Gladys Lillian (Georgeson) Thaxter (1916 - 2001)

Born 18 Jun 1916 in Avonlea, Elmsthorpe No. 100, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Austin James Thaxter — married 11 Nov 1941 in Uxbridge, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 2001 at age 84 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Gladys (Georgeson) Thaxter has Danish ancestors

Gladys Lillian Georgeson was born in 1916 on a homestead farm near Avonlea, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the daughter of Otto Andersen and Christina Hansen.^[1]

Her parents had emigrated from Denmark; she had five siblings and was the second oldest child and eldest daughter. Her father was also a Baptist minister. Gladys says of the farm "In the summer we lived in the main wood framed house and in the winter we lived in a sod shed built in the side of a hill. The main house seemed to me so large although it was just two rooms with a small upstairs. The hut was one room and was very warm and cosy."^[2]

In the 1931 census Gladi (Gladys, age 14), Student, was the daughter of Otto Georgeson (age 53, truck driver, Imperial oil), and mother Kirstina (age 36), in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her siblings were: Frank H (16), Alton (10), Mabel E (age 8), and Hazel (4), in the village of Avonlea, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They owned their home and had no radio. Mabel's father Otto was of Baptist faith and her mother Kirstina was a Free Methodist.^[3]

When Gladys was 16 the family moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was very good at school but had to leave it in 1932 to earn money.^[4]

During the Depression, in 1937, Gladys left home for college. She took a variety of jobs and worked hard to pay her tuition for two years. Gladys then worked at Messenger Publishing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for two years. In 1941 she entered nursing training at Hamilton General Hospital. She had to leave due to health problems and was very disappointed. Gladys had met her future husband Austin Thaxter at Lorne Park College. A few years later they renewed their friendship and were married in November 1941 in Uxbridge Ontario. Austin was appointed as pastor in a Free Methodist church in Huntsville, Ontario in August. Later he served as pastor in Churches in Bracebridge, Cordova Mines, Victoria, West Toronto, Peterborough, Cardinal, Kingston and Renfrew Ontario. In 1943 they had a baby boy Lorne who died at birth. Later they had two more children.

They retired to Kingston in 1983 and Austin passed away in 1984, about 68 yrs. old. In 1986 Gladys moved to Aldersgate homes where she enjoyed her time with old and new friends for fifteen years. In May 2000 Gladys went into Belleville hospital, and from there to Halliwell House in Picton and then Lenadco home in Napanee. She was a regular attender at chapel and morning prayer meetings.^[5]

Gladys passed away in 2001 about 85 yrs. old. She is buried beside her husband Austin in Sandhill + Battersea cemetery, Storrington twp., Frontenac, Ontario.^[6] She passed away in 2001.

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "eHealth Saskatchewan, Genealogy Index Searches, Birth," online database. Entry for Gladys Lillian Georgeson; Registration Number: 21926, Place of Birth: 33 10 23 2, 1916-06-18, Mother: Kirstine Hansen, Father: Otto P Georgeson. Government of Saskatchewan (http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx : accessed 2022-08-30).
2. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMGB-BHR : 23 February 2021), Madgdilian Georgeson in household of Otto Peter Georgeson, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 25, line 20; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,946.
3. ↑ 1931 Census: "Canada Census, 1931"
   citing Line: 46; Digital film/folder number: 113477058; Image number: 4; Sheet number: 3
   FamilySearch Record: 6RST-K1J2 (accessed 2 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-GQ5Q-ZSR6
   Gladi Georgeson (14), single daughter, Student, in household of Otto Georgeson (53) in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL2-R6KF : 24 September 2020), Gladys Georgeson in household of Otto P Georgeson, Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing Census, Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
5. ↑ Obituary leaflet of Gladys Lillian Georgeson Thaxter, in possession of C Harke
6. ↑ "Canadian Headstones", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8D-NDPR : 29 June 2021), Gladys Georgeson Thaxter, . (https://canadianheadstones.ca/wp/headstone-vendor/?wpda_search_column_idperson=29345)