Waterloo Region Generations
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Edna Gertrude "Gertie" Letson

Female 1914 - 2007  (93 years)


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  • Name Edna Gertrude "Gertie" Letson 
    Born 22 Jan 1914  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Edna Gertrude "Gertie" Winfield 
    Name Gertrude Letson 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127185P 
    Died 21 Jun 2007  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I127185  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father George H. Letson,   b. 16 Sep 1866, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Hannah Sully,   b. 19 Nov 1867, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1934, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1896  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F13786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Roy Winfield,   b. 24 Feb 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1987  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. George Robert Winfield,   b. 29 May 1937,   d. 11 Nov 2019, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Donald Roy Winfield,   b. 23 Oct 1939,   d. 7 Jan 2007  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F35070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WINFIELD, Gertrude (Mrs. Robert) - On Thursday, June 21, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital. Gertrude (Letson) Winfield, age 93 years, of Elmira formerly of West Montrose. Beloved wife of the late Robert Winfield (1987). Dear mother of George and Marlene of RR 1, West Montrose and Florence of Kitchener. Also lovingly remembered by her four grandchildren, Wayne and Karen, Reg, Rick and Julie and Debbie and John Benham; and by her four great-grandchildren, Ashley Winfield, Jacob and Zachary Benham, and Parker Winfield. Sister-in-law of Vera Winfield of Elmira. Gertrude is lovingly remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents, George and Hannah (Sully) Letson; her son, Dan (2007); sister, Ina Bauman and brother, Irvine Letson. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 11 a.m. with Marilyn Shaw officiating followed by interment in West Montrose United Church Cemetery.


      The Record Newspaper - Jun. 23, 2007

  • Sources 
    1. [S349] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - West Montrose United CC#4596 Internet Link.
      WINFIELD / ROBERT R. / 1906 - 1987 / GERTRUDE LETSON / 1914 - .... /The Lord is my Shepherd

    2. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Gertrude Winfield - Jun. 23, 2007.

    3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 18 Page 5.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12742 (1896), Letson-Sully.
      George Letson, blacksmith of Winterbourne, Birth Place: Woolwich Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Father Name: George Letson Mother Name: Sarah Letson Spouse Name: Hannah Sully, residence of Winterbourne, Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: John Sully Spouse Mother Name: Rosa Sully Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1896 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Winterbourne

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1914 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jun 2007 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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