Urban Edward Makins

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73184
• Residence: 1955, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1978, 59 Church St., Ayr, Ayr, , Ontario, Canada

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MAKINS, Urban Edward

At his residence, 59 Church St., Ayr, on Wednesday, November 8, 1978, in his 75th year, Urban Makins, beloved husband of the late Irene Sleightholm. Dear father of William of 199 Queen St., Clinton. Also survived by one sister, Mrs. Beulah Raddin. Resting at the Coutts and Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew St., Cambridge, where funeral and committal services, will be held from the funeral home chapel. on Friday, November 10, at 3:30 p.m. Interment Ayr cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Nov 1978 pg 35

Urban — Irene Sleightholm. Irene was born 5 Jun 1903, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73181

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Passing of Esteemed Ayr Resident - An esteemed Ayr resident for the past ten years, William D'Urban Makins, Church Street, passed away in the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Thursday after being ill for a considerable period. Mr. Makins was confined to Brantford General Hospital for many weeks and had returned home some two weeks ago. On Tuesday of last week it was found necessary to remove him to the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, where he passed away suddenly the following Thursday.

Born in England

He was born in Norfolk County, England, and came to Canada 50 years ago. He was employed at Brantford Coach and Body, Ltd. for more than 40 years and was foreman of the woodworking department. Mr. Makins was an elder at Wesley Untied Church while living in Brantford, and after moving to Ayr joined Knox United Church. Surviving, besides his widow, the former Mary Ann Sutton, are one son, Urban Edward, of Ayr; one daughter, Mrs. A.B. (Beulah) Raddin, of High Springs, Florida; one grandson, William, of Ayr; three brothers, George Henry Makins, of Brantford; Jeremiah and Richard, of Horningtoft, England.

The Funeral

The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Beckett Funeral Home, Brantford, to the Ayr Cemetery. The services, which were largely attended, were in charge of Rev. J.W. Currie, Ayr. Mrs. Bernard Yardley of Hamilton sang the beautiful solo, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." The pallbearers were: Richard McGrogan, Ayr; William Smith, Brantford; Larry Pennell, Brantford; Bernard Yardley, Hamilton; Manton Howling, New Dundee; and John P. Gore, London.

Ayr News Nov 10 1955 pg 1

William — Mary Ann Elizabeth Sutton. Mary was born 1877; died 1961; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Elizabeth Makins
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73182