Joseph M. Byrne

1900 - 1941  (~ 42 years)

• Name	Joseph M. Byrne
  Born	Between 1899 and 1900	Aberfoyle, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1927 and 1941	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220304
  Died	16 Aug 1941	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Marymount Roman Catholic Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I220304	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Gertrude M. Hammer,   b. CA 1905,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Patricia Jane Byrne
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F60005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BYRNE, JOSEPH M. Was member of Galt Police Department, Native of Aberfoyle Following a serious illness of only four weeks, in Galt, on Saturday morning, August 16, 1941, in his 41st year. Constable Byrne received his early education at Aberfoyle Public School and Guelph Collegiate Institute. In 1927, he went to Galt, where he joined the fire department, transferring to the police force of that city ten years ago. In 1930, he married Gertrude M. Hammer of Glenallen, a graduate of Galt Hospital, who survives him, together with one daughter, Patricia Jane; his mother, Mrs. Mary Byrne of R. R. #6, Puslinch; one sister, Mrs. C. Lester of R. R. #6, Puslinch; five brothers, Frank J. on the homestead; John of Winnipeg; William of Barrie; Edwin E. of Hamilton; and Leo T. of Guelph. He was predeceased by his father, five years ago. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Funeral on Aug. 19 at 9 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Galt. The service was conducted by Rev. Father Doyle. A large group of members of the Guelph Knights of Columbus, together with over fifty policemen from Guelph, Galt, Toronto, Preston and Paris, attended the service at the grave. In Galt, Traffic Officer Webb looked after arrangements for the funeral procession, which was headed by the black and white provincial police patrol car and attended by Galt firemen, provincial and mounted police and members of Guelph, Hamilton and Galt Police Forces. Pallbearers included four brothers, Frank, John, Edwin and Leo Byrne; Walter Scott and T. O'Grady of Galt. Interment Marymount Cemetery, Guelph. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

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  Born - Between 1899 and 1900 - Aberfoyle, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Between 1927 and 1941 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Aug 1941 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Marymount Roman Catholic Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth