Georgina Pearl "Pearl" Smellie

1895 - 1986  (91 years)

• Name	Georgina Pearl "Pearl" Smellie
  Born	14 Apr 1895	Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192121696
  Name	Georgina Pearl "Pearl" Burke
  Residence	1901	West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [3]
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-224621
  Died	7 Nov 1986	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I224621	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	William Smellie,   b. 25 Jul 1850, Port Dalhousie, Welland, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1917, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Barbara Morrison,   b. 8 May 1853, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario ,   d. 23 Sep 1945, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F221903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	August McBain "Gus" Burke,   b. 14 Feb 1821,   d. 24 Jan 1945, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 123 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1916	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Helen Marguerite Burke,   b. 5 Jan 1922, Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Nov 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Isabel Jean Burke,   b. 1929,   d. 1967  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F24811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BURKE-Georgina Pearl at Fairview Nursing Home on Thursday, November 7th, 1986. She was born in Garafraxa, Ontario April 14, 1895. Loving mother of Helen M. Hawkins of Cambridge. Predeceased by husband August McBain Burke and daughter Isabel Jean Boyle. Mrs. Burke resided most of her life in Cambridge. She was a past president of Cambridge (P) Senior Citizens. She was the Executive Housekeeper for Cambridge Memorial, Queensway General and Lindsay Hospitals until her retirement in 1968. She was a resident of Bishop Court Senior Citizens for seven years prior to Fairview. Grandchildren Bonnie Deekon, Sandy and Ricky Hawkins, all of Cambridge and Mary Hill of Orillia. "G.G." will be greatly missed by great grandchildren Patty and Jerod Hawkins, Alan Hill, Valori Reid and Cheryl Boyle and Cindy Pagnucco. Five great great grandchildren also survive. Burial has taken place.

  
  

• Sources

  [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Georgina Pearl Smellie Date of Birth: 14 Apr 1895 Gender: Female Birth Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father's name: William Smellie Mother's name: Barbara Morrison [S2434] Census - Canada - 1901, Census Place: Luther (West/Ouest), Wellington (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 8; Family No: 72. William Smilie, b. 25 Jul 1850 Ontario farmer Barbara 8 May 1853 William M. 30 Oct 1872 Annie 28 Jan 1877 Jane 16 Dec 1878 Sarah A. 27 Apr 1881 George 27 Dec 1882 James A 22 Apr 1884 Jahanal [Johana] 1 Apr 1887 John M. 3 May 1892 Georgeina 14 Apr 1895 [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Burke/ August M./ (Gus)/ 1889 - 1945/ G. Pearl/ 1895 - 1986. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: August Mcbain Burke Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1889 Birth Place: Preston Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1916 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: August Burke Mother: Bella McCallum Spouse: Pearl Georgina Smellie Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1895 Spouse Birth Place: Arthur Wellington County Spouse Father: William Smellie Spouse Mother: Barbour Morrison

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Apr 1895 - Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1916 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Nov 1986 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth