Thomas Holmes^[1]

1829 - 1925  (95 years)

• Name	Thomas Holmes
  Born	25 Jan 1829	Pewsey, , Wiltshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	CALC 31 Jan 1830  [6]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187397558
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Immigration	1858	, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1858	, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1858	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	John Watson Company, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	worked - John Watson Company
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Ayr
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist Canada
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-126935
  Died	21 Jan 1925	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Cause: Myocarditis (years) - Old Age
  Buried	23 Jan 1925	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I126935	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Spanswick,   b. 3 Mar 1830, Pewsey, , Wiltshire, England ,   d. 29 Jun 1916, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Louisa Holmes,   b. 1855, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary L. Holmes,   b. 1855, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Arthur William "William" Holmes,   b. 1858, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1929, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   4. Annie Elizabeth Holmes,   b. 25 Sep 1862, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)   5. Emma L. Holmes,   b. 6 Nov 1865, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1945, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   6. Charlotte "Lottie" Holmes,   b. 15 Apr 1868, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1925, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F32273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Thomas Holmes - One of Ayr's Oldest Residents Passes Away - There passed to his reward on Wednesday, Jan. 21st at 4.30 p.m., Thomas Holmes, one of Ayr's oldest residents in his 93rd year. Deceased had enjoyed good health during the whole of his long span of life and was ill only a few days before the end came. He was born in Wiltshire, England, and came to Canada, with his wife, in 1858. It will thus be seen he was a resident of Ayr for 67 years, during which time he witnessed the many changes that transformed the crude village of the earlier days into the substantial community in which we now reside. He was a blacksmith by trade and for some thirty years or more was a valued employee of the John Watson Co. In politics he was a liberal and in religion a Methodist. Of a quiet, unassuming nature, he made many staunch friends and was greatly respected by the whole community. He is survived by the following three daughters and one son, his wife having predeceased him about 10 years ago; Mrs. (Rev.) Henry Irvine, Guelph; Mrs. D. A. Clark, Toronto; Miss Louise, at home; and A.W. Holmes, Toronto. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon to Ayr Cemetery, the services being in charge of Rev. R. E. Railton. The pallbearers were Messrs. Robert Cuthbertson, David Cuthbertson, John Goldie, James Fair, Adam Wilson and H. R. Graham. The Ayr News Jan 29 1925 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12471-87. Henry Irvine, 26, occ. clergyman, b. Montreal, res. Nile, Huron Co., s/o William Irvine & Sarah Jacobs, married Emma L. Holmes, 21, b. Ayr, res. same, d/o Thomas Holmes & Mary Shewswick, witn: James E. Miller of Brantford & C. F. Scott of Petrolia, 23 June 1887 at Ayr [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 15. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 44. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 5. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 24. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ Thomas Holmes/ died Jan. 21, 1925/ aged 93 years/ Mary Jane his wife/ died June 29, 1916/ aged 86 years/ Annie E. daughter of/ Thomas & Mary Holmes/ died May 23, 1911/ In Her 48th year/ Holmes [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 16.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jan 1829 - Pewsey, , Wiltshire, England Immigration - 1858 - , Canada Immigration - 1858 - , Canada Immigration - 1858 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ayr - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Myocarditis (years) - Old Age - 21 Jan 1925 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Jan 1925 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth