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

Rebecca Jemima Cavers[1]

Female 1873 - 1953  (80 years)


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  • Name Rebecca Jemima Cavers 
    Born 12 Jan 1873  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Christened 6 Mar 1873  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Female 
    Name Rebecca Jemima Mellis 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Knitter 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-138800 
    Died 30 Jul 1953  [7, 8
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I138800  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Walter Cavers,   b. 3 Aug 1841, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Rebekah Wilkinson,   b. 1 Jun 1838, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1909  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F17602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frederick Clark Mellis,   b. 9 Mar 1872, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1909  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1906  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Clark Mellis,   b. 7 Jan 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Thomas Frederick "Fred" Mellis,   b. 26 Apr 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F221347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Church 1 St. Andrew'S Presbyterian Incomplete 1848-1861, Church 2 United Presbyterian Church Galt 1857 1870 , Church 3 St. Andrew'S Presbyterian Baptisms 1861 1874 , Church 4 Union Church 1870 1880 , Church 5 Central Presbyterian Church 1880 1904 To Be Put Into Introduction. Make Correction To 307 Area.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19472-06.
      Frederick Clark Mellis, 33, occ. Moulder, b. Scotland, res. Galt, son of Thomas Mellis and Julia Clark, married Rebecca Jemima Cavers, 32, b. Canada, res. Galt, daughter Of Walter Cavers and Rebecca Wilkinson, Witn: James John and Mrs. J.J. Cavers of Hamilton, 9 March 1906 At Galt

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 16.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 17.

    4. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Rebecca Jemima Cavers Born 12 Jan 1873 Parents Walter Cavers & Rebecca baptized 06 Mar 1873

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 8.

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 114.

    7. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      [NW] Frederick C./ MELLIS/ born March 9, 1872/ died April 27 ,1909/ Beloved husband of/ Rebecca CAVERS/ Born Jan. 12, 1873/ Died July 30, 1953./ Hamilton & Son/ Guelph

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1873). Rebecca Cavers Mellis (1873-1953) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 30 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188429626/rebecca-mellis.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Rebecca Wilkinson Born: Edinburgh Res: Galt Age: 27 Father: Sal Wilkinson Mother: Catharine Bain Born: 1839 Spouse: Waller Cavers Age: 24 born: Howick Township Res: Dumfries Born: 1842 Father: James Cavers Mother: Jane Boyle married 6 Feb 1866 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jan 1873 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 6 Mar 1873 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Knitter - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Mar 1906 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - 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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