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

Leah Naomi Kenyon[1]

Female 1891 - 1969  (78 years)


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  • Name Leah Naomi Kenyon 
    Born 30 Aug 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81887180 
    Name Leah Naomi Einwechter 
    Name Leah Naomi Wilhelm 
    Name Naomi Kenyon 
    Eby ID Number 00115-7287.4 
    Died 19 Nov 1969 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11158  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Henry Johnson Kenyon,   b. 24 Oct 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1944, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann Souder,   b. 25 Apr 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Mar 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F3176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Albert Henry Einwechter,   b. 17 Feb 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1952  (Age 58 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F63084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Aaron Wilhelm,   b. 12 Nov 1891,   d. 22 Oct 1979, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F63085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Aaron Wilhelm

      Mrs. Aaron Wilhelm of Shakespeare, died on Wednesday of last week at the Stratford General Hospital, at the age of 78.

      Born in Kitchener, Aug. 30, 1891, she lived in Hespeler most of her life and was a member of the Hespeler Baptist Church. She moved to Shakespeare 15 years ago.

      She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Einwechter, in 1952.

      Surviving besides her second husband are three sons, Charles Einwechter of Haysville, Gardiner Einwechter and Cameron Einwechter, both of Hespeler; six step-sons, Ivan, Eldon and Russell Wilhelm all of Kitchener, Lester and Robert Wilhelm of Shakespeare and Gordon Wilhelm in Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Hazel) Sauder of Hespeler, Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Angus, RR 6, Galt and Mrs. Kenneth (Audrey) Davis of Hespeler; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Milton (Lillian) Haufschild of Kitchener, Mrs. Allan (Hazel) Blain of Lucan Ont., Mrs. Carl (Ruby) Brickman of Shakespeare and Mrs. Ray (Verna) Rorth of Shakespeare.

      Also five sisters, Mrs. William (Ardena) Herlick of Tavistock, Mrs. Vem (Clara) Brunk of Kitchener, Mrs. John (Ruby) Roche in California, Mrs. Lloyd (Fanny) Schrag of Drumbo, Mrs. Bud (Ethel) White of St Marys and 20 grandchildren.

      Funeral service was held at the Hespeler Baptist Church on Saturday. Burial took place in the Hespeler cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, December 3, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 495.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Kenyon Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Benjamin Kenyon Mother: Caroline Kenyon Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Lydia A Sauder Age: 18 born: Canada Father: Peter Sauder Mother: Mary Sauder married 2 Mar 1884

    4. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 41.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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