Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Olive May Lindsay

Female 1928 - 2015  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Olive May Lindsay was born 7 Nov 1928, Dauphin, Manitoba (daughter of John James "Jack" Lindsay and Ethelmae Carr); died 7 Dec 2015, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Dec 2015, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Olive May Pumfrey
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-415929

    Notes:

    PUMFREY, Olive May (nee Lindsay)

    November 7, 1928 - December 7, 2015. Beloved mother to Susan Cottrell, Janice Wilson and Diane (Gary) Arnburg. Adored grandmother to Shannon, Micol and Jessica Cottrell, Nicholas and Rebecca Arnburg. Loving "sister"-in-law to Elizabeth Carson and Alice Pumfrey. Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, moved as a child to Shelburne, ON, then Paris, ON where she met her loving husband William "Bill" Pumfrey, while working as a telephone operator. After marrying in 1950, they lived in Windsor, then settled in Galt. They owned North End Confectionary on Norfolk Ave. for 10 years. Olive also worked for Mac's Milk, Elko and Windsor Wafers. Olive is predeceased by her husband Bill, parents John and Ethel Lindsay; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Laurene Lindsay; son-in-law, Jim Wilson, brother-in-law, Dave Carson and her Pumfrey inlaws: Robert and Amelia, Charles and Helen, Ted and Mary, Bob, Frank, Marie, June and Jack. Her priority was her family and we deeply appreciate her sacrifices for us. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer's Society - Let's stop this thief of personal quality of life and dignity. Thank you to the staff of St. Luke's and Comfort Keepers, especially Julie. Thank you mom for everything - I love you more. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge, from 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held the following day, on Thursday, December 8, 2015, at 11 a.m., from the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow, at Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge.

    Cambridge Times 10 Dec 2015

    Olive married William James "Bill" Pumfrey 1950. William was born 2 Jun 1928, Thamesville, Kent Co., Ontario; died 2 Jul 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jul 2008, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Susan Pumfrey
    2. Janice Pumfrey
    3. Diane Pumfrey

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John James "Jack" Lindsay was born 1893, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Apr 1991, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-420845

    Notes:

    LINDSAY, John James

    Formerly of 26 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, April 4, 1991, in his 98th year. Beloved husband of Pearl Ottley and dear father of Clare and his wife Laurene and Olive (Mrs. William Pumfrey) all of Cambridge, dear brother of Wilbert Lindsay and Myrtle Sholdice both of Manitoba. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a brother, Earl and his first wife Ethel May Carr. He had been a resident of Cambridge, for 41 years. Resting at the Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas Street, Cambridge, where friends will be received on Friday (today), from 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral and Committal Service will .be held from the funeral home chapel, on Saturday, April 6, 1991, at 2 p.m. Interment, Mount View Cemetery Cambridge.

    Cambridge Reporter 1991

    John — Ethelmae Carr. Ethelmae was born 1893, Shelburne, Dufferin Co., Ontario; died 5 Jan 1973, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Jan 1973, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ethelmae Carr was born 1893, Shelburne, Dufferin Co., Ontario; died 5 Jan 1973, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Jan 1973, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ethelmae Lindsay
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-420846

    Notes:

    LINDSAY, Mrs. Jack

    Passed away at Freeport Hospital on Friday, January 5th, 1973, Ethelmae Carr, in her 80th year. Beloved wife of Jack J. Lindsay and dear mother of Olive (Mrs. William Pumfrey) of Cambridge (Galt) and Clarence of Cambridge (Galt). Also surviving are five grandchildren. Resting at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's Street, from Saturday, at 2: 00 p.m. Funeral and Committal service will be held from the funeral home chapel, on Monday, January 8th at 2: 00 p.m. Interment, Mount View Cemetery.

    Galt Reporter 1973

    Children:
    1. Clarence John "Clare" Lindsay was born 25 Apr 1923, Dauphin, Manitoba; died 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Olive May Lindsay was born 7 Nov 1928, Dauphin, Manitoba; died 7 Dec 2015, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Dec 2015, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.