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

Maggie Elenor "Lenora" Heist[1]

Female 1878 - 1932  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Maggie Elenor "Lenora" Heist 
    Born Mar 1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185598991 
    Name Lenore Maggie Heist 
    Name Maggie Elenor "Lenora" MacRae 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Osteopath 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Residence 1919  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00030-2351.6 
    Died 24 Apr 1932  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I12864  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Simon B. Heist,   b. 6 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Devitt,   b. 12 Aug 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1870  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9
    Family ID F3555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. John Norman MacRae,   b. 27 Feb 1883, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1953  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1919  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Shirley Summarled MacRae,   b. 28 Apr 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F61849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 533.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 15.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 12.

    4. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 14.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Norman Macrae
      Sex: Male
      Age: 36
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Blair
      Occ: Osteopath - Galt
      Father's Name: Samuel Macrae
      Mother's Name: Jean Scott Nichol
      Spouse's Name: Maggie Lenora Heist
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 37
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Waterlo County
      Res: Kitchener
      Spouse's Father's Name: Simon B Heist
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Lena Devitt
      Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1919
      Marriage Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      [E] In memory of/ John Norman MacRAE/ died Jan. 30, 1953/ Lenore M. Heist/ wife of J. N. MacRAE/ died Apr. 24, 1932/ Shirley S. Infant daughter/ died Apr. 28, 1921/ MacRAE
      [W] In memory of/ Samuel MacRAE/ died Feb. 28th 1904/ aged 65 years & 4 months/ Jean S. NICHOL/ his wife/ died Feb.15th 1933/ in her 80th year/ MacRAE/
      [A] J. N. MacR.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185598991.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Simon Heist Born: Waterloo Age: 24 Father: Simon Heist Mother: Magdalena Heist Born: abt 1846 Spouse: Magdalena Devitt Age: 19 born: Waterloo Father: Dennis Devitt Mother: Magdalena married 22 Mar 1870 married: Waterloo, Berlin

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 50.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1878 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Osteopath - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Apr 1932 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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