Alexandra Parks was the youngest child of Alexander Parks and his wife Mary Ann Eagle.
She married William Hortop, son of John Hortop and his wife Rebecca Spies, on July 15, 1886 at Elora, Wellington County, Ontario.
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HORTOP, ALEXANDRA (Nee Parks)
Largely attended funeral services were held on Thursday, August 28 at 2: 30 for Mrs. William Hortop, aged 85 years, from her residence at Queen St. West in Hespeler. She passed away on Monday, August 25, 1952 at her residence. A resident of Hespeler for the past seventy-one years, she was born in Puslinch Township on the old Park's farm, which is now Barber's Beach. She was the last surviving member of the Alexander Parks family. She attended the United Church and in her younger days, took an active part in the women's organizations of the town. She formed a wide circle of friends in Hespeler, was an enthusiastic gardener and lover of nature. Her husband predeceased her in Aug. 1932. Surviving are seven children, Hazel (Mrs. Sam Fenton) of Chesley; Maude (Mrs. Ernest Eltherington); Mary (Mrs. Clarence Dopfer); Gladys (Mrs. Peter Lindhorst); Annie (Mrs. Harvey Gingrich); Elizabeth (Mrs. Jack Cooper); and John Gordon Hortop, all of Hespeler. Also survived by five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Rev. M. G. McFarlane, minister of the United Church, officiated. Pallbearers: Peter Lindhorst, Jack Cooper, Harvey Gingrich, Ernest Eltherington, Jack Hortop and Robert Dopfer. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.
She married William Hortop, son of John Hortop and his wife Rebecca Spies, on July 15, 1886 at Elora, Wellington County, Ontario.
Obituary Transcript
HORTOP, ALEXANDRA (Nee Parks)
Largely attended funeral services were held on Thursday, August 28 at 2: 30 for Mrs. William Hortop, aged 85 years, from her residence at Queen St. West in Hespeler. She passed away on Monday, August 25, 1952 at her residence. A resident of Hespeler for the past seventy-one years, she was born in Puslinch Township on the old Park's farm, which is now Barber's Beach. She was the last surviving member of the Alexander Parks family. She attended the United Church and in her younger days, took an active part in the women's organizations of the town. She formed a wide circle of friends in Hespeler, was an enthusiastic gardener and lover of nature. Her husband predeceased her in Aug. 1932. Surviving are seven children, Hazel (Mrs. Sam Fenton) of Chesley; Maude (Mrs. Ernest Eltherington); Mary (Mrs. Clarence Dopfer); Gladys (Mrs. Peter Lindhorst); Annie (Mrs. Harvey Gingrich); Elizabeth (Mrs. Jack Cooper); and John Gordon Hortop, all of Hespeler. Also survived by five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Rev. M. G. McFarlane, minister of the United Church, officiated. Pallbearers: Peter Lindhorst, Jack Cooper, Harvey Gingrich, Ernest Eltherington, Jack Hortop and Robert Dopfer. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.
Alexandra Parks was the youngest child of Alexander Parks and his wife Mary Ann Eagle.
She married William Hortop, son of John Hortop and his wife Rebecca Spies, on July 15, 1886 at Elora, Wellington County, Ontario.
Obituary Transcript
HORTOP, ALEXANDRA (Nee Parks)
Largely attended funeral services were held on Thursday, August 28 at 2: 30 for Mrs. William Hortop, aged 85 years, from her residence at Queen St. West in Hespeler. She passed away on Monday, August 25, 1952 at her residence. A resident of Hespeler for the past seventy-one years, she was born in Puslinch Township on the old Park's farm, which is now Barber's Beach. She was the last surviving member of the Alexander Parks family. She attended the United Church and in her younger days, took an active part in the women's organizations of the town. She formed a wide circle of friends in Hespeler, was an enthusiastic gardener and lover of nature. Her husband predeceased her in Aug. 1932. Surviving are seven children, Hazel (Mrs. Sam Fenton) of Chesley; Maude (Mrs. Ernest Eltherington); Mary (Mrs. Clarence Dopfer); Gladys (Mrs. Peter Lindhorst); Annie (Mrs. Harvey Gingrich); Elizabeth (Mrs. Jack Cooper); and John Gordon Hortop, all of Hespeler. Also survived by five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Rev. M. G. McFarlane, minister of the United Church, officiated. Pallbearers: Peter Lindhorst, Jack Cooper, Harvey Gingrich, Ernest Eltherington, Jack Hortop and Robert Dopfer. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.
She married William Hortop, son of John Hortop and his wife Rebecca Spies, on July 15, 1886 at Elora, Wellington County, Ontario.
Obituary Transcript
HORTOP, ALEXANDRA (Nee Parks)
Largely attended funeral services were held on Thursday, August 28 at 2: 30 for Mrs. William Hortop, aged 85 years, from her residence at Queen St. West in Hespeler. She passed away on Monday, August 25, 1952 at her residence. A resident of Hespeler for the past seventy-one years, she was born in Puslinch Township on the old Park's farm, which is now Barber's Beach. She was the last surviving member of the Alexander Parks family. She attended the United Church and in her younger days, took an active part in the women's organizations of the town. She formed a wide circle of friends in Hespeler, was an enthusiastic gardener and lover of nature. Her husband predeceased her in Aug. 1932. Surviving are seven children, Hazel (Mrs. Sam Fenton) of Chesley; Maude (Mrs. Ernest Eltherington); Mary (Mrs. Clarence Dopfer); Gladys (Mrs. Peter Lindhorst); Annie (Mrs. Harvey Gingrich); Elizabeth (Mrs. Jack Cooper); and John Gordon Hortop, all of Hespeler. Also survived by five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Rev. M. G. McFarlane, minister of the United Church, officiated. Pallbearers: Peter Lindhorst, Jack Cooper, Harvey Gingrich, Ernest Eltherington, Jack Hortop and Robert Dopfer. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.
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