Grace Mildred Gowing

1914 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Grace Mildred Gowing
  Born	31 Oct 1914  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108849
  Died	15 Aug 2011	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I108849	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Wesley "Wesley" Gowing,   b. 12 Sep 1885, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Ada Irene "Irene" "Dean" Harvey,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1912	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F27763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  GOWING, Grace Mildred October 31, 1914 - August 15, 2011 Passed away peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital into the presence of her Lord, after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her father George Wesley Gowing, mother Ada Irene (nee Harvey), also brothers Robert, Bruce (Kathryn), Frank Gowing (Ruth), sister Ruth Dyck (Edgar), sister-in-law June Gowing, brother-in-law Gordon Debus. Survived by her sisters Jean Bowey (Elmer) of Cambridge, Mary Debus of Waterloo, brothers Ralph of Owen Sound, Clifford (Joyce) of Kitchener, Jack (Day) of Collingwood, sister-in-law Jean Gowing, as well as many nieces and nephews. A lifetime resident of Preston (Cambridge). Resided for more than 70 years at the family home on east King Street. Grace spent most of her career as a senior secretary for several local firms. In later years, she taught secretarial practices at the community college. She was a long time member of King Street Baptist Church, serving as treasurer and Sunday school teacher. Many years were also spent at Fairview Mennonite Home as a volunteer and teaching crafts. A Funeral Service will be held at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Dr., Cambridge on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at New Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Faith's Orphans Fund or to Fairview Mennonite Home. The family would like to thank the staff at Cambridge Memorial Hospital for their care and compassion shown and also to the many who looked after Grace at Fairview Mennonite Home. Waterloo REgion Record 15 Aug 2011

  
  

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  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Grace Mildred Gowing - August 15, 2011. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019765 (1912). Name:Wesley Gowing Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1885 Birth Place:Listowel, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Sep 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Gowing Mother:Dorothy Kettlewell Spouse:Irene Harvey

  
  

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  Died - Cause: cancer - 15 Aug 2011 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth