Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Frank Gordon Light

Male 1885 - 1977  (91 years)


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  • Name Frank Gordon Light 
    Born 20 May 1885  Finchley Gardens, , Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Business 1932  F. G. Light Insurance and Real Estate Agency, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Interesting sport, business, public service 
    Name F. G. Light 
    Residence 1944  72 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-166625 
    Died 6 May 1977  [1, 2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I166625  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Margaret Thompson "Maggie" Moffatt,   b. 14 Aug 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1963  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jean Elizabeth Light,   b. 14 Aug 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 2013, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     2. Edward Gordon Moffatt Light,   b. 3 Mar 1919, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1991, , Pinellas, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Margaret Isabel "Peggy" Light,   b. 4 Mar 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 2001, Oshawa, Durham County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Nora S. Light,   b. CALC 23 Jan 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Private James Marshall Light,   b. CALC 15 May 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1944, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 20 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F275409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FRANK G. LIGHT 1885-1977

      Married: Margaret Moffatt

      Frank Light was born in Finchley Gardens, England on May 20, 1885. He moved to Winnipeg in 1910 and arrived in Galt in 1920. In 1932 he founded F. G. Light Insurance and Real Estate Agency and retired in 1961. He was a life member of the Galt Curling Club and an honourary director of the Galt Sportsmen's Club. He died on May 6, 1977 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.

      Source:Obituary Cambridge Daily Reporter Friday May 6, 1977.

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      [N] [metal plate] LIGHT/ in loving memory of/ Margaret MOFFATT LIGHT/ Aug. 14th 1883 - Oct. 11th 1963/ dau of James & Elizabeth MOFFATT/ beloved wife of/ Frank G. LIGHT/ May 20th 1885 - May 6th 1977/ Nora S. LIGHT/ infant daughter of above/ died June 24th 1923/ aged 5 months 1 day/ In proud and loving memory of/ Pte. James MARSHALL LIGHT/ who paid the supreme sacrifice/ in France July 29th 1944/ aged 20 years 2 months 14 days/ sleeping in the Canadian War/ Memorial Cemetery at Bretteveille-/ sur-Laize, France/ 1.C.2/ Beloved son of Frank & Margaret LIGHT/

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188750203/frank-g.-light.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 May 1885 - Finchley Gardens, , Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - 1932 - F. G. Light Insurance and Real Estate Agency, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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