Person Record

Metadata

Name

Underwood, Audrey (Webster)

Born

22 March 1929

Birthplace

Windsor, Ontario

Deceased

23 January 2017

Deceased

Port Elgin, Ontario

Father

J. Howard Webster

Mother

Reta Stanton

Spouse

Bazil Underwood

Children

Tom (m. Debi)
Ken (m. Shirley)
Ray
Don
Lenore (m. James Sacerty)
Lois (m. Grant Snyder)

Education

Dunblane School, Saugeen Township, Bruce County
Port Elgin High School
Toronto Normal School

Occupation

Audrey's occupation and contributions to her community include:
- Teacher: S.S. #5, Saugeen Township, 1947-1950; G.C. Huston School, Southampton, 1966 - ...
- Genealogist (organized first meeting of the Bruce Grey Branch Ontario Genealogical Society in 1971. Founded Bruce County Genealogical Society in 1989)
- Historian (active member of the executive of the Bruce County Historical Society)
- Served as a member of the Bruce County Museum Committee
- Served on the Women's Institute (Burgoyne)
- Arran Arabians - raised pure and part-bred Arabians in partnership with her daughters, Lenore and Lois
- Member of the Saugeen Shores Municipal Heritage Committee

Hobbies, as noted by Audrey, included: sewing, gardening, genealogy, quilting, needlework, and travelling.

She also noted numerous singing engagements and choirs she participated in, as well as the many awards and athletic endeavours she enjoyed.

Places

Windsor, Ontario
Melrose Farm, Saugeen Township, Bruce County (Dunblane, Ontario)
Arran Township, Bruce County
Victoria, British Columbia
Port Elgin, Ontario

Titles & Honours

Bruce County Genealogical Society named their library, a part of the Research Room at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, after Audrey.

Winner of the Municipal Heritage Award for Saugeen Shores in 2007