, occ. Bookkeeper, b. Palmerston, res. Detroit Michigan, son of Isaac Lightheart (Sic) (B. Ontario) & Lottie May Darch married May Lydia Lightheart, 19, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of Isaac Lightheart (B. Ontario) & Florence Pequegnat, Witn: Laurine Lightheart & Grace Pequegnat Both of New Hamburg, 24 December 1926 in New Hamburg. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 24 Aug 1952 - Obituary of Florence Mae Pequegnat. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Lightheart/ mother/ Florence M./ 1882-1952/ Father/ Isaac W./ 1882-1962/ on that bright Immortal shore/ we shall meet to part no more [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 14. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1882). Florence Mae “Lorrie” Pequegnat Lightheart... Retrieved 13 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210849631/florence-mae-lightheart. [S2211] Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963. Name:Florence Lightheart Age:61 Birth Date:19 Apr 1882 Birth Place:England Arrival Date:11 May 1943 Arrival Place:Detroit, Michigan, USA [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), July 26, 1883. July 12, 1883 Leon Pequeguat and Louise Becker, both of New Hamburg, were married in New Dundee by Pastor E. Grützner. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Jul 1883. July 12, 1883 Leon Pequegnat & Louise Becker, both of New Hamburg, were married in New Dundee by Pastor E. Gr tzner. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012272-83. Leo G. Pequegnat, 25, occ. Watch Maker, b. Switzerland, res. New Hamburg, son of Ulysse and Francoise, married Louise Becker, 18, b. Wilmot Twp., res. New Hamburg, daughter of Jacob and Katarina, Witnessed by Paul and George Pequegnat, both of Berlin, 12 July 1883 at New Hamburg [S2641] Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937. Name:Isaac Lightheart Gender:Male Marriage Date:16 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Russell, Manitoba, Canada Spouse:Florence Piqueguat

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jun 1882 - London, England Immigration - 1886 - , Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailoress - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Dec 1903 - Russell, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth