Amelia Beers Warnock
ID # 6989, (1874-1956)
| Father | James Warnock (1825-1898) |
| Mother | Katherine Hale Byard (1841-1935) |
| Birth | Amelia Beers Warnock was born on 12 August 1874 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. |
| Marriage | She married John William Garvin on 9 November 1912 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 029485-12 Toronto, York Co. John Wm. Garvin, 53, widower, life insurance, Presbyterian. Born Lynden, Wentworth Co., residing Toronto. Parents David Garvin and Melissa Lemon. Amelia Beers Warnock, 35, spinster, Presbyterian. Born Galt, residing Toronto. Parents Parents James Warnock and Katherine Hale Byard. Witnesses Kate B. Warnock and J. Byard Warnock, both of 410 Dovercourt Rd., Toronto On 9th November, 1912, at Toronto, by T. Crawford Browne, 225 St. George St., Toronto, Presbyterian. |
| Death | She died on 7 September 1956 at Toronto, York Co., at age 82. |
| Burial | She was buried on 11 September 1956 at Sec. 4, Mountview Cemetery, Galt. |
| Note | Birth reg. 025522-74 Galt, Waterloo Co. Amelia Beers Warnock born 13 August 1874. Parents James Warnock, manufacturer, and Kate Byard. Physician Dr. Lundy. Informant James Warnock. An obituary for Amelia appeared in the Saturday, September 8, 1956, edition of the Toronto Daily Star. This tells that she died on September 7th, St. Michael's Hospital, which agrees with her date of death as it appears on the family gravestone. The obituary tells that in her early years she studied opera in New York City. She later toured giving recitals and she would also present commentary on the songs that she sang. Later, she became literary editor for the Mail & Empire, Toronto, but gave up newspaper work when she married. She was a member of the Canadian Authors Association. Her funeral was to be held on Tuesday, September 11th, in the morning followed by interment in Galt. |
| Last Edited | 7 Apr 2019 |