Lydia Jane Facey

1888 19 AYG - 1946

• Name	Lydia Jane Facey
  Born	1888 19 AYG	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Jane Wilker
  Residence	1914	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-92746P
  Died	1 Jul 1946	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Gangrene of Left Thigh - Diabetes
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I92746	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Henry John Wilker,   b. 1886, West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 1950  (Age 64 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1914	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Marie Wilker,   b. 7 Oct 1917,   d. 8 Oct 1917  (Age 0 years)   2. Robert Henry "Bob" Wilker,   b. 28 Jun 1918, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 2004, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F42719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Henry J. Wilker The death of Mrs. Henry J. Wilker, Waterloo St., occurred in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, early Monday morning, after an illness of two months. Mrs. Wilker, who before her marriage was Lydia Jane Facey, was born in East Zorra, on Aug. 11, 1888, a daughter of Mrs. Robert Facey of Tavistock and the late Mr. Facey. On Nov. 11, 1914, she was married to Henry J. Wilker and they resided on a farm in Blandford township. She and her husband moved to New Hamburg about twenty-five years ago. They returned to their farm for about four years, taking up residence again in New Hamburg, only last fall. The late Mrs. Wilker was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Robert, Bright; Walter, Forest; Edward, Tavistock; two brothers, John Facey, Bright and William Facey, Tavistock; one sister, Mrs. Laura Sippel of Tavistock, and two grandchildren. A daughter, Laura Marie, predeceased her. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with a private service at the house, followed by public service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Rev. H. Voege, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent 5 Jul 1946 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 17854 (1914), Henry John Wilker-Lydia Jane Facey. Henry John Wilker fireman of New Hamburg, Birth Place: West Zorra Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Father Name: Jacob R Wilker Mother Name: Catherine Wettlaufer Wilker Spouse Name: Lydia Jane Facey residence Tavistock Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Place: Tavistock Spouse Father Name: Robert Facey Spouse Mother Name: Mary Lotz Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1914 Marriage Location: Oxford, Tavistock [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Wilker/ Henry J. Wilker/ 1886-1950/ His Wife/ Lydia J. Facey/ 1888-1946/ At Rest [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Lydia Jane Facey: Date of Birth: 10 Aug 1888 Gender: Female Birth Place: East Zorra Twp., Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Robert Face Mother's name: Mary Facey #026232 [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. Lydia Jane Wilker: Gender: Female Age: 57 Birth Date: 10 Aug 1888 Birth Place: Ontario Death Date: 1 Jul 1946 Death Place: Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: Robert Facey Mother: Mary Facey Spouse: Henry J Wilker #023220

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1888 19 AYG - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1914 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Nov 1914 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Gangrene of Left Thigh - Diabetes - 1 Jul 1946 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth