Olive Mearl "Mearl" McLeod^[1]

1905 - 1940  (35 years)

• Name	Olive Mearl "Mearl" McLeod
  Born	24 Oct 1905	Tara, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Olive Mearl "Mearl" Habermehl
  Occupation	1924	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Weaver Woolen Mill
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351540
  Died	12 Nov 1940	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	16 Nov 1940	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I351540	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Sylvester John "Bob" McLeod,   b. CALC 8 Sep 1879, Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario ,   d. 25 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Effie May Hesson,   b. 1886, Teeterville, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Apr 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1903	, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F251775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Paul Habermehl,   b. 21 Apr 1904, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 May 1924	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Albert LeRoy "Roy" Habermehl,   b. 6 Jan 1925,   d. 22 Sep 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   2. Gordon Sylvester Habermehl,   b. 26 May 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Frank Habermehl   4. Donna Habermehl   5. Donald Habermehl
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F53887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. WILLIAM HABERMEHL PRESTON, Nov. 13--A resident of Washington, Ont., for the past four years. The death took place yesterday of Olive Mearl McLeod, wife of William P. Habermehl. Death took place in St. Mary's hospital, Kitchener, where the deceased had been a patient for the past five days. She had been in ill health since spring. Before moving to Washington Mrs. Habermehl had lived in Preston. While in Washington she attended the United church, but when living in Preston attended the Baptlat church. Mrs. Habermehl was a member of the Washington Ladies Aid and at one time a member of Victoria Loyal True Blue lodge. She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Effie McLeod, Preston, three sons, A. Leroy, C. Franklyn, Donald Ray and one daughter, Donna May, all of Washington, Miss Verna McLeod, Preston, three brothers, Pte. Gordon Sylvester McLeod and Pte. Jack Raymond McLeod, both of the H.L.I. of C., in Stratford and William Roy McLeod, Torrence, Cal. Her father predeceased her three years ago. The remains are at the H .K. Stager Funeral Home, from where service will be held on Saturday at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be made in the Preston cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 13 Nov 1940 pg 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020288-24. William Paul Habermehl, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Hespeler, res. RR#2 Preston, son of Abraham Habermehl (b. Canada) & Katharine Swantz married Olive Mearl McLeod, 18, occ. Weaver Woolen Mill, b. Tara, res. William St. Preston, daughter of Sylvester John McLeod (b. Canada) & Effie Hesson, Witn: Harry Lowe of 59 Ontario St. Preston & Idella McLeod of 664 William St. Preston, 20 May 1924 in Kitchener [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Mc Leod Olive Mearl Mc Leod Date of Birth:24 Oct 1905 Gender:Female Birth Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Sylvester J Mc Leod Mother's name:Effie May Hesson [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In Loving Memory Of/ Sylvester J. Mcleod/ Died Nov. 25, 1937 Aged 59 Years/ Olive M. Mcleod/ Beloved Wife Of/ William P. Habermehl/ Died Nov. 12, 1940/ Aged 35 Years/ Resting. [Footstones] Father/ Mother. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Sylester J McLeod Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1878 Birth Place:Kincardine, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Dec 1903 Marriage County or District:Bruce Father:John Mother:Rachel McKim Spouse:Effie Hesson Spouse's Age:19 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Teeterville Spouse Father:William Spouse Mother:Bella Silverthorne [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Effie Hesson Age:19 Birth Year:abt 1884 Birth Place:Teeterville Marriage Date:16 Dec 1903 Marriage Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father:William Mother:Bella Silverthorne Spouse:Sylester J McLeod

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Weaver Woolen Mill - 1924 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 May 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Nov 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Nov 1940 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth