Lena Reitz Simpson (1871-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial

Lena Reitz Simpson

Birth

3 Oct 1871

Woolwich Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death

9 May 1925 (aged 53)

Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Burial

Mount Hope Cemetery

Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Show Map

Plot

Section H. Row 19. # 56.

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Lena was the middle child of 10 children born to Georg & Elizabeth Reitz. She was born in Woolwich Twp; in 1871.

1881 census of Woolwich Twp; 10 years old.
1901 census of Berlin Town. 28 years old.

Sometime between 1901 and 1911, Lena married Edwin R. Simpson.

1911 census of Oshawa City. 40 years old.
1921 census of Windsor City. 50 years old.

Death Register #013092.
Cause of Death; Pernicious Anemia (2 years).
Death Age; 54 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Death Location; 39 Gladstone Ave; Windsor.

Inscription

"SouthEast: Hier ruhet/ Emma Reitz/ Geliebte Ehefrau von/ Thos. McPhail/ gest. 2 Oct. 1906/ Alt. 29 Jahre 5 Monat/ u. 12 Tage/ Psalm 23.1/ {verse}/ Hier ruhet/ Lena Reitz/ Ehefrau von/ E.R. Simpson/ gest. 9 Mai 1925/ Alt. 54 Jah. 6 Mo./ 6 Ta./
SouthWest: Hier ruhet/ Wilhelm/ Sohn von/ Georg u. Elisabetha/ Reitz/ gest. 27 Aug. 1878/ Alt. 7 Mo. u. 18 Tag./ {verse}/ John Reitz/ 1879-1931/ his wife/ Sophia/ Hildenbrand/ 1881-1952/
NorthWest: Hier ruhet/ unser Vater/ Georg Reitz/ gest. 2 Juli 1898/ Alter/ 59 Jah. 3 Mo. 23 Ta./ {verse}/ Hier ruhet/ unser Mutter/ Elizabeth Reitz/ gest. 5 Juli 1925/ Alter/ 81 Jah. 2 Mo. 18 Ta./ M. Albert/ Reitz/ 1882-1939/
NorthEast: Hier ruhet/ Georg Heinrich/ gest. 16 Juni 1886/ Alt. 12 Jah. 1 Mo. 4 Ta./ {verse}/ Maria/ gest. 19 Dec. 1887/ Alt. 18 Jah. 5 Mon. 12 Tag./ {verse}/ Kinder von/ Georg u. Elisabetha Reitz/
(A) E.R. (B) Albert (C) Mother (D) Father"