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

Helen Gourley "Ellen" Shanks[1]

Female 1859 - 1923  (63 years)


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  • Name Helen Gourley "Ellen" Shanks 
    Born 10 Sep 1859  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1872  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1873  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Name Ellen Shanks 
    Name Helen Gourley "Ellen" Hortop 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44827 
    Died 2 Sep 1923  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44827  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family William Hortop,   b. 16 May 1849, North Petherwin, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1879  Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert H. Hortop,   b. 22 Oct 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Hortop,   b. 20 Aug 1884, Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1936, Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. Annie Hortop,   b. 19 Sep 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Hattie Hortop,   b. 12 Jun 1889, Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Robert Matthew Macfarlane
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 28 Oct 1914
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 34
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Bristol, Quebec
      Occ: Dentist, Berlin, Ontario.
      Father's Name: Archibald Macfarlane
      Mother's Name: Jane E G Mcjanet
      Spouse's Name: Hattie Hortop
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 26
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888 Walkerville, Ont.
      REs. Waterloo
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Hortop
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Ellen Shanks

    2. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 15.

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 17.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1859 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1872 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1873 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1879 - Walkerville, Sandwich South Twp., Essex Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1923 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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