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

Emma Yeo

Female 1875 - 1949  (73 years)


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  • Name Emma Yeo 
    Born 28 Dec 1875  Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Emma Cornell 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88023 
    Died 19 Jun 1949  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I88023  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family James Albert "Albert" Cornell,   b. 6 Jun 1868, Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1946, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1893  Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Irene Cornell,   b. 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Henry Cornell,   b. 25 Mar 1897, Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1970, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Milton Edward Cornell,   b. 19 Jun 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 37 years)
     4. Charlotte "Lottie" Cornell,   b. 29 Nov 1900, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1988  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F300408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs Emma Cornell
      (By Chronicle Correspondent)

      LINWOOD.-The death of Mrs. Emma Cornell, 74, occurred suddenly at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener on Sunday night.

      The widow of the late Albert Cornell, she was a former resident of Linwood, Ont. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yeo, she was born at Wingham, Dec. 28, 1874. A resident of Linwood for 20 years, she took up residence in Kitchener four years ago with her grandson, Wesley Cornell, 25 Eby St.

      Her husband predeceased her in 1942. A son, Milton, also predeceased her.

      Surviving is one son, William, Preston, one daughter, Mrs. Albin (Charlotte) Koebel, Linwood, one sister, Mrs. William Kewitt, Nebraska; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 4 Feb 1949, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 3.

    2. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 1.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 5247 (1893), Cornell-Yeo.
      Albert Cornell, farmer of Bluevale, Ontario Birth Place: Tp Turnberry Ont Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Father Name: Hubbard Cornell Mother Name: Sarah Cornell Spouse Name: Emma Yeo Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Tp Turnberry Ont Spouse Father Name: George Yeo Spouse Mother Name: Charlotte Yeo Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1893 Marriage Location: Huron, Wingham

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 10 Page 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1875 - Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jun 1893 - Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jun 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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