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Thomas Wakeford

Male 1826 - 1918  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Wakeford was born 22 Jan 1826, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England; died 8 Aug 1918, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA.

    Thomas married Sarah Bristow 27 Feb 1849, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born 4 May 1829, Shipley, Perth Co., Ontario; died 9 Aug 1899, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Ann Wakeford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1931, , Ohio, USA.
    2. 3. Rachel Wakeford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jul 1851, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1918, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Ann Wakeford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 28 Mar 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1931, , Ohio, USA.

    Mary married Levi Schmaus 2 Jul 1878, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Levi (son of Lawrence George "George" Schmaus and Elizabeth Wolfe) was born 17 Mar 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1936, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rachel Wakeford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 13 Jul 1851, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1918, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Rachel — James Willis. James was born 9 Apr 1839, Nayland, , Suffolk, England; died 14 Feb 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fordwich Presbyterian Cemetery, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Amos Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 5. Adeline Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Amos Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Amos married Lydia Ann Oberholtzer 22 Dec 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Isaac Oberholtzer and Mary Ann Wismer) was born 15 Sep 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1926; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Ethel May Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 7. Rosetta L. "Rose" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1893, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1969, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried , Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada.
    3. 8. Freamen Amos Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1895, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    4. 9. Mary Beatrice "Beatrice" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1896, Gorrie, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 10. Lydia Rae Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1898, Gorrie, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 23 Dec 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 11. John James Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1900, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 12. Nora Alemeda Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Sep 1902, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 13. Eldon Oliver Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1905, Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. 14. Ruby Adeline Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1907, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. 15. Harry Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Amos — Matilda Esther Blackwell. Matilda was born 5 Apr 1895; died 1939; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Amos — Annie Elizabeth Garner. Annie (daughter of James Garner and Mary) was born 31 Aug 1878, Hoby, , Leicestershire, England; died 21 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Adeline Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 9 Apr 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Adeline — James Young. James was born 1866, Of, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario; died 1946; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Viola Muriel Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1890, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 17. Gordon Barr Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1904, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 18. Clarence Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1910; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 19. Laurene Helen "Helen" Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Nov 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1961; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Ethel May Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Ethel — William Richard Love. William was born Jul 1888, , USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Freeman J. T. Love  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 7.  Rosetta L. "Rose" Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 17 Aug 1893, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1969, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried , Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada.

    Rosetta — Arthur Melchin. Arthur (son of Herman Gustave Melchin and Florentine Muller) was born 7 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1952; was buried , Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Bishop Howard Arthur Melchin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 2010, Raymond, Alberta; was buried , Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada.
    2. 22. Bishop Gerald Eldon Melchin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 2016, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada.

  3. 8.  Freamen Amos Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 5 May 1895, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

    Freamen — Hilda Ludella Schnarr. Hilda (daughter of Abraham K. Schnarr and Emilia Catharina "Emma" Stein) was born 7 Jan 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1980, Cypress, Harris, Texas, United States; was buried , White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]


  4. 9.  Mary Beatrice "Beatrice" Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 25 Nov 1896, Gorrie, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Mary married George Kuehner 11 Apr 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Adam Kuehner and Frieda Elizabeth Reutlinger) was born 11 Apr 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  5. 10.  Lydia Rae Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 25 Aug 1898, Gorrie, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 23 Dec 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Lydia — George Albert Arndt. George (son of Albert August Arndt and Emma Friedrich) was born 13 Nov 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Elmer George Victor Arndt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 24. Jean Elaine Arndt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 25. Marlene Joyce Arndt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jan 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  6. 11.  John James Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 12 Jun 1900, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 12.  Nora Alemeda Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 26 Sep 1902, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Nora married Edward Harold Steinmetz 10 Jan 1920. Edward (son of George Frederick Steinmetz and Johanna "Hannah Dora" Dickman) was born 11 Oct 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Donald Elroy "Don" Steinmetz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 2000, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

  8. 13.  Eldon Oliver Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 13 Apr 1905, Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Eldon married Isabell Margaret Kropf 10 Jul 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isabell (daughter of Albert George Kropf and Annie Minnie Kehn) was born 1 Nov 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1975, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]


  9. 14.  Ruby Adeline Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 31 May 1907, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  10. 15.  Harry Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Amos3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  11. 16.  Viola Muriel Young Descendancy chart to this point (5.Adeline3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 31 Mar 1890, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Viola married Morgan C. Shantz 30 Sep 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Morgan (son of Levi M. Shantz and Nancy Cressman) was born 3 Nov 1888, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Verda Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1915, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 28. Marion Ruth Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 29. June Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada.
    4. 30. Joy Lorene "Lorene" Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1922; died 6 May 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  12. 17.  Gordon Barr Young Descendancy chart to this point (5.Adeline3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 17 Jan 1904, Fordwich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Gordon married Lillian Gertrude "Gertrude" Kehn 4 Aug 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lillian (daughter of Julius Kehn and Wilhelmine Vardensky) was born 19 Jul 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  13. 18.  Clarence Young Descendancy chart to this point (5.Adeline3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born Abt 1910; died Yes, date unknown.

  14. 19.  Laurene Helen "Helen" Young Descendancy chart to this point (5.Adeline3, 3.Rachel2, 1.Thomas1) was born 14 Nov 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1961; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Laurene married Harold Joseph Bertrand 27 Sep 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harold (son of Joseph Bertrand and Louisa Merchment) was born 1909, Dolgeville, Herkimer, New York, United States; died 1971, , Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]



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