Emma Mary Volkmann

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• Name: Emma Mary Yates
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129152
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1944, 480 Queen St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MRS. THOMAS YATES

PRESTON, Jan. 11, Mrs. Thomas Yates, 77, died at her home, 480 Queen Street, Preston, at 8 o'clock, this morning after an illness of three years. She had been seriously ill since September. The former Miss Emma Mary Volkman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Volkman, was born in Preston. On. May 18, 1942, Mr. and Mrs. Yates celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. She was a member of St. John's Anglican Church and was a lifelong member of the Women's Auxiliary of that church. She is survived by two sons, Lieut.-Col. A. V. Yates, Deloro, R. F. Yates, Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. Walter, (Mildred) Cross, Galt, and Blanche, at home and one sister, Mrs. Minna Little, Preston. Also surviving are six grandchildren. Remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, Preston, until Wednesday, at 10 a.m., when removal will be made to her late residence. Services will be held at St. John's Church, at 2: 30 o'clock and interment will be made in the Preston Cemetery.

Galt Reporter 1944

Emma married Reeve Thomas Yates 18 May 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Thomas (son of James Yates and Elizabeth Ann Hogue) was born 8 Jan 1864, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Feb 1956; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW1 - 1st Battalion
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89961P
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Captain, 1st Battalion
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Lieutenant, 111th Battalion / 29th Regiment,

Arthur married Christine Mary Livingston Wilson 3 Oct 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Christine was born 1894, Crieff, Scotland; died 1987; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89962
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Name: Mildred Sarah Minnie "Minnie" Cross
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229185
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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CROSS, Mrs. Mildred (Minnie)

Passed away on Thursday, November 23, 1978, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Mildred Yates, of Route 4, Cambridge, in her 78th year. Beloved wife of the late Walter R. Cross; dear mother of Patricia (Mrs. Geoffrey Pierpoint) of King City, Thomas of Route 4, Cambridge; dear sister of Miss Blanche Yates of Cambridge. Also survived by seven grandchildren. Resting at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew St., Cambridge, from 2 p.m., on Friday. Funeral and committal services will be held from Trinity Anglican Church, on Saturday, November 25, at 2 p.m. Interment, Mount View cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Nov 1978 pg 37

Mildred married Walter Roslyn Cross 25 Aug 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Walter (son of John Moore Cross and Hattie E. Quickfall, son of John Moore Cross and Hannah Quickfall) was born 20 May 1900, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229186
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Patricia — Geoffrey Pierpoint. [Group Sheet]