James Ross Richmond

1915 - 1973  (58 years)

• Name	James Ross Richmond
  Born	28 Feb 1915	Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338202
  Died	8 Jun 1973	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	11 Jun 1973	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338202	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Jeannie Alberta Smith,   b. 16 Nov 1914,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 Jan 1940	, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. James Colborne Richmond,   b. 11 Feb 1947, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   2. Geoffrey Thomas Richmond,   b. 2 May 1953, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F247581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Ross Richmond Passes - James Ross Richmond, RR 4, Bright (Washington) passed away Friday in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. He was in his 59th year. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William D. Richmond he lived and farmed all his life on Brae-Heid Farm. As well as farming, Mr. Richmond sold real estate for a period of time. He was a member of the Washington United Church, at one time a member of the former Blenheim Township School Board, and a member of several farm organizations within Oxford County. Surviving besides his wife, the former Jean Smith, are daughters, Mrs. Garry (Carolyn) Gibbons of New Hamburg and Mrs. William (Rosemary) Chesney of London; sons Robert of New Hamburg, Geoffrey and Roger, both at home; a brother Willson of Plattsville and sisters Mrs. Perry Thomson of Washington and Mrs. Oliver Hill of Simcoe. Predeceased by a son James. Funeral service was held Monday at the Glendinning Funeral Home Plattsville. Rev. H.A. Pillen officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Richmond, Quentin Hallman, James Tew, Gordon Kaufman, John Shepherd and Peter McDonald. The Ayr News Jun 14 1973 pg 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Richmond/ James Ross Richmond/ Feb. 28, 1915 - June 8, 1973/ his beloved wife/ Jeanne Alberta Smith/ Nov. 16, 1914 - / Our son/ James Colborne/ Feb. 11, 1947 - Apr. 26, 1970/ Geoffrey Thomas/ May 2, 1953 - April 2, 1999 [A] Geoffrey [B] James [C] Ross

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Feb 1915 - Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Jan 1940 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jun 1973 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 11 Jun 1973 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth