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

Effie Fern Brighton[1, 2, 3]

Female 1907 - 1987  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Effie Fern Brighton 
    Born Feb 1907  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Effie Fern Becker 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    New Mennonite 
    Occupation 1926  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Sewing Machine Operator 
    Residence 1962  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1970  72 Maplewood Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1987  24 Midland Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-244053 
    Died 1 Apr 1987  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I244053  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Isaac William Brighton,   b. 13 Sep 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Amanda G. Hallman,   b. 16 Feb 1884, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1904  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F6048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roland Howard "Howard" Becker,   b. 16 Jan 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 26 May 1926  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Charlotte Becker
     2. Marguerite Jean "Jean" Becker,   b. 8 Mar 1932,   d. 1 Apr 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F11707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BECKER, Mrs. Effie - Passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, April 1, 1987, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Jack Schiedel, the former Effie Fern Brighton, aged 80 years, of 24 Midland Drive, Kitchener. Dear mother of Charlotte and her husband Jack Schiedel of Kitchener; loving grandmother of Marilyn, Barry and Robert Shantz and his wife Marilyn; great-grandmother of Michael and Rebecca; sister of Ross Brighton and his wife Erma; sister-in-law of Edna Brighton; mother-in-law of Abram Shantz. Predeceased by her husband, R. Howard in 1970; her daughter Jean Shantz in 1985; her sister Irene Petzold and her brother, Delton Brighton. Mrs. Becker was a lifelong member of Stanley Park United Brethren in Christ Church, Kitchener, the Women's Missionary Association of the church and the Ladies' Guild; the K-W Hospital Auxiliary and a former chartered member of the K-W Opti Mrs. Visitation at the Ratz-Bechel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 2 p.m. today (Thursday), continuing until the time of the funeral and committal service, on Friday at 2-30 p.m. in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel, Rev. Martin Magnus and Rev. Robert Gates will conduct the service. Interment Woodland cemetery. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the K-W Hospital Equipment Fund or the World's Christian Endeavor Fund gratefully acknowledged. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre.


      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Apr 1987

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ethel Irene Brighton - Petzold - 1979.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Marguerite Jean Becker - Shantz - 1985.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 045734-26.
      Roland Howard Becker, 24, occ. Office Clerk, b. Waterloo Twp, res. 95 Pandora Ave. Kitchener, son of Henry F. Becker (B. Waterloo Co) & Melissa Schweitzer married Fern Effie Brighton, 19, occ. Sewing Machine Operator, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Freeport, daughter of Isaac William Brighton (B. Waterloo Co) & Amanda Hallman, Witn: Lloyd Becker of RR#2 Kitchener & Irene Brighton of RR#1 Preston, 26 May 1926 in Freeport.

    4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 12.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obitury of Mrs. Effie Becker - 2 Apr 1987.

    6. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 1.

    7. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Amanda Brighton - 1 Feb 1962.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018824-04.
      Isaac W. BRIGHTON, 25, farmer, Wilmot, Wilmot, s/o William BRIGHTON & Margaret CHAPMAN married Amanda G. HALLMAN, 20, Perth Co., Manheim, d/o Aaron HALLMAN & Barbara GEIGER, witn Jonathan G. HALLMAN of Manheim & Adelia BRIGHTON of Haysville, 21 December 1904 in Manheim.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Feb 1907 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - New Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sewing Machine Operator - 1926 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 May 1926 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1962 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1970 - 72 Maplewood Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1987 - 24 Midland Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Apr 1987 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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