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

Leonard Welford Gordier

Male 1901 - 1946  (45 years)


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  • Name Leonard Welford Gordier 
    Born 30 Jun 1901  Orford, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1946  24 George St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-189572 
    Died 27 Aug 1946  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I189572  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Eli Gordier,   b. 16 Jun 1865, Matilda Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1952  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Jane Rhea,   b. 20 May 1872, Wolcott, Wayne, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1942, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F59954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maud J. Grieve,   b. 22 Jan 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1989, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joyce Gordier
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F43688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GORDIER, LEONARD

      At his home, 24 George St. N. in Galt, suddenly, at 8: 30 on Tuesday evening, August 27, 1946, as a result of a heart attack, age 44 (or 45 -varying reports) years. Born in Puslinch Township, he had resided at Glen Christie, before going to Galt ten years ago, where he operated a Supertest service station at the corner of Queen and Water Sts. He was a member of the United Church (or Knox Presbyterian Church - varying
      reports) in Galt. Son of Eli Gordier of Dundas and the late Mrs. Gordier. Survived by his wife, Maude Grieve; one daughter, Joyce, at home; three sisters, Mrs. William Meyers of Hamilton; Mrs. Hugh Frew of Preston; Mrs. Jack Brethauer of Hespeler; seven brothers, Harry of Port Huron; Fred and Louis of Detroit; Russell of Guelph; Gordon of Dundas; Milton of Preston (or Galt - varying reports); and Roy of Galt. Service at the Harold Gray Funeral Home on Fri. at 2: 30 conducted by Rev. E. J. Walker of Knox Presbyterian Church in Galt. There was a very large attendance. Pallbearers were six brothers: Perry, Fred, Russell, Louis, Milton and Roy. Flowerbearers: Robert Tease; Ross and Gordon Watson; Norman Cook; Milton Flick; and Grant Watson. Interment was in Hespeler Cemetery.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark


  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87058949/leonard-w.-gordier.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Leonard Welford Gordier
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 30 Jun 1901
      Birthplace: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: Eli Gordier
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Rhea

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1901 - Orford, Kent Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Aug 1946 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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