Edith May Heffron

1889 - 1919  (30 years)

• Name	Edith May Heffron
  Birth	21 Mar 1889	Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Census-Household Member	1891	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  Census-Household Member	1901	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1901 Census Bathurst Lanark William Francis Heffron
  Census-Household Member	1911	Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  _UID	975C3433D0D744B388B6EB1CB16B925B46FF
  Death	16 May 1919	North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
  	At She Passed Away ln Hospital at North Bay Lanark Era On May 16th Deaconess Edith M Heffron, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Heffron passed peacefully away to the spirit world. Her death, which took place in North Bay General Hospital, was a sorrowing shock to her many friends as none thought the end was so near. Edith Heffron was born at Fallbrook March 21st 1889. While yet in her teens she gave her heart and life to Jesus during the pastorate of Rev Mr Murray. Eight year ago she offered her services to the Methodist church to train for deaconess work. She spent two years on probation and during-this time she attended the Deaconess Training School in Toronto. She was then ordained to the office of deaconess. The next four years were spent in Victoria BC, where she did most valiant service proving beyond any doubt her fitness and the wisdom of her choice of professlon. In September 1917 she was stationed at North Bay and, until tqken ill last October, she had rendered most effective service as she went about doing all the good she possibly could. She was smitten with the terrible flu. Pleurisy developed and In spite of the best of attention she was unable to regain her health and bade farwell and answered the call to that higher service. She died as she had lived, unselfishly she gave her life for others. Wherever she was known she was highly regarded and greatly beloved. All through her life she reflected a cheerful spirit and seemed to live that she might make sunshine for others. Her sweet submission and patience was a great inspiration to all who knew her. Her death is a distinct loss to the church she so dearly loved. She was one greatly devoted to her church and In her early years attended not only the regular church services but took an active part in the Sunday school work. Her faithfulness will ever be an inspiration to those who remain. Last Friday evening a memorial service was held for deceased in North Bay Methodist church. The body was brought to her home in Lanark village and on Sunday the funeral services were conducted by the Methodist minister Rev J W Shier assisted by Rev J W Shier assisted by Rev J C MacLeod of the Presbyterian church. The pall bearers were: Messrs R Shillington, Ed Shilllngton, William Cameron, Lyman Playfair, Allle Stewart and William H McFarlane. Beautlful floral offerings adorned the casket and consisted of a pillow from North Buy Methodist church; wreaths from Lanark Methodist church, King's Daughters of North Bay Methodist church, Miss Bailey's Sunday school class of North Bay, Mr and Mrs Donald Cameron, Earnest and parents. A very large concourse of friends and acquaintances assembled for the funeral services which testified to the respect in which deceased was held. Besides her parents and a host of friends she leave to mourn her loss two brothers ? Ernest of Kingston and Frank at home ? and three sisters? Mrs Donald Cameron of Flower Station, Mabel and Elsie at home. The deepest sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family. The Kingston Whig-Standard Kingston, Ontario, Canada 28 May 1919, Wed  ?W  Page 3
  Burial	Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I4660	Lanark County Origins | This is my Maternal LIneage, My maternal grandmother's Lineage, My Maternal Great Grandmother's Lineage, My 2 Great Grandmother's Lineage
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	William Francis Heffron,   b. 1863, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Jan 1956, Kitchener (Berlin), Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Martha Clark,   b. 12 Oct 1862, Frankville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jul 1925, Waterloo Regional Municipality (Waterloo County), Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1885	Frankville, Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F1333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Mar 1889 - Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1891 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1901 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1911 - Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 16 May 1919 - North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S437] Ancestry.com, 1891 Census of Canada, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2008 Place:Provo, UT, USA), Year: 1891; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6349; Family No: 42, 1,1274::0. (Reliability: 4). [S334] Canada., Canada, 1911 Census, district 89 -Lanark North, sub-district 25, Lanark Village, p. 8, dwelling 96, family 100, William Hefron Household; FHL microfilm (Reliability: 3).