Laura Emma Margaret Holwell

1878 - 1939  (60 years)

• Name	Laura Emma Margaret Holwell
  Born	23 Aug 1878	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	story, public service
  Name	Laura Emma Margaret Livingston
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86286
  Died	1 Jul 1939	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I86286	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick Holwell,   b. 4 Mar 1845, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1916, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Barbara Ernst,   b. 4 Sep 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1918, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1870	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F191330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Peter "Jack" Livingston,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1949, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	30 Jul 1910	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Laura Louis Barbara Livingston,   b. 24 May 1918, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F22515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. J. P. Livingston Passes At Baden Was Prominent in Church and Social Work The Village of Baden mourns the death of one of its most prominent and beloved citizens in the passing of Laura Holwell, beloved wife of Mr. John P. Livingston, president of the Dominion Linseed Oil Company. Mrs. Livingston had been ill for some time and her demise was not entirely unexpected. Mrs. Livingston was born in Baden, a daughter of the late Frederick Holwell, former postmaster and clerk of Wilmot Township, and the late Mrs. Holwell. She spent her whole life in Baden and was active in the work of the Livingston Presbyterian Church and other social goodwill activities, being President of the Ladies' Aid Society and an honorary member of the Women's Missionary Society. She was organist in the church for a number of years and up until a few years ago was a teacher in the Sunday School. She will be greatly missed in all these circles, as well as in the home. Besides her husband, she leaves in deep bereavement one daughter, Laura Louise, three sisters, Mrs. Clara Fowler, Misses Elizabeth and Alfreda Holwell, of Baden, and three brothers, William, of Stratford, Harry, of Toronto, and Walter, of Baden. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon with service in the Livingston Presbyterian Church with relatives and friends present from far and near, who assembled in large numbers to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was honored and beloved in life. The remains were laid to rest in Fairmount Cemetery, Baden. Rev. Finlay Stewart, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, officiated. New Hamburg Independent, July 7, 1939 ______________________________ Mrs. J. P. Livingston Prominent Baden Citizen Passes Daughter of Late Postmaster Fred Holwell; Active in Church Work Baden - At noon on Saturday, July 1st, the death occurred at her late residence in Baden of Laura Emma Margaret Holwell, beloved wife of Mr. J.P. Livingston. The deceased, who was a daughter of the late Frederick and Barbara Holwell, had been in failing health for some time. Besides her sorrowing husband there is left to mourn her loss one daughter, Laura Louise Barbara at home. The late Mrs. Livingston was a member of the Livingston Presbyterian Church in Baden, President of the Ladies' Aid and an honorary member of the Dominion Women's Missionary Society. Her church work will long be remembered and in spite of her serious illness just a few days previous to her demise, she personally directed and supervised the packing of a shipment of goods for missionaries. Her interest in children's welfare work was shown in her founding of the Livingston Camp for children at Baden and also the founding of other boys' and girls' camps throughout Ontario. For some forty years the deceased was organist of the Livingston church. Besides her immediate family she is survived by three sisters and three brothers: Misses Lizzy, Alfreda and Clara, Mrs. Fowler all of Baden, William Holwell of Stratford, Harry of Toronto and Walter of Baden. A private funeral service was held at her late residence on Wednesday afternoon with a public service in Livington Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Findlay G. Stewart of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, was in charge. Mr. Forbes Thompson, student minister in Baden, red the scripture lesson and Rev. Mr. Thompson of Elora representing the Guelph Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, led in prayer. Music was furnished by the choir of St. Andrew's Church, Kitchener, who sang three very appropriate numbers: Solo, "Jesus Lover of My Soul", choir, "When I survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Abide With Me". Members of the Ladies' Aid, both present and past, formed a guard of honor both at the church and cemetery as did the flower bearers and employees of the Dominion Linseed Oil Company. The massive banks of flowers bore a silent tribute to one whose usefulness and service to the community and church will long be remembered. Interment was made in Fairmount Cemetery, south of Baden. The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 7 1939 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 10. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 26. [S300] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Fairmount Baden CC#4557 Cemetery Internet Link. [north] In Loving Memory Of/ James Livingston/ Born Lanarkshire Scotland/ Nov. 27, 1838 Died April 15, 1920/ And His Wife/ Louise Sophia Liersch/ Born April 14, 1840 - Died Jan. 23, 1904/ Also Their Children/ Rebecca H./ / Agnes E. Feb. 28, 1869 - Sept. 18, 1899/ Barbara H. April 21, 1871 - June 8, 1899/ Caroline F. July 26, 1873 - Feb. 24, 1905/ James 1865-1872/ Peter 1875-1876 . [south] John Peter Livingston/ Dec. 23, 1877 - Feb. 1, 1949/ His Beloved Wife/ Laura Emma Margaret Holwell/ Aug. 23, 1878 - July 1, 1939/ Harris Carlton Dunsmore Veitch/ Dec. 27, 1918 - May 17, 2006/ His Beloved Wife/ Laura Louise Barbara Livingston/ May 24, 1918 - Sept. 8, 1988/ To Laura Louise/ In The Womb Of My Soul/ Lies The Dream Of A Doll/ Love Of Mind's Caprice/ And The Stirring There/ Of A Lonely Air/ Metes My Peevish Heart Surcease/ Harris/ [a] Harris [b] Laura Louise/ Our Lives Were Enriched/ Knowing Her - Loving/ Being Loved By Her/ [c] Laura E. [d] John P. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Nov 1870. Married 3 Nov 1870 Frederick Holwell, Grand Trunk Railway Agent, was married to Barbara Ernst, both of Petersburg. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 7 Dec 1870. Holwell, Frederick married 3 Dec 1870 to Barbara Ernst In Waterloo by Rev. Mr. Hoelsche. Both of Petersburg.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Aug 1878 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jul 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jul 1939 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth