Alva Ethel Dunke

1882 - 1940  (57 years)

• Name	Alva Ethel Dunke
  Born	20 Nov 1882	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Alva Ethel Bell
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25887
  Died	8 Oct 1940	Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I25887	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Dunke,   b. 30 Mar 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1909  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Rachel Powell,   b. 24 Jan 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1879	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F6126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Redgley Bell,   b. 7 Feb 1877,   d. 20 Dec 1940, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. J. REDGELY BELL Elmira friends have received word that Mrs. J. Redgely Bell, nee Alva Ethel Dunke, passed away in Edmonton, Alberta, after a lingering illness. Deceased was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dunke. She was born in Elmira and received her early education in Elmira school, later she attended Alma College, St. Thomas. She was a general favorite, as her bright and cheerful disposition endeared her to all who knew her. She was an active member and organist in Wesley Methodist Church. On Feb. 18, 1909, she was united in marriage to Mr. John Redgely Bell, leaving the same day for their future home in Lloydminster, Sask., where they resided for some time, later moving to Edmonton, Alta., where she remained until her death. Surviving are her husband and daughter, also two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Forrester, (Erna) of Hamilton, and Mrs. George L. Ziegler, (Viola) of Parry Sound. The funeral will be held from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel, Elmira, on Friday, Oct. 11, at 1.30 p.m. Interment will be made in Elmira Union Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Martin of St. Giles church, Hamilton and Rev. J. S. Wright of Elmira, will officiate.

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, pg 3. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. In Loving Memory Of/ Alva E. Dunke/ Beloved Wife Of John R. Bell/ Who Died/ Oct. 8, 1940/ Aged/ 58 Yrs. 10 Mos. 18 Days./ "Peace Perfect Peace". [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 34. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10741-79. Jacob DUNKE, 34, merchant, Preston, of Elmira, s/o Peter & Salome [STOLTZ] DUNKE, married Rachael POWELL, 22, Wellesley, of Elmira, d/o Simon & Jane POWELL, witn: Mr. SARDALIS, Drayton & Alexander POWELL, Wellesley, on 22 January 1879, at Elmira

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Nov 1882 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Oct 1940 - Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth