Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Eleanor Dorothy "Nellie" Smith

Female 1904 - 1988  (84 years)


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  • Name Eleanor Dorothy "Nellie" Smith 
    Born 1904  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Eleanor Dorothy "Nellie" Rickard 
    Residence Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-424645 
    Died 20 Nov 1988  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 23 Nov 1988  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I424645  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family Ernest James Rickard,   b. 1900, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1928  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F272928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RICKARD, Eleanor (Nellie)

      Suddenly, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, November 20th., 1988, in her 85th year. Nellie Rickard of McKenzie Manor formerly of Lowrey Avenue North. Loving wife of the late Ernest J. Rickard (1981). Dear sister of Arthur Smith of Cambridge and predeceased by brothers; William, Ernest and Harry. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Rickard was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Ladies Aid and the Iris Erey Auxiliary (WMS). She has been a resident of Galt since 1925, having come from London, England. Friends will be received at Littles Funeral Home, 223 Main Street East, Cambridge, Monday, 7-9 and Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Rev. Norman Young officiating. Interment, Mount View Cemetery.

      Cambridge Reporter 1988

  • Sources 
    1. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      RICKARD/ husband/ Ernest J./ 1900-1981/ wife/ Eleanor N. 1904-1988/ Abide with me/

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 023053 (1928).
      Name:Ernest James Rickard Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1901 Birth Place:England Marriage Date:2 Jun 1928 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Walter Rickard Mother:Minnie Burgess Spouse:Eleanor Dorothy Smith

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1904 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1928 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Nov 1988 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Nov 1988 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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