Waterloo Region Generations
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Amelia Elsie Winheim

Female 1885 - 1956  (70 years)


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  • Name Amelia Elsie Winheim 
    Born 19 May 1885  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Amelia Elsie Myers 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88136 
    Died 8 May 1956  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 11 May 1956  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I88136  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Winheim,   b. 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Annie Becker,   b. 7 Feb 1855, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F22841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Clark Myers,   b. Nov 1883, Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1906  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Corlinda Myers,   b. Aug 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Amelia Myers

      PRESTON\emdash Mrs. Amelia Myers, formerly of Preston, died in Woodstock General Hospital last night. She was 70. Mrs. Myers operated a news and tobacco shop on King street here for 25 years, until it was taken over by Edgar Drage in 1937. Native of New York City, she was brought to New Dundee as a child and spent most of her life in this district. She and her husband bought the Roos Tobacco store. Mr. Myers died in 1927 but Mrs. Myers and her daughter carried on the business until she sold out to Mr. Drage. Mrs. Myers attended St. Paul's United Church. Her death followed a long illness. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Clindie) Iredale, Woodstock; a brother, John Boehmer, Preston; a sister, Mrs. Charles Jones, Galt, and three grandchildren. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. H. Herlihey. Interment will he made in the Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 May 1956 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 7.

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      M/ In Memoriam/ John C. Myers/ Died May 11, 1928, In His 45th Year/ His Beloved Wife/ Amelia Elsie Winheim/ Born May 19, 1885/ Died May 8, 1956/ Eternal Rest/ Myers./ [Footstone] Father.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Name:Amelia Elsie Winheim Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1884 Birth Place:United States Marriage Date:30 Aug 1906 Marriage County or District: York Father:John Winheim Mother:Ann Baker Spouse:John Clark Myers Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:James Myers Spouse Mother:Ellen Clark

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 May 1885 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Aug 1906 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 May 1956 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 May 1956 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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