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Tressie Gerhard was born on 12 October 1869 in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. She and Descombe Baker Dexter Whitehead were married on 4 November 1885 in London Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹ She and Descombe Baker Dexter Whitehead were married on 4 November 1885 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. She died on 12 May 1927, at age 57, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

After Tressie's marriage she and her husband moved "out west".

Emily Mary Mansell was born about 1889.¹ She and Maurice Bruce Whitehead were married on 30 August 1916 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.¹ She died on 23 September 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.²

Bruce Mansell Whitehead was born about 1917 in British Columbia, Canada.¹ He died on 16 April 1945. He was buried in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater VAncouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.²²

Velma Hazel Gerhard was born on 27 May 1906 in Delhi, Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3 She and William George (George) McLeish were married on 22 August 1936 in Delhi United Church, Delhi, Norfolk, Ontatio, Canada. She and William George (George) McLeish were married on 22 August 1936 in Delhi, Ontario, Canada; Marriage: Delhi United Church. She died on 13 August 1994, at age 88, in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.^1,3 She was buried on 16 August 1994 in Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Windham, Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Municpality, Ontario, Canada.^2,3

Velma Hazel Gerhard was a School Teacher.¹ Velma was a School Teacher. After her marriage she and Mac lived at Durham and then Blenheim where Mac was a Bank Manager. When he retired they moved back to Delhi to live with her mother in the family home at 220 Norfolk Ave. and Velma remained there. She was a member of Delhi United Church and enjoyed reading and playing Bridge with her friends. They spent their summers at the cottage at Normandale and in the 1960's Aunt Mabel had two large Gerhard family reunions there. Velma enjoyed travelling and has been on several trips abroad.

LONDON FREE PRESS, AUG. 15, 1994:
McLEISH - Velma H. McLeish (nee Gerhard) of 220 Norfolk Street, Delhi passed away at the Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe on Saturday, August 13, 1994 in her 89th year. She was a member of the Delhi United Church Women's Auxiliary and former member of the I.O.D.E. in Durham. Beloved wife of the late William George McLeish (1973). Dear mother of Dr. William McLeish (and wife Margaret), Ottawa and Bruce McLeish (and wife Sherry), Elora. Loving grandmother of Susan, James, Ann and William McLeish. Predeceased by a brother, Dr. Bruce Gerhard. Resting at the Murphy Funeral Home, Delhi for funeral service in the chapel on Tuesday at 2 P.M. Interment Delhi Cemetery. Visitation Monday 2-4 and 7-9. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.