Jack McLeod

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351538

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S. J. McLeod

PRESTON, Nov. 25, S. J. "Bob" McLeod, 59, for 22 y ears employed by the board of works, 18 of which he acted as foreman, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, yesterday. Mr. McLeod resigned as foreman last January but continued to work as a driver. He has been in failing health for some time and his death followed a heart attack last Monday morning. He was born in Lion's Head district and lived in Wiarton, Tara and Guelph. He came here 23 years ago and started working for the board of works the following year when the first King street pavement was being laid. He was employed by the board during the years of heavy development of the town, such as laying of new pavements and sewers, etc. He was a member of the Tara lodge IOOF. Mr. McLeod is servived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Effie Hessen, three sons, Roy of California, Gordon and Jack, Preston, four daughters, Mrs. Wm. T. Habermehl, Washington, Ont. Mrs. Frank Hartley, Preston, Verna and Beulah at home. One sister Mrs. E. B. Stewart, Galt and one brother Bert, in British Columbia, also survive.

Kitchener Daily Record 26 Nov 1937 pg 21

Sylvester married Effie May Hesson 16 Sep 1903, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Effie was born 1886, Teeterville, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; died 15 Apr 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Effie May McLeod
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351541
• Residence: 1973, 65 Elmwood Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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McLEOD, Mrs. Effie

At the K-W Hospital, on Sunday, April 15, 1973, Effie Hesson, of 65 Elmwood Ave., Galt Cambridge, in her 87th year, beloved wife of the late Sylvester McLeod, dear mother of Jack of Kitchener, Roy of Gardena, Calif., Della (Mrs. Frank Hartley), Verna (Mrs. Joseph Henry) and Beulah (Mrs. Arnold Mock), all of Galt Cambridge; also surviving are 20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Resting at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N., Galt Cambridge. Funeral service on Wednesday, April 18, 1973, at 2 p.m. Interment Park Lawn cemetery, Preston Cambridge.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 Apr 1973 pg 22