Mable was the daughter of Richard Rix and his wife Francis Beard.
Marriage notice
The Orillia Packet, May 21, 1914- St. James church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 2 o'clock on Thursday, May 14th, when Mabel Louise, daughter of the late Richard Rix and Mrs. Rix was united in bonds of Holy Matrimony to David Wilson, son of Mr. David Elder of Rathburn. The Rev. J.R.S. Boyd officiated. The church was beautifully decorated with white lilies and ferns. The bride, who was unattended and was given away by her mother, wore a gown of white charmeause, with veil and orange blossoms, carrying a shower bouquet of roses and lily of the valley. She also wore a sunburst of pearls, the gift of the groom. The ushers were Mr. Mortimer Tupling and Mrs. Edward Elder. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents, among which were a cut glass fern bowl from teachers and officers of St. James's Sunday school; a silver tray from the Girls' Auxiliary; a silver fern pot from the Flower Mission, a cut glass bon-bon dish from the members of her Sunday school class, a handsome cabinet of silver from Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Mullett and family; a silver pudding dish, chimes clock, and cut glass berry bowl, from the employees of the Orillia Hardware Co., where the groom has filled the position of book-keeper for the last few years. After the ceremony about forty guests repaired to the home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held and a dainty buffet luncheon served. Amid showers of confetti and good wishes the bride and groom left on the 4:28 train for Toronto, Detroit, and other American cities, the bride travelling in a smartly tailored suit of brown whipcord, with hat to match. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Elder will reside at 19 Front street, North.
MABLE LOUISE RIX ELDER
The Orillia Packet & Times, August 23, 1945
Mrs. D. Wilson Elder, a resident of Orillia for many years, died on Monday in the Soldiers Memorial hospital. She had been ill about five weeks. Mrs. Elder, whose maiden name was Mable Louise Rix, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rix, of Orillia, was born near Bass Lake. She was married in 1914 to D. Wilson Elder, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elder of Orillia. A member of the Church of England in her early life, Mrs. Elder after her marriage was an active member of St. Paul's United church and took a great interest in the young people's work of the church, and in the missionary work. Her husband who was for years a member of the firm of the Orillia Hardware Co., died eight years ago and one sister, Mrs. A.W. Parker, of Toronto, predeceased her five years ago. She is survived by one brother, Louis R. Rix, of Toronto. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Doolittle Funeral Home to St. Paul's United church where service was conducted by the Rev. W.B. Bugden, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Emmet, of St. James's church. Interment was made in St. James's cemetery, Orillia. The pallbearers were three brothers-in-law, Edward Elder, Gordon Elder, Stanley Elder and Ernest Wilson, William Wright, James Rix and Frank Moffat.
Marriage notice
The Orillia Packet, May 21, 1914- St. James church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 2 o'clock on Thursday, May 14th, when Mabel Louise, daughter of the late Richard Rix and Mrs. Rix was united in bonds of Holy Matrimony to David Wilson, son of Mr. David Elder of Rathburn. The Rev. J.R.S. Boyd officiated. The church was beautifully decorated with white lilies and ferns. The bride, who was unattended and was given away by her mother, wore a gown of white charmeause, with veil and orange blossoms, carrying a shower bouquet of roses and lily of the valley. She also wore a sunburst of pearls, the gift of the groom. The ushers were Mr. Mortimer Tupling and Mrs. Edward Elder. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents, among which were a cut glass fern bowl from teachers and officers of St. James's Sunday school; a silver tray from the Girls' Auxiliary; a silver fern pot from the Flower Mission, a cut glass bon-bon dish from the members of her Sunday school class, a handsome cabinet of silver from Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Mullett and family; a silver pudding dish, chimes clock, and cut glass berry bowl, from the employees of the Orillia Hardware Co., where the groom has filled the position of book-keeper for the last few years. After the ceremony about forty guests repaired to the home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held and a dainty buffet luncheon served. Amid showers of confetti and good wishes the bride and groom left on the 4:28 train for Toronto, Detroit, and other American cities, the bride travelling in a smartly tailored suit of brown whipcord, with hat to match. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Elder will reside at 19 Front street, North.
MABLE LOUISE RIX ELDER
The Orillia Packet & Times, August 23, 1945
Mrs. D. Wilson Elder, a resident of Orillia for many years, died on Monday in the Soldiers Memorial hospital. She had been ill about five weeks. Mrs. Elder, whose maiden name was Mable Louise Rix, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rix, of Orillia, was born near Bass Lake. She was married in 1914 to D. Wilson Elder, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elder of Orillia. A member of the Church of England in her early life, Mrs. Elder after her marriage was an active member of St. Paul's United church and took a great interest in the young people's work of the church, and in the missionary work. Her husband who was for years a member of the firm of the Orillia Hardware Co., died eight years ago and one sister, Mrs. A.W. Parker, of Toronto, predeceased her five years ago. She is survived by one brother, Louis R. Rix, of Toronto. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Doolittle Funeral Home to St. Paul's United church where service was conducted by the Rev. W.B. Bugden, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Emmet, of St. James's church. Interment was made in St. James's cemetery, Orillia. The pallbearers were three brothers-in-law, Edward Elder, Gordon Elder, Stanley Elder and Ernest Wilson, William Wright, James Rix and Frank Moffat.
Mable was the daughter of Richard Rix and his wife Francis Beard.
Marriage notice
The Orillia Packet, May 21, 1914- St. James church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 2 o'clock on Thursday, May 14th, when Mabel Louise, daughter of the late Richard Rix and Mrs. Rix was united in bonds of Holy Matrimony to David Wilson, son of Mr. David Elder of Rathburn. The Rev. J.R.S. Boyd officiated. The church was beautifully decorated with white lilies and ferns. The bride, who was unattended and was given away by her mother, wore a gown of white charmeause, with veil and orange blossoms, carrying a shower bouquet of roses and lily of the valley. She also wore a sunburst of pearls, the gift of the groom. The ushers were Mr. Mortimer Tupling and Mrs. Edward Elder. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents, among which were a cut glass fern bowl from teachers and officers of St. James's Sunday school; a silver tray from the Girls' Auxiliary; a silver fern pot from the Flower Mission, a cut glass bon-bon dish from the members of her Sunday school class, a handsome cabinet of silver from Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Mullett and family; a silver pudding dish, chimes clock, and cut glass berry bowl, from the employees of the Orillia Hardware Co., where the groom has filled the position of book-keeper for the last few years. After the ceremony about forty guests repaired to the home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held and a dainty buffet luncheon served. Amid showers of confetti and good wishes the bride and groom left on the 4:28 train for Toronto, Detroit, and other American cities, the bride travelling in a smartly tailored suit of brown whipcord, with hat to match. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Elder will reside at 19 Front street, North.
MABLE LOUISE RIX ELDER
The Orillia Packet & Times, August 23, 1945
Mrs. D. Wilson Elder, a resident of Orillia for many years, died on Monday in the Soldiers Memorial hospital. She had been ill about five weeks. Mrs. Elder, whose maiden name was Mable Louise Rix, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rix, of Orillia, was born near Bass Lake. She was married in 1914 to D. Wilson Elder, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elder of Orillia. A member of the Church of England in her early life, Mrs. Elder after her marriage was an active member of St. Paul's United church and took a great interest in the young people's work of the church, and in the missionary work. Her husband who was for years a member of the firm of the Orillia Hardware Co., died eight years ago and one sister, Mrs. A.W. Parker, of Toronto, predeceased her five years ago. She is survived by one brother, Louis R. Rix, of Toronto. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Doolittle Funeral Home to St. Paul's United church where service was conducted by the Rev. W.B. Bugden, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Emmet, of St. James's church. Interment was made in St. James's cemetery, Orillia. The pallbearers were three brothers-in-law, Edward Elder, Gordon Elder, Stanley Elder and Ernest Wilson, William Wright, James Rix and Frank Moffat.
Marriage notice
The Orillia Packet, May 21, 1914- St. James church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 2 o'clock on Thursday, May 14th, when Mabel Louise, daughter of the late Richard Rix and Mrs. Rix was united in bonds of Holy Matrimony to David Wilson, son of Mr. David Elder of Rathburn. The Rev. J.R.S. Boyd officiated. The church was beautifully decorated with white lilies and ferns. The bride, who was unattended and was given away by her mother, wore a gown of white charmeause, with veil and orange blossoms, carrying a shower bouquet of roses and lily of the valley. She also wore a sunburst of pearls, the gift of the groom. The ushers were Mr. Mortimer Tupling and Mrs. Edward Elder. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents, among which were a cut glass fern bowl from teachers and officers of St. James's Sunday school; a silver tray from the Girls' Auxiliary; a silver fern pot from the Flower Mission, a cut glass bon-bon dish from the members of her Sunday school class, a handsome cabinet of silver from Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Mullett and family; a silver pudding dish, chimes clock, and cut glass berry bowl, from the employees of the Orillia Hardware Co., where the groom has filled the position of book-keeper for the last few years. After the ceremony about forty guests repaired to the home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held and a dainty buffet luncheon served. Amid showers of confetti and good wishes the bride and groom left on the 4:28 train for Toronto, Detroit, and other American cities, the bride travelling in a smartly tailored suit of brown whipcord, with hat to match. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Elder will reside at 19 Front street, North.
MABLE LOUISE RIX ELDER
The Orillia Packet & Times, August 23, 1945
Mrs. D. Wilson Elder, a resident of Orillia for many years, died on Monday in the Soldiers Memorial hospital. She had been ill about five weeks. Mrs. Elder, whose maiden name was Mable Louise Rix, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rix, of Orillia, was born near Bass Lake. She was married in 1914 to D. Wilson Elder, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elder of Orillia. A member of the Church of England in her early life, Mrs. Elder after her marriage was an active member of St. Paul's United church and took a great interest in the young people's work of the church, and in the missionary work. Her husband who was for years a member of the firm of the Orillia Hardware Co., died eight years ago and one sister, Mrs. A.W. Parker, of Toronto, predeceased her five years ago. She is survived by one brother, Louis R. Rix, of Toronto. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Doolittle Funeral Home to St. Paul's United church where service was conducted by the Rev. W.B. Bugden, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Emmet, of St. James's church. Interment was made in St. James's cemetery, Orillia. The pallbearers were three brothers-in-law, Edward Elder, Gordon Elder, Stanley Elder and Ernest Wilson, William Wright, James Rix and Frank Moffat.
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