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

Ruth Lillian Tilt

Female 1898 - 1966  (68 years)


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  • Name Ruth Lillian Tilt 
    Residence 1897  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Baptist 
    Born 5 Aug 1898  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86235874 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92054 
    Died 26 Nov 1966  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 29 Nov 1966  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I92054  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father George Albert Tilt,   b. 19 Sep 1857, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Pauline "Lena" Walder,   b. 12 Dec 1859, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1940, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1885  [5
    Family ID F23947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ruth L. Tilt

      PRESTON\emdash Ruth L. Tilt, 658 King St., died Saturday at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. Born at Blair, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Tilt, and was the last surviving member of her family. She had resided in Preston for 50 years. She was a retired bank clerk. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Surviving are one nephew and one niece. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home where funeral and committal service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Nov 1966 pg 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 12.

    2. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 14.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Ruth Lillian Tilt Date of Birth:5 Aug 1898 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George A Tilt Mother's name:Lena Walder

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] T/ In Memory Of/ George A. Tilt/ 1857 - 1927/ Pauline Walder/ His Wife/ 1859 - 1940/ Tilt./ [Footstones] Mother/ Father/ [Front] T/ In Memory Of/ Lloyd C. Tilt/ 1890 - 1932/ Daughter/ Ruth L. Tilt/ Died Nov. 26, 1966/ Tilt/ [Footstone] Ruth. / [Burial Card] Duncan Mckercher Buried July 12, 1954.

    5. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 5 Nov 1885.
      21 Oct 1885 George Tilt of Blair and Miss Walder of Preston, were married by Rev. J.K. Smith of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1897 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1898 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Nov 1966 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Nov 1966 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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