Alice Lydia Iredale

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• Name: Alice Lydia Blake
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-408208
• Residence: 1971, 426 Queenston, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. William Blake

PRESTON, Mrs. William Blake, 426 Queen St., died Friday, at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. She was born in Toronto, the former Alice Iredale and had lived in Preston, all her life. She was a member of St. John Anglican Church, Preston, the South Waterrloo Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and was active in the girl guides. She is survived by her husband: a son, Peter William of Preston: a daughter, Mrs. John Brenda Rayment of Kenabeek, Ont.: her mother, Mrs. Charles Iredale of Preston; a brother, Donald of Woodstock and two sisters, Dorothy of Preston and Mrs. Keith (Ruth) Hymen of Kitchener. The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, at 4 p.m., at St. John's Anglican Church. Burial will follow in the Preston cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Jan 1971 pg 23

Alice — William Joseph Thomas Blake. William (son of Joseph Thomas "Thomas" Blake and Agnes Margaret Lamb) was born 3 Jul 1919; died 1 Oct 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Oct 2008, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Peter William Blake died 7 May 1996.
2. Brenda Alice Blake

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351686
• Residence: 1966, 420 William St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Preston Industrialist, C. M. Iredale Dies

PRESTON - Charles M. Iredale, 79, chairman of the board of Vulcan Varieties Corporation and former president of Canada Last Co. Ltd., died today at his home at 420 William St. He was a past grand master ofthe Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a former Preston alderman and former chairman of the Preston parks board on which he served 12 years. Mr. Iredale was a past president of the Shoe Industries Suppliers Association and the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association and a member of the Preston Lawn Bowling Club, Galt Curling Club, Commercial Travellers Association, Cambridge Lodge, Victoria encampment, Queen Rebekah Lodge and St. Paul's United Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Nellie Mann: one son, Donald of Woodstock: three; daughters, Dorothy and Mrs. William (Alice) Blake, both of Preston and Mrs. Kieth (Ruth) Hymmen of Kitchener: one brother, Arnold of Montreal: one sister, Mrs. Arthur (Veta) Glasier of Long Beach, Cal., eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home until Sunday noon, when removal will be made to St. Paul's United Church, for the funeral at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Preston cemetery. A memorial service under the auspices of Cambridge 100F Lodge and Queen Rebekah Lodge will be held at the funeral home
Saturday at 7: 30 p.m.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 Sep 1966 pg 27

Charles married Harriet Amelia Mann 29 Jun 1908, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Harriet was born 26 Sep 1887, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1976, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Harriet Amelia Iredale
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351687
• Residence: 1976, 420 William St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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IREDALE, Harriett Amelia

Of 420 William St., Cambridge (Preston), at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, September 23, 1976, Harriett Amelia Mann. Beloved wife of the late Charles M. Iredale; dear mother of Donald Iredale of Woodstock, Dorothy Iredale of Cambridge (Preston) and Ruth (Mrs. Keith Hymmen) of Kitchener. Predeceased by one daughter, Alice (Mrs. William Blake) formerly of Cambridge (Preston); also survived by eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was born in Toronto, September 26, 1887 and came to Cambridge (Preston), in 1919. A member of St. Paul's United Church, Cambridge (Preston). Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge (Preston), until noon Saturday; then to St. Paul's United Church for funeral service, at 2 p.m. Interment in Preston cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Sep 1976 pg 29

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• Business: Canada Last Company, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Canada Last Co.
• Interesting: business, shoes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104193

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JOHN C. IREDALE 1859-1955

Married:
1. Alice Lake
2. Lily Walsh

John Charles Iredale was born in Minneapolis, Indiana on December 23, 1859 and moved with his parents to Toronto the following year. He came to this area in 1919 when the Canada Last Co. Ltd., a business established by his father William Iredale in 1864, relocated in Preston. Mr. Iredale served as president of the company, which made the wooden forms used in the manufacture of shoes, until the time of his death. In his latter years with the company, however, he was not overly active in the management of the company. He died on September 3, 1955 and is buried in Preston Cemetery.

Sources:
1. Obituary Galt Evening Reporter Tuesday September 6, 1955.
2. "Prominent People Die in 1955", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 43, 1955.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

John married Alice Turner Lake 11 Oct 1883, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Alice was born 1865, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Alice Turner Iredale
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156248