William Marshall "Bill" Gladstone^[1]

1925 - 2000  (75 years)

• Name	William Marshall "Bill" Gladstone
  Born	1925	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-337943
  Died	21 May 2000	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	25 May 2000	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I337943	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert William Gladstone,   b. 22 Nov 1897, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1980, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elspeth Oliver "Ella" Marshall,   b. 19 Mar 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1976, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1922	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F50323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Irene "Irene" Vander,   b. 1930, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F247475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William (Bill) Gladstone Lifelong Ayr resident, William Marshall Gladstone, died peacefully surrounded by his family, at his home on Piper Street on Sunday, May 21st, 2000. He was in his 76th year. The son of the late Elspeth Marshall and Robert Gladstone, Bill was a veteran of the Second World War, serving overseas with the Canadian Army. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 126, Preston, a member of the Ayr Fire Department for 47 years, a 32-year member of the O.P.P. Auxiliary, a member of the I.O.O.F. No. 307 Princeton Lodge and a member of Knox United Church, Ayr. Bill be remembered for his love of sports both as a participant and supporter of the Ayr Vets, Ayr Rockets, Ayr Centennials and Ayr Curling Club, along with coaching many minor hockey teams. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and snowmobiling with his many friends and will be remembered for his morning card games at the fire hall. Predeceased by his wife, the late Irene Vander in 1988 and sisters Marian Gladstone and Elspeth Thomas. Survived by two sons, James and Sharon, Steve and Carol, all of Ayr; daughter Susan and John Drummond of Breslau; and by three grandchildren Brian and Janet Gladstone and Jessica Drummond. Funeral service will be held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home today (Thursday, May 25th) at 3 p.m. Rev. Fred Hagle of Knox United Church will officiate. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News May 24 2000 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Victim of Infantile Paralysis," Aug 16 1934 pg 1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Gladstone/ Gladys Irene Vander/ 1930 - 1988/ beloved wife of/ William M. Gladstone/ 1925 - 2000/ Parents of James, Steven & Susan [Back] Gladstone [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Robert Gladstone Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1898 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1922 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Wm Gladstone Mother: Isabelle Reid Spouse: Elspeth O Mauson Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1894 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: Stephie Marshall Spouse Mother: Jennie Scott

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1925 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 May 2000 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 25 May 2000 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth