Piecing It Together for Helen Sault
In our PIT stop feature, we assemble additional pieces of the puzzle. Readers are able to learn more about the mill, its employees and the Hespeler community at large.
Mary Helen “Helen” Sault, daughter of James Edwin Sault and Mary Theresa Hauck, was born in 1913 in,Ontario, died in Jan 1982 at age 69.
She was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge). (1)
Helen had a residence in 160 Winston Blvd, Cambridge. (4)
Mary married William Gordon “Gordon” Carter, son of Herbert Theodore Carter (2) and Helen Alice Gordon, (2).
William was born on 19 Apr 1906 in Galt (Cambridge) (3), died in 1983 (1) at age 77. He was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler.
Photos
A Key Member of the Preston Rivulettes
Helen, February 1943, helping celebrate Chris Linder’s birthday and 62nd year working at the Mill. Helen on the right of Chris. Always a proud service member and often wearing her uniform.
Articles
D. W. & W News October 1942 (Service Enlistment)
D. W. & W News December 1942 (Service Address)
D. W. & W News May 1943 (Service Address)
D. W. & W. News September 1943 (Bio)
Helen Sault was born in Hespeler on May 6th, 1913. She received her education at the Hespeler Public School.
On leaving school Helen became a members of the D. W. & W. staff in June 1927. She started out in our Warping and Drawing-In Department as a drawer-in, and aside from a few months as a sample clerk, she remained at this work until the time of her enlistment.
Helen was very fond of sports, especially hockey and baseball. For a number of years she played defence for the well known Preston Rivulettes hockey team, and was with them when they won the Dominion Championship for several years in succession. As a member of the team Helen has travelled for championship play-offs to Winnipeg, Charlottetown and Edmonton, where they met their only defeat. As well as hockey Helen took a keen interest in softball and was a member of the Preston team for several years. She is carrying on her softball with the C.W.A.C. Team in London.
Helen enlisted with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps at London on September 21st, 1942, and was placed in the ordnance stores for a short time. She was transferred to Kitchener for one month’s basic training, and then returned to London where she is now taking a course in accounting.
Famous Father
Helen’s father, James Sault owned the blacksmith shop in Hespeler. As far as we can tell, he ran a good business – that is, until the automobile significantly affected the blacksmithing trade.
Sources
1. Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, New Hope Cemetery – Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society), CARTER/ W. Gordon/ 1906-1983/ M. Helen/ 1913-1982/ in loving memory/.
2. “Vital Record – Ontario – Registrar General – Marriage Registration,” 1903-05.
3. Canada. Department of Agriculture, 1911 Census of Galt, Waterloo, Ontario (1911, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), Div. 18 Page 6.
….Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, New Hope Cemetery – Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society), CARTER/ W. Gordon/ 1906-1983/ M. Helen/ 1913-1982/ in loving memory/. …. Office of Registrar General of Ontario, “Birth Registration of Ontario,”
4. Canada. Department of Agriculture, 1911 Census of Galt, Waterloo, Ontario (1911, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), Div. 18 Page 6.
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