Bertha Winnifred (Abel) Loos (1907 - 1994)

Born 5 Mar 1907 in Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1 Dec 1994 at age 87 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Bertha was born in 1907. She was the daughter of John Abel and Mary Lemon.^[1]

She married the widower George Matheson Loos after November 1953.^[2][3] He predeceased her in 1957.^[4]

Bertha passed away in 1994.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917", Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, "90" Series, 1869-1911, 1913; Reel: 48; Record Group: Rg 80-2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8838 #1840080 (accessed 31 December 2023), Bertha Winnifred Abel born on 5 Mar 1907, daughter of John Smith Abel & Mary Christina Lemon, in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ Bertha's sister Jessie's obituary, mentioning "Miss Bertha W. Abel, of Ottawa": "Mrs. Otho W. Terry", The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Thu, Jul 3, 1952, page 8, Newspapers Clip: 137801491 (accessed 31 December 2023).
3. ↑ Obituary of George Loos' wife Marjorie (Hill) Loos: "Mrs. George M. Loos", The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Fri, Nov 20, 1953, page 2, Newspapers Clip: 137801641 (accessed 31 December 2023).
4. ↑ Her husband's obituary: "George M. Loos", The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Mon, Dec 23, 1957, page 5, Newspapers Clip: 137801476 (accessed 31 December 2023).
5. ↑ "Loos, Bertha Winnifred", The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Fri, Dec 2, 1994, page 41, Newspapers Clip: 137801954 (accessed 31 December 2023). Note: The children mentioned in her obituary are her stepchildren.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63040990/bertha-winnifred-loos: accessed 31 December 2023), memorial page for Bertha Winnifred Abel Loos (5 Mar 1907–1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63040990, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by James Lemon (contributor 46987614).

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• "1911 Census of Canada", Year: 1911; Census Place: 26 - Walsingham North, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 24, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8947 #7185165 (accessed 31 December 2023), Bertha A Abel (4), single daughter, in household of John Smith Abel (47) in N Walsingham Tp, Ontario. Born in Ontario.

• "1921 Census of Canada", Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 74; Census Place: 74, Norfolk, Ontario; Page Number: 5; Line Number: 8, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #1167037 (accessed 31 December 2023), Bertha Abel (14), single daughter, Student, in household of Johney Abel (57) at 58 Lot 23, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.

• "1931 Census of Canada", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27282; Census Place: Norfolk-Elgin, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 5, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62640 #1537178 (accessed 31 December 2023), Bertha Abel (23), single lodger, Clerk, in household of Othow Terry (36) at 28 Paterson, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.

• "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-4771, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #47810532 (accessed 31 December 2023), Name: Bertha W Abel; Residence Date: 1940; Residence Place: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; Street Address: Victoria; Electoral District: Norfolk; Occupation: Stenographer.

• "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-4807, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #20299351 (accessed 31 December 2023), Name: Bertha Abel; Residence Date: 1945; Residence Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Electoral District: Ottawa West; Occupation: R.C.Aj.

• "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-4923, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #104883970 (accessed 31 December 2023), Name: Mrs Bertha W Loos; Gender: Female; Residence Date: 1957; Residence Place: Halton, Ontario, Canada; Electoral District: Halton; Occupation: , Ashbury Rd.

• "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-4976, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #493544 (accessed 31 December 2023), Name: Bertha W Loos; Residence Date: 1958; Residence Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Street Address: Apt. 2; Electoral District: Carleton.

• "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-5146, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2983 #51980357 (accessed 31 December 2023), Name: Bertha Loos; Residence Date: 1965; Residence Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Electoral District: Carleton; Occupation: Secty.