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E. Jean "Jean" Seiling

Female 1927 - 2021  (94 years)


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  • Name E. Jean "Jean" Seiling 
    Born 25 Feb 1927 
    Gender Female 
    Name E. Jean "Jean" Trapp 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-219462 
    Died 26 Aug 2021  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I219462  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Mayor Albert Seiling,   b. 17 Mar 1898, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1970, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Edna Viola MacKie,   b. 31 Jan 1897, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F24223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carl J. Trapp,   b. 3 Apr 1930, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 2000, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. C. Jay D. "Jay" Trapp,   b. 21 Dec 1956,   d. 17 Feb 2011  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F233154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Jean Seiling Trapp
    Jean Seiling Trapp

  • Notes 
    • E. TRAPP Obituary
      February 25, 1927 - August 26, 2021

      Jean, 94 years young, of 1080 Seiling Road Elmira, passed away at Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus after a short battle with Multiple Myeloma. Survived by daughters Ellen Claxton and Susan Stewart (Keith); grandchildren Shannon Leduc (Jason); Jeremy Trapp (Kelly); Austin Trapp and Chloe Trapp (Luke); and Kieran Stewart, and great-grandchildren Owen and Jane Leduc; Jay, Hailey and Hayden Trapp. A special second Mom to Cliff Claxton and Linda Marquardt. Predeceased by her husband Carl (2000), sons Jay (2011) and Marty (2021), daughter-in-law Julie (2012), parents Albert and Edna Seiling, brother Donald Seiling, and sisters Betty Musselman, Shirley Braid and Dorothy Seiling in infancy.

      As Mom liked to say she was "hatched" at Seiling Farms Hatchery in Elmira in 1927. While Jean was initially a town girl, she and Carl moved to the farm in the country in 1956. Jean and Carl grew the family business, Gladmere Farms, over many years where in addition to running a commercial beef operation, they also showed purebred Black Angus and Full French Charolais cattle throughout North America. Jean and Carl enjoyed lots of fun at the curling club over the years. Cards were also a favourite pastime and they were always up for a game of cards any time of the day or night. They were known for their hospitality and their door always being open.

      After losing Dad in 2000, Mom had to find her new normal. Jean quickly became a going concern right up until the pandemic hit; still driving until last November and could more often be found out and about than at home. She enjoyed cards at the seniors centre, bingo, the horse races and the casino.

      Special thanks to cousin Nancy Braid, especially over the last couple of months when she was able to take Mom for some regular trips to the races which she really enjoyed; to her good friend Margie Ferenczy for the hospitality and card games; and to Kate Ertel for always making time for Mom to ensure she looked and felt her best.

      The medical professionals have been exceptional, with special thanks to Nurse Jane Mitchell, Dr. Bob Stephens, and the caring nursing staff and fantastic doctors at Groves Hospital where Mom has been a frequent visitor over the last few months.

      Cremation has taken place and due to covid there will be no public service. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

      2021 has been a tough year for the Trapp/Seiling family. We lost Marty in January after a very short battle with gastric cancer, and then Mom was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in March. In addition we lost Uncle Gordie (Trapp) in June, 2020, and cousin Judie (Musselman) in January, 2021. While none of our family members were lost to covid, the care and service we were able to provide was made so much more challenging because of the huge burden that covid has placed on the healthcare system. Marty's diagnosis was very late coming, both he and Mom spent days in the hospital on their own with no visitors or support system, and the shortage of healthcare workers made looking after them at home difficult as well. As a result, at times we have felt very helpless to support them and provide them with the level of care they deserved. As a family we have experienced first-hand how the pandemic has impacted our healthcare system. We encourage everyone to do their part to help ease this burden and to help others - please be selfless and get vaccinated.

      Obituary information for Jean Trapp (no date) Obituary information for. Available at: https://www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jean-Trapp?obId=24745446 (Accessed: 14 April 2024).

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Albert Seiling Born: Village of Nenstadt Gray CO Age: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1898 Father: John A Seiling Mother: Elizabeth Losch Seiling married Edna V MacKie Age:: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1897 Born: Village of Winterboune Waterloo Co. Father: John A MacKie Mother: Elizabeth Millard MacKie married 6 Sep 1921 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Kitchener

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