William James "Bill" Dedman

1895 - 1981  (86 years)

• Name	William James "Bill" Dedman
  Born	10 Sep 1895	Waltham Cross, , Hertfordshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Albury, , Hertfordshire, England
  Military	WW1  [2]
  	enlisted at London, Ontario in 1918
  Immigration	1912	, Canada
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, 1st. Depot Battalion, Service #3135624
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Private
  Occupation	1918	RR2, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	RR2, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1977	10 Westgate Court, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-159255
  Died	29 Sep 1981	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I159255	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Francis Dedman,   b. 1873, of, Waltham Cross, , Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 1955  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Susannah Mariah Sapsford,   b. 24 Feb 1875, , England ,   d. 26 Dec 1976, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F49025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Isabel Rae,   b. 6 Jan 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1982  (Age 81 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1920	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Gladys Viola Dedman   2. Ivy Leone "Leone" Dedman,   d. Bef 1996   3. Lillian Isabel Dedman,   b. 19 Jul 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F49024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William J. Dedman Passes A well-known former North Dumfries resident William J Dedman passed away at his residence, 10 Westgate Court, Galt, on Tuesday, September 29th. He was in his 87th year Born in Albury, Herts, England, he came to Canada in 1912, settling in the Galt area. Most of his life was spent on the Alps Road, RR 4, Galt. He moved into the city in 1977. A carpenter by trade, he had worked for Hipel Construction in Preston, Babcock & Wilcox in Galt, and prior to retiring Peter Flay Knife Co. in Galt. Mr. Dedman and his wife, the former Isabel Rae, for many years operated food concession booths in Galt parks and Riverside Park, Preston. At one time they also operated the booth at Ayr Arena. For many years they had the RR 7, Galt dater RR 4 mail route. Mr. and Mrs. Dedman observed their 62nd wedding anniversary in June. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters Lillian (Mrs. Joseph Reain), Gladys (Mrs. George Spencer) and Leone (Mrs. Charles Rife), all of Cambridge. Dear brother of Frank of Calgary, Reginald of Ayr, Mrs. Elsie Sharp of Toronto, Muriel (Mrs. Edward Leslie) of Cambridge. Also survived by eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Funeral and committal services were held from the Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Thursday. Interment in Mount View Cemetery. Ayr News 7 Oct 1981 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Rae-Dedman/ in memory of/ Agnes Rae/ 1843-1921/ Andrew Rae son/ 1864 (sic) - 1935/ his wife/ Jane Daniels/ 1874-1955/ William J. Dedman/ 1895-1981/ his wife/ Agnes Isabel Rae/ 1900-1982/ at rest [A] Andrew Rae/ 1863 (sic) - 1935 [B] Jane Rae/ 1874-1955 [C] Agnes Rae/ 1843-1921 (D) William/ Dedman/ 1895-1981 (E) Isabel/ Dedman/ 1900-1982 [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, No. 713258 AC. William James Dedman, b. 10 Sep 1895 Hertfordshire, England, single, occ. farmer, father Francis Dedman RR2 Ayr, Ontario, enlisted 17 May 1918 London [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Sep 1895 - Waltham Cross, , Hertfordshire, England Birth - - Albury, , Hertfordshire, England Immigration - 1912 - , Canada Occupation - farmer - 1918 - RR2, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - RR2, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jun 1920 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1977 - 10 Westgate Court, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Sep 1981 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth