Robert Cochrane "Bob" Ritchie

1922 - 1998  (76 years)

• Name	Robert Cochrane "Bob" Ritchie
  Born	1922	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	RR3, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338692
  Died	22 Oct 1998	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	24 Oct 1998	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338692	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Irving Ritchie,   b. 12 Apr 1890, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1975, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mabel Grace "Grace" Cochrane,   b. 3 Mar 1897, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1990, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1920	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F247611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Irene Kinzie,   b. 30 Jun 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 2008, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Jul 1951	, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Patricia "Pat" Ritchie   2. David Ritchie
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F247793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert (Bob) Ritchie Life-long area resident Robert (Bob) Cochrane Ritchie of RR 2, Paris, died suddenly at the Brantford General Hospital on Thursday, October 22nd, 1998. He was in his 77th year. Born in North Dumfries Township, he was predeceased by his parents, Mabel Grace Cochrane and Thomas Irving Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie was a former employee of Wabco Ltd., Paris and farmed for many years at RR 3, Ayr. He was a lifetime member of Knox United Church, Ayr. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; his children, Karen and John MacLeod of Paris, Marlene and Jim Miller of Baden, Pat and Glen Kahle of Kitchener, David, Doug and Ann, Mary and John DeMeer, all of Paris and Richard and Nadine of Brantford. Also survived by fourteen grandchildren and by his sister Betty Vanderlip of Paris and his brother Grant Ritchie of Ayr. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother Marshall. Funeral service was held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, on Saturday, October 24th with Rev. Fred Hagle of Knox United Church, Ayr, officiating. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Flower bearers were Erin MacLeod and Dana Ritchie. Pallbearers were Ian MacLeod, Sean Ritchie, Ryan and Ethan Miller, Schuyler DeMeer and Neil Vanderlip. The Ayr News 28 Oct 1998 pg 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Ritchie/ Together forever/ Married July 7, 1951/ Robert Cochrane/ 1922-1998/ Beloved husband of/ Dorothy I. Kinzie/ 1923-2008 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mabel Grace Cochrane Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1897 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1920 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Cochrane Mother: Christena Marshall Spouse: Thos I Ritchie Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1890 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Robert Ritchie Spouse Mother: Jennie Renwick

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1922 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - RR3, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Jul 1951 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Oct 1998 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Oct 1998 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth