Eliza N. "Minnie" Whitson

1869 - 1956  (86 years)

• Name	Eliza N. "Minnie" Whitson
  Born	7 Aug 1869	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Eliza N. "Minnie" Melvin
  Name	Minnie Whitson
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-66109
  Died	29 Jan 1956	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	31 Jan 1956	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I66109	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Whitson,   b. CALC 15 Jun 1840,   d. 28 Mar 1924, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gladstone,   b. 9 Aug 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1918  (Age 74 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F15058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Melvin,   b. 26 Feb 1866, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Ina Gladstone Melvin,   b. 28 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F17265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. John Melvin - The death occurred in Toronto early Monday morning of Minnie Whitson, widow of the late John Melvin of Galt. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitson of Ayr, she spent the greater part of her life in Galt, removing to Toronto following the death of her husband. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. D. E. Bastedo (Ina) of Toronto. Funeral service was held Tuesday evening at the Ryan and Odette Funeral Home, Toronto, interment being made in Ayr Cemetery upon arrival of the Wednesday morning train. The Ayr News Feb 2 1956 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 6. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 49. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 20. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Eliza Whitson Date of Birth: 7 Aug 1869 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Whitson Mother's name: Eliza Gladstone [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Melvin/ In Loving memory of/ John Melvin/ died July 26, 1936 aged 69 years/ his wife/ Minnie N. Whitson/ died Jan. 29, 1956 aged 86 years/ Ina G. Bastedo/ 1897 - 1980/ at Rest [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Thomas Whitson, 25, res. Ayr, b. Canada, son of James & Mary (Scott), married 25 Nov. 1868 Eliza Gladstone, 25, res. Ayr, b. Canada, daughter of Robert & Wilhelmina (Nicol)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1869 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jan 1956 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 31 Jan 1956 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth