Melvin James Robb

1917 - 1995  (78 years)

• Name	Melvin James Robb
  Born	1917	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1974	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	North Dumfries Township - council
  Residence	1995	Swan St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338674
  Died	30 Jul 1995	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	2 Aug 1995	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338674	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William George Robb,   b. 21 Nov 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1976, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Isabella Taylor White,   b. 29 Oct 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jun 1982, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1915	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F53379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Audrey Joannabelle McConnell,   b. 23 Jul 1923, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 2011, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1946  [2]
  Children	1. Brian Robb   2. Linda Robb
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F247784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Melvin J. Robb Melvin James Robb, an Ayr businessman and twenty year veteran of municipal politics, passed away at his home, Swan Street, on Sunday, July 30, 1995. He was in his 79th year. Born in Galt, he was a son of the late William G. Robb and Isabella White. For a time the family resided at St. George before moving to a farm at Wrigley's Corners, east of Ayr. In 1946 he and his wife Audrey, married 53 years at the time of his death, moved to their home on Swan Street in Ayr. Mel operated a truck hauling feed for Ayr Feed from 1944 to 1951. Upon selling the truck to McDonald Transport, he went to work for Ayr Feed. In 1960, he again entered business, becoming the fourth person in Ontario to put a mobile feed mill on the road. In December 1974, he was elected a member of North Dumfries Township council, as representative for the Ayr ward. He had continuously held this position, and for the present year was deputy mayor. Mel loved his community and whenever a helping hand was needed, he was there to supply it. He was a faithful supporter of the upcoming International Plowing Match and was a member of the parking committee. Husband of Audrey; father of Brian of Innerkip and Linda and her husband David Lee of Paris. Also survived by seven grandchildren; five sisters Kathrine Gautreau of Kitchener, Frances Foreman of Cambridge, Beatrice Robb of St. George, Christina Shoemaker of Elmira and Dorothy Smith of Cambridge and two brothers Fred of Woodstock and Roger of RR 2, Drumbo. Predeceased by a brother Charles. Funeral at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, on Wednesday, August 2nd. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News 9 Aug 1995 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Robb/ Melvin J. Robb/ 1917 - 1995/ Audrey J./ McConnell/ 1923 - 2011/ Their children/ Brian & Linda [Back] Robb. [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Obituary of Melvin James Robb - 9 Aug 1995 pg 11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William George Robb Sex: Male Age: 25 Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Galt Occ: teamster - Galt Father's Name: John Robb Mother's Name: Eliza Markman Spouse's Name: Isabel White Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Dumfries Res: Galt Spouse's Father's Name: Charles White Spouse's Mother's Name: Isabel Walker Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1915 Marriage Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1917 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - North Dumfries Township - council - 1974 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1995 - Swan St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jul 1995 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 2 Aug 1995 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth