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Mrs Eliza Astor Langdon Wilks

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
2 Jun 1896 (aged 77–78)
North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, USA Add to Map
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WILKS.—On Tuesday, June 2, 1896, at Cruickston Park, Gait, Ontario, Canada,

ELIZA ASTOR, daughter of the late Walter Langdon and wife of Matthew Wilks. Funeral service in Canada. Interment at
St. James' Church, Hyde Park.

From the New York Hearld, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896

The death on June 2, at Cruickston Park, Gait, Ontario, of Mrs. Matthew Wilks which removes one of the old time New Yorkers.
Mrs. Wilks was a daughter of the late Walter Langdon. Years ago the Wilks mansion stood on the corner of Astor and
Lafayette place, and was the scene of much gayety and many social entertainments. The old house was long ago torn down and replaced by buildings for business purposes, and Mrs. Wilks went to reside in Canada, at the old estate which was much beloved by the family Mrs. Wilks was the mother of
Mr. Matthew Wilks and of Mrs. Bryan K. Stevens, ot this city. Another daughter is married to an officer of the British array stationed in Canada.

Together, Matthew and Eliza had seven children: Eliza, Matthew, Alice Eugenia, Charles, Annette, Katherine Langdon and Eugene Langdon who would later build Langdon Hall.
WILKS.—On Tuesday, June 2, 1896, at Cruickston Park, Gait, Ontario, Canada,

ELIZA ASTOR, daughter of the late Walter Langdon and wife of Matthew Wilks. Funeral service in Canada. Interment at
St. James' Church, Hyde Park.

From the New York Hearld, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896

The death on June 2, at Cruickston Park, Gait, Ontario, of Mrs. Matthew Wilks which removes one of the old time New Yorkers.
Mrs. Wilks was a daughter of the late Walter Langdon. Years ago the Wilks mansion stood on the corner of Astor and
Lafayette place, and was the scene of much gayety and many social entertainments. The old house was long ago torn down and replaced by buildings for business purposes, and Mrs. Wilks went to reside in Canada, at the old estate which was much beloved by the family Mrs. Wilks was the mother of
Mr. Matthew Wilks and of Mrs. Bryan K. Stevens, ot this city. Another daughter is married to an officer of the British array stationed in Canada.

Together, Matthew and Eliza had seven children: Eliza, Matthew, Alice Eugenia, Charles, Annette, Katherine Langdon and Eugene Langdon who would later build Langdon Hall.


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  • Created by: Renee
  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158538682/eliza_astor-wilks: accessed ), memorial page for Mrs Eliza Astor Langdon Wilks (1818–2 Jun 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158538682, citing Saint James Episcopal Churchyard, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Renee (contributor 47115950).