Eda Philipina "Edith" Beckner

1902 - 1995  (92 years)

• Name	Eda Philipina "Edith" Beckner
  Born	6 Oct 1902	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88269422
  Name	Eda Philipina "Edith" Martin
  Name	Edith Beckner
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-168628
  Died	26 Feb 1995	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I168628	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Beckner,   b. 13 Sep 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Caroline Oswald,   b. 26 Jul 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1953, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1898	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F14072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emerson M. Martin,   b. 5 Sep 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1924	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Gertrude Irene Martin,   b. 15 Aug 1924,   d. 12 Aug 2014  (Age 89 years)   2. Erle Martin,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F24976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MARTIN, Edith (nee Beckner) Passed away peacefully, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 1995, at St. Mary's Hospital, in her 93rd year. Edith Martin was born and raised near Hawkesville in 1902 and later lived in Elmira and Kitchener. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and was a proud employee of Seagram's where she worked for 21 years. She most recently resided at LaFontaine Retirement Home. She is survived by her daughter, Gertrude Seiling and her son Erle Martin and his wife Anne, together with seven grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Predeceased by her parents, Carolyn Oswald and Henry Beckner; her sister, Leona and her brother, Harry. Visitation at the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home & Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., Kitchener, today (Tuesday), where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, March 1 at 2 p.m., Rev. James Bindernagel officiating. In- terment St. James Cemetery, Elmira. Donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, 911 Queen's Blvd., Kitchener, N2M 1P2 or K-W Hospital Foundation, 835 King St. W., Kitch- ener, N2G 1G3, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The Record Tue, Feb 28, 1995 Page 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 6. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate (1902), Eda Philipina Beckner. Eda Philipina Beckner Date of Birth: 6 Oct 1902 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Henry Beckner Mother's Name: Caroline Oswald [S199] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran Elmira CC#2800 Internet Link. Beckner/ Henry Beckner/ 1870 - 1947/ Caroline Oswald/ His Beloved Wife/ 1870 - 1953/ Rest In Peace./ Their Daughter/ Edith Martin/ 1902 - 1995 [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20452 (1924), Martin-Beckner. Emerson Martin, 24, farmer of Peel Twp., b. Peel Twp., s/o Christian Martin & Susana Martin, married Edith Beckner, 21, b. Woolwich Tp., b. Woolwich Tp., married 18 Mar 1924 Elmira witnesses Allan Martin of Wallenstein & Florence Musselman of Elmira. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), 16 Oct 1902 p. 1, col. 5. Beckner Henry Born: In Woolwich, Oct. 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckner, a daughter. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88269422. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Caroline Oswald Born: Woolwich Age: 27 Father: Michael B Oswald Mother: Philippine Brann Oswald Born: abt 1871 Spouse: Henry Beckner Age: 27 born: Wellesley Father: Henry Beckner Mother: Catharine Haehn married 22 Feb 1898 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1902 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Mar 1924 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Feb 1995 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth