William Orra Ball

1885 - 1977  (91 years)

• Name	William Orra Ball
  Born	2 Feb 1885	Roseneath, Northumberland Co.., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Funeral Director - Undertaker
  	1948-1952 Dreisinger Accounts Receivable ledger, pp. 150-151 W. O. Ball, Ayr May 5 1948-April 23, 1952 Hearse Services: most are $16. 1955-1961 Dreisinger Accounts Receivable ledger W. O. Ball, January 28, 1955-December 2, 1961; occasionally. Hearse Rentals: $20 submitted by Marion Roes 2015
  Residence	1943	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1964	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-173772
  Died	1 Jan 1977	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	3 Jan 1977	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I173772	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Osborne Thomas Ball,   b. 21 Apr 1862, Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario ,   d. 7 Jan 1943, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Jennifer Almera Varcoe,   b. 4 Dec 1862, Roseneath, Northumberland Co.., Ontario ,   d. 28 Aug 1964, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1884	Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F186685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida May Plante,   b. 25 Dec 1887, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1988, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Married	17 May 1914	Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. John Ball   2. Fred Ball   3. George Osborne Ball,   b. 28 Apr 1915,   d. 21 Feb 1978  (Age 62 years)   4. Ruth Isobdel Ball,   b. 29 Jan 1923, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F50300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Orra Ball Passes A long-time Ayr businessman William Orra Ball of Galt passed away January 1st in South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt. He was in his 92nd year. Born in Roseneath, Ontario, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ball. He came to Ayr in 1906. His father was a funeral director and operated a furniture store where the Empress Room is now located. William Ball helped his father and also was a harness maker, having a shop in the west end of the same building. He later took over the funeral business from his father. In later years, he moved the funeral parlour into his home, corner of Mitchell and Swan Streets. In 1971 he moved to Galt. Mr. Ball was a charter member of 1.0.0.F. Lodge. Ayr; member of Knox United Church. Ayr; and member of a Galt senior citizens group. Surviving are his wife, the former Ida M. Plant; three sons George of Dundas, Jack of Ayr and Fred of Galt; and Ruth at home; two sisters Mrs. Flora Vincent of Ayr and Mrs. Lyle (Gertrude) Smiley of Vancouver; and six grandchildren. Predeceased by two sisters and a brother. Funeral and committal services were held Monday, January 3rd at Little's Funeral Home, Galt. Rev. D. E. Willis of Ayr officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News 6 Jan 1977 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Ball/ daughter/ Ruth/ 1923 - 1987/ Father/ William O./ 1885 - 1977/ Mother/ Ida May/ 1887 - 1988/ Forever with the Lord [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: William Ball Date of Birth: 2 Feb 1885 Gender: Male Birth Place: Northumberland, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Osborne Ball Mother's name: Jennie Varcoe [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Death of O. T. Ball," Jan 14 1943 pg 9. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Mrs. O. T. Ball passes in her 102nd year," Sep 3 1964 pg 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jamifer Almera Varcoe Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1863 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1884 Marriage County or District: Northumberland Father: John Varcoe Mother: Ursula Varcoe Spouse: Osbourne Ball Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1863 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: William Ball Spouse Mother: Jane Ball [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Orra Ball Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1885 Birth Place: Tp Alkmenck Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1914 Marriage County or District: Wellington Father: Asburn Thomas Ball Mother: Jennie Varcoe Spouse: Ida May Plauto Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1888 Spouse Birth Place: Hernston Spouse Father: George Plauto Spouse Mother: Margaret Boyd

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 17 May 1914 - Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1943 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1964 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jan 1977 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Jan 1977 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth