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Barbara <I>Devitt</I> Heist

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Barbara Devitt Heist

Birth
Waterloo, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
13 Jun 1921 (aged 72)
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Plot
Section H. Row 14. # 8.
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Barbara was a daughter of Dennis Devitt (1813-1880) and Magdalena Keller (1823-1896). She was born in Waterloo Twp; in the year 1848.

1851 census of Waterloo Twp; 4 years old.
1861 census of Waterloo Twp; 12 years old.

On June 07th, 1871 she married John Heist in the town of Berlin, Waterloo County.

1871 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 22 years old.
1881 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 32 years old.
1891 census of Waterloo Town. 40 years old.
1901 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 52 years old.
1911 census of Berlin Town. 62 years old.
1921 census of Kitchener City. 73 years old.

Barbara gave birth to 3 children.
1. Julia Florence Heist (Wing) 1871-1958.
2. William Enon Heist 1873-1931.
3. Alva Milton Heist 1878-

Death Register #033359.
Cause of Death; Haemorrhage (Uterine).
Birth Date; Oct. 20, 1848.
Death Age; 72 years, 7 months and 24 days.
Death Location; 40 Ellen St; Kitchener.
Date of Burial; June 16, 1921.

*Her Death Register named her Mary Devitt-Heist instead of Barbara. We know this was John's wife & the dates all correspond to her statistics.*
Barbara was a daughter of Dennis Devitt (1813-1880) and Magdalena Keller (1823-1896). She was born in Waterloo Twp; in the year 1848.

1851 census of Waterloo Twp; 4 years old.
1861 census of Waterloo Twp; 12 years old.

On June 07th, 1871 she married John Heist in the town of Berlin, Waterloo County.

1871 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 22 years old.
1881 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 32 years old.
1891 census of Waterloo Town. 40 years old.
1901 census of N. Waterloo Twp; 52 years old.
1911 census of Berlin Town. 62 years old.
1921 census of Kitchener City. 73 years old.

Barbara gave birth to 3 children.
1. Julia Florence Heist (Wing) 1871-1958.
2. William Enon Heist 1873-1931.
3. Alva Milton Heist 1878-

Death Register #033359.
Cause of Death; Haemorrhage (Uterine).
Birth Date; Oct. 20, 1848.
Death Age; 72 years, 7 months and 24 days.
Death Location; 40 Ellen St; Kitchener.
Date of Burial; June 16, 1921.

*Her Death Register named her Mary Devitt-Heist instead of Barbara. We know this was John's wife & the dates all correspond to her statistics.*

Inscription

"Sacred to the memory of/ John Heist/ born June 11, 1844, died Jan. 19, 1908/ Barbara Devitt, his wife/ born Sept. 20, 1848, died June 13, 1921/ Somewhere the Lord is lifted close by an open gate/ somewhere the clouds are rifted, somewhere the angels wait/ Heist/
(A) Julia Heist/ 1871-1958/ wife of/ Rev. M. L. Wing/ (B) Father (C) Mother "

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  • Created by: Patrick Murphy
  • Added: Dec 1, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155569524/barbara-heist: accessed ), memorial page for Barbara Devitt Heist (20 Oct 1848–13 Jun 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155569524, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Patrick Murphy (contributor 47037730).