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

Leah Bull[1, 2]

Female 1836 - 1926  (90 years)

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    Leah Bull
    Leah Bull
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  • Name Leah Bull 
    Born 23 Jan 1836  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Nationality , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Immigration 1868  [4
    Immigration 1869  [8
    Immigration 1869  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Name Leah Bedford 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Congregational 
    Residence 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Congregational 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-28773 
    Died 14 Feb 1926  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 11
    Cause: cardiac asthma 
    Buried 15 Feb 1926  Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    Person ID I28773  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Bull,   b. 8 Sep 1808, Pensnet, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Johannah Grainger,   b. Abt 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Family ID F7641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Bedford, Sr.,   b. 29 Aug 1831, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Bedford,   b. 1852, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Bedford,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah Bedford,   b. 12 Dec 1860, Kidderminster, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1926, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Thomas J. Bedford,   b. 29 Aug 1861, , Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1941, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Alice Bedford,   b. Apr 1864, , Worchestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age ~ 88 years)
     6. William H. Bedford,   b. 21 Aug 1865, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1915, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     7. Agnes "Aggie" Bedford,   b. 8 Oct 1868, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1929, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     8. Charles Bedford,   b. 4 Sep 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     9. Albert "Bert" Bedford,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • --------------------------------------Mrs. Leah Bedford - Mrs. Leah Bedford, wife of the late Charles Bedford, died this morning at her home in Bloomingdale at 4: 20 o'clock. The deceased was 92 years of age. She is survived by one sister, Miss Mary Bull, of Bloomingdale, three sons, Thomas and Charles of Blomingdale (sic), Albert at Salmon Arm, B.C. and three daughters Mrs. Sarah Siebert of Kitchener, Mrs. Alice McAllister of Bloomingdale, and Mrs. G. G. Peppler of Tavistock. The funeral will be held on Monday, Feb 15th, at 3 p.m. from her late residence to the Bloomingdale cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011038-78 Franklin Seibert & Sarah Bedford.
      Franklin SEIBERT, 21, carpenter, Bridgeport, Bridgeport, s/o Jacob & Elizabeth married Sarah BEDFORD, 18, England, Berlin, d/o Charles & Leah, witn: Thomas BEDFORD & Mary GIMBLE of Waterloo, 1 September 1878 in West Montrose.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010843-79.
      Thomas Bedford, 18, occ. Farmer, b. England, res. Freeport, s/o Charles & Leah married Mary Gimble, 20, b. Waterloo, res. Freeport, d/o Martin & Catharine, witn; David Gimble & Nora Clemens both of Waterloo, 1 January 1879 in Galt.

    3. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Charles Bedford/ 1831-1921/ Leah Bull/ His Wife/ 1835-1926/ Born in England

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 1.

    5. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 16.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 34458-1926 Leah Bull.

    7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 88.

    8. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 2.

    9. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 8.

    10. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 17.

    11. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Leah Bull - Bedford.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jan 1836 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNationality - - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1869 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregational - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregational - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cardiac asthma - 14 Feb 1926 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Feb 1926 - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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