Jean Audene Ritchie

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167298552
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-231635
• Residence: 1967, Virgil, , Ontario, Canada

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HUNTER, Jean Audene (Ritchie)

Peacefully at the new St. Catharine's hospital on March 29th. Jean came to Virgil as a farmerette during World War II and while working at the farm of Gordon Hunter, snagged his son Bob as her husband. Jean worked as a supply teacher for the Lincoln County School Board but was primarily a stay at home mom. She was an avid doll collector, artist and loved dogs, horses and chocolate. Dear mother of Patricia (Gary Jeddrie) Hunter, Paula (Patrick Quinn). Beloved grandmother of Jennifer Steele, Jacquelyn Allcock, Samantha Quinn, Bailey Quinn and Hunter Quinn, Great grandmother of Harley Davidson and James Davidson, great great grandmother of Casey. Missed by her sister Shirley Lawrence, and nieces and nephews Mary (Brad) Zimmer, Michelle (Mark) Taylor, Sandy (Libby) Johnston and Tim Johnston, Laurie (Brian) Rees and Rick Hunter and brother in law Jack Hunter. Predeceased by her husband Robert Gordon, sister Miriam. A special thank you to the staff at Pleasant Manor and the staff at the Dialysis Unit.

Cremation has taken place. Private committal for family and close friends will take place at Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery on Saturday April 6th at 10:30 am. For Jean's love of dogs donations may be made to the Lincoln County Humane Society.

Memories and photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com

Jean Hunter - Friday, March 29th, 2013 (2023). Available at: https://www.morganfuneral.com/memorials/jean-hunter/2799870/obituary.php (Accessed: 17 September 2023).

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Jean Ritchie Weds Robert G. Hunter In Baden

(By Chronicle Correspondent)

ADEN-A very pretty summer wedding was solemnized in Living- ston Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon, August 4th, at 2 p.m., when Rev. John V. Mills, minister of the church, officiated for the wedding of Jean Audene, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ritchie of Baden and Cpl. Robert Gordon Hunter, R.C.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hunter of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The ceremony was performed before the altar which was tastiny decorated with white tapers, ferns, gladiolii, asters and phlox.

The wedding music was played by Mrs. Frank Howard of Hagersville, aunt of the bridegroom.

The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage, and looked charming in her wedding gown of ivory
duchess satin, made with basque waist, round, fully gathered yoke and the skirt extending into a short train. She wore a long tulle veil
and train with sequin-embroidery trim and carried a shower bouquet of Talisman roses and white asters.

The bride was attended by her two sisters. Miss Miriam Ritchie as maid-of-honor and Miss Shirley Ritchie as bridesmaid. The attendants were gowned alike in pale blue net over taffeta and they wore pale blue lace mittens and carried nosegays of Talisman roses and white asters.

Little Miss Darlene Schmidt of St. Agatha was a winsome flower girl in a rose silk floor-length skirt with hoops and trimmed with pale blue bows. She carried a very dain- ty basket of pink roses and baby's breath.

LAC. Charles Howard of Ottawa. cousin of the bridegroom was best man while the ushers were PO. Don Clement of Niagara-on-the- Lake, recently returned from overseas and Cpl. Bill Pollitt, R.CAF, of Toronto.

Following the ceremony a reception and wedding dinner was held at the Maples in Waterloo. Receiving with the bridal party was the bride's mother, wearing a two- piece of black crepe, trimmed with yellow, long yellow gloves, black hat and a corsage of Joanna Hill roses. The groom's mother wore a navy blue brocaded sheer, blue hat and accessories and a similiar corsage of Joanna Hill roses.

After the wedding dinner Cpl. and Mrs. Hunter left for a honeymoon, the bride wearing a sheer gold wool suit with black hat and accessories and a corsage of roses.

Waterloo Chronicle, 17 Aug 1945, p. 4

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193674044
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171616
• Occupation: 1921, Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Occupation: 1945, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Residence: 1945, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Personals.

Mr. Carl Ritchie has resigned as teacher at the Philipsburg Public School to accept a position with the Baden Electric Fence Co. His wife has been engaged as teacher in his place for the balance of this year's school term.

Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Dec 1944, p. 5

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Mr. Carl Ritchie, principal of the Baden school has arrived here with his forniture and has moved into the house of Mr. Enos Hunsberger Sr., where he intends to make his home With his bride, We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie to town and wish him
long and happy wedded life.

The Chronicle Telegraph, 1 Sep 1921, p. 8

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Carl Ritchie, 72, a Baden area schoolteacher for more than 30 years, died suddenly at K-W hospital Kitchener, Saturday.

Mr. Ritchie was born in Parkhill June 30, 1894. In 1940 he moved to Baden where he later taught school until his retirement in 1959. He was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and a clerk of the session. He was also an active member of the Masonic Lodge where he was past district secretary and secretary of the Baden Lodge for 15 years. He was predeceased by his first wife in 1951.

He is survived by his second wife, the former Ethel Hunsberger, whom he married in 1956 and three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Hunter of Virgil, Mrs. James (Miriam) Johnston of Ottawa and Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Lawrence of London; one brother, William of Parkhill; one sister, Mrs. Wilfred Audene Cunningham of Clandeboye and six grandchildren.

The body was at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg. until noon yesterday when removal was made to Livingston Presbyterian Church for service at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.S. VanMossel. Temporary interment was made in the Graff Chapel, New Hamburg. A Masonic service was held at the funeral home Monday evening.

New Hamburg Independent, March 8, 1967

Carl married Lena Edna Wilkin 17 Aug 1921, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Lena was born 31 Mar 1894, London Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario; died 5 Apr 1951, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkhill Cemetery, Parkhill, Middlesex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lena Edna Ritchie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103140

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Mrs. Carl Ritchie Passes Unexpectedly

Although in failing health for four months, Mrs. Carl Ritchie died at her home yesterday at the age of 57 from a heart seizure. Born in London township on March 31, 1894, she was the former Lena Edna Wilkin, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilkin. She was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church in Baden and of the Ladies' Aid of that church. Surviving besides her husband, are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Hunter, Niagara-on-the- Lake; Mrs. James (Miriam) Johnston of Bloomington, Ind., and Shirley of St. Catharines. Also surviving are three brothers, A. C. Wilkin of Belleville; Fred of Vancouver and Dr. Wyllie of Warman, Sask., and two sisters, Mrs. Clifford Truman, Montreal, and Mrs. M. Rowell of London. The body is resting at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

New Hamburg Independent 6 Apr 1951