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Esther Crocker Wakeling

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
19 Feb 1940 (aged 86)
Canada
Burial
Maple Creek, Maple Creek Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Add to Map
Plot
S Lot 39 Block 12
Memorial ID
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Esther, her husband, William Henry Wakeling, and two children left Liverpool, England, and arrived St John, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 27, 1911. The name of the vessel was Lake Manitoba.

Died, at Maple Creek on Monday of this week, Mrs Esther Wakeling, age 87 years. The deceased was born in London, England. She is survived by three daughters and one son.
Funeral services were held in the United Church on Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in the Maple Creek cemetery.
Maple Creek News Page 2
Thursday, February 22, 1940
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

Mrs Esther Wakeling passed away in her sleep on Monday evening, February 19th after a short illness, at the age of 87 years. Lest to mourn her are one son, four daughters and four grandchildren. The son, Dick Wakeling of Brooks, Alberta; Miss Esther Wakeling, Brooks, Alberta; Mrs Caroline Austin and Mrs J H Scott of Maple Creek; and Mrs Archie Edmiston of Naicam, Saskatchewan.
Mrs Wakeling came to Canada in the spring of 1911 and settled in Winnipeg with her family for a few years, coming to live with her son, Jack, at Fox Valley on the death of her husband. When her son, Jack, was killed in action in 1918, she came to town and has resided in Maple Creek ever since.
The funeral service was held in the United Church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev E P Ewing officiating. The IOOF took care of arrangements; pall bearers being – W McFarlane, H Gilchrist, A Waller, A Williams, L Brinkhurst, A Myers. There were many floral tributes.
Maple Creek News Page 2
Thursday, February 29, 1940
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Esther, her husband, William Henry Wakeling, and two children left Liverpool, England, and arrived St John, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 27, 1911. The name of the vessel was Lake Manitoba.

Died, at Maple Creek on Monday of this week, Mrs Esther Wakeling, age 87 years. The deceased was born in London, England. She is survived by three daughters and one son.
Funeral services were held in the United Church on Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in the Maple Creek cemetery.
Maple Creek News Page 2
Thursday, February 22, 1940
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

Mrs Esther Wakeling passed away in her sleep on Monday evening, February 19th after a short illness, at the age of 87 years. Lest to mourn her are one son, four daughters and four grandchildren. The son, Dick Wakeling of Brooks, Alberta; Miss Esther Wakeling, Brooks, Alberta; Mrs Caroline Austin and Mrs J H Scott of Maple Creek; and Mrs Archie Edmiston of Naicam, Saskatchewan.
Mrs Wakeling came to Canada in the spring of 1911 and settled in Winnipeg with her family for a few years, coming to live with her son, Jack, at Fox Valley on the death of her husband. When her son, Jack, was killed in action in 1918, she came to town and has resided in Maple Creek ever since.
The funeral service was held in the United Church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev E P Ewing officiating. The IOOF took care of arrangements; pall bearers being – W McFarlane, H Gilchrist, A Waller, A Williams, L Brinkhurst, A Myers. There were many floral tributes.
Maple Creek News Page 2
Thursday, February 29, 1940
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada


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  • Created by: Donald Schmidt
  • Added: Jul 4, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132313223/esther-wakeling: accessed ), memorial page for Esther Crocker Wakeling (22 Nov 1853–19 Feb 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132313223, citing Maple Creek Cemetery, Maple Creek, Maple Creek Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Maintained by Donald Schmidt (contributor 47813253).