Robert Blake "Blake" Foreman: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Robert Blake "Blake" Foreman was born 4 Jul 1893, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of William Foreman and Agnes Smith); died 24 Jul 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Jul 1968, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339175
Residence: 1968, Colquhoun St., Ayr, Waterlo Region, Ontario

Notes:

Robert Blake Foreman Passes

Robert Blake foreman of Colquhoun Street, Ayr, died Wednesday, July 24, 1968, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital in his 84th year. Born at Bright Ontario, on July 4, 1885, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William foreman. Mr. Foreman lived in Bright in his younger days and had been a resident of Ayr for the past 50 years. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as a section hand for more than 40 years, retiring in ?. He was an adherent of Knox United Church. Mr. Foreman was survived by his wife, the former Bertha Williams; four daughters, Mrs. Norman (Jean) Groggins of Staples, Mrs. Max (Doris) Pickersgill of Brantford, Miss Ruth Foreman and Mrs. Erwin (Marjorie) Lisso of Ayr, two sons, William of Ayr and Robert in British Columbia and one brother, James of Bright. There are 27 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Helen, two brothers, and three sisters.

The funeral

Funeral service was held from Coutts & Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Saturday with Mr. Elvy of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Kitchener, officiating. Burial was made in ther Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leslie McDonald, Robert Barrie, Charles Legere, James Lewis, Russell Eaton and William Hall.

The Ayr News Aug 1 1968 pg 2

Robert — Ann Bertha "Bertha" Williams. Ann was born 1898, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1973; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Ruth Foreman
Marjorie Foreman
Robert Foreman
Doris Bertha Foreman was born 1920, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 May 2000, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
George William "Bill" Foreman was born 1933, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1999, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Sep 1999, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

2.
William Foreman was born CA 1850; died Yes, date unknown.
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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191267

William — Agnes Smith. [Group Sheet]

Agnes Smith

Children:

Jane Isabella "Bella" Foreman was born 14 Feb 1878, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died 23 Jan 1953, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Jan 1953, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Edith Foreman was born 1883, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1949, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Jan 1950, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
1. Robert Blake "Blake" Foreman was born 4 Jul 1893, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Jul 1968, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.