Celestine Anna Spies

1902 - 1936  (33 years)

• Name	Celestine Anna Spies
  Born	17 Dec 1902	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117850080
  Residence	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-162415
  Died	21 Jul 1936	Dovercourt, , Alberta   [2]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I162415	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Frederick Strasser Spies,   b. 21 Mar 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1940, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sophia Mary Privat,   b. 9 Dec 1860, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1945, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1886	Holland Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F12864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Stricken by sunstroke Tuesday, July 21, Mrs. Perry Thompson, wife of Rev. Perry Thompson of Dovercourt, near Rocky Mountain House, died almost instantly. The daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F.S. Spies of Didsbury, she was well known in Didsbury and was a very ardent worker in church circles. She was a recent graduate of Mountain View Bible School and her marriage to Rev. Perry Thompson occurred only a year ago. Her loss will be keenly felt and the sympathy of this community goes out to the sorrowing husband and parents. Remains were brought to Didsbury by Durrer's funeral home. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from M.B.C. Church, Rev. F. Vincett officiating, assisted by Rev. A.S. Caugbell. Didsbury Pioneer, July 23, 1936, page 1 _______________ NORTH PASTOR'S WIFE SUCCUMBS TO SUNSTROKE DIDSBURY, July 22. (Special Dispatch) Overcome by sunstroke on Tuesday, Mrs. Perry Thompson, wife of Rev. Perry Thompson of Dovercourt, near Rocky Mountain House, died al- most immediately. The daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F. S. Sples of Didsbury the deceased was well known in local circles. She was an ardent church worker and a recent graduate of the Mountain- view Bible School at Didsbury, Just A year ago she was married to Rev. Perry Thompson, and the young couple moved to their first pastorage at Dovercourt. The remains were brought to Didsbury Tuesday night by Durrer's funeral home and arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117850080.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Dec 1902 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jul 1936 - Dovercourt, , Alberta  = Link to Google Earth