Mary Helene Louisa Rhodey
ID # 8685, (1877-1943)
| Father | John Rhodey (1846-1914) |
| Mother | Mary Louise Schaff (1851-1924) |
| Birth | Mary Helene Louisa Rhodey was born on 1 September 1877 at North Dumfries Township. |
| Baptism | She was baptized on 21 October 1877 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Preston, Waterloo Co.. |
| Marriage | She married Ernest Gale on 30 June 1909 at North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Co.. Mrge reg. 020445-09 Preston, Waterloo Co. Ernest Gale, 28, bachelor, safe maker, Catholic. Usual residence Galt. Father Charles Gale, laborer. Mother's name not given. Mary E. L. Rhody, 31, spinster, maid, Lutheran. Usual residence Dumfries. Father's name not given, other than to say he is a farmer. Mother's name Maria Schaff. Witnesses Annie Smith of Newton, Ontario, and A. Ward of Hespeler, Ontario. On 30 June, 1909, at North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co., by license. Clergyman Chas. Lucas, Preston. Charles Lucas was the minister at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Preston. Via the Ontario Genealogical Society and the link to the Waterloo Region branch, see their records for St. Peter's Lutheran Church Preston. This doesn't add much, but does show the correct name of the witness, A. Ward, as being Oliver Ward. It does also locate the marriage in Preston, but, considering the manner in which the information for the registration was submitted, the marriage will have been held in North Dumfries Township, probably at the home of the bride. |
| Death | She died on 29 April 1943 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario, at age 65. |
| Burial | She was buried on 1 May 1943 at Sec. 5, Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario. |
| Note | A birth registration for Mary has not been found. Her death registration dates her birth to 1 September, 1877, and this agrees with the pages of of the baptism book in Preston's St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The images are made available via the Wateroo Region branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society. See image 160/page 149. She was baptized as Maria Helene Louisa on 21 October 1877. This also places her birth in North Dumfries. Death reg. 037454-43 Galt, Waterloo Co. Mary Ellen Gale died April 29, 1943, at her residence, 88 Cedar Street, Galt. Married. Born Ontario on September 1st, 1877. Age 65 yrs., 7 mos. 27 dys. Husband Ernest Gale. Parents John Roddy, born Germany, and Marie Schoop, born Germany. Physician Dr. Wright of Galt. Informant E. Gale, 88 Cedar Street, husband. Burial Saturday May 1st, 1943, after funeral service at 2:30 at T. Little and Son. |
| Last Edited | 24 Jul 2021 |