William Robert "Robert" Edgar

1921 - 1999  (78 years)

• Name	William Robert "Robert" Edgar
  Born	10 Jul 1921	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 Merchant Marines
  Residence	1973	Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340228
  Died	15 Dec 1999	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	17 Dec 1999	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340228	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Gray Edgar,   b. 27 May 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Alice Mae "Mae" Veitch,   b. 17 Aug 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1985, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1918	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F248368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jeanette "Jeanette" Burnett,   b. 21 Feb 1919, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Edgar Ayr resident, William Robert Edgar of Colquhoun Street, died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, December 15th, 1999. He was in his 79th year. Born in Ayr, Robert was a son of the late Mae Veitch and William Gray Edgar. He was a veteran of the Second World War serving with the Merchant Marines between Canada and Great Britain. He was a 32-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 121, Galt and a member of the Royal Canadian Naval Association, South Waterloo. He was employed with Air Canada as cargo facilities and equipment manager for 33 years. After his retirement in 1977, he and his wife, the late Jeanette Burnett (1998) divided their time between their homes in Ayr, Florida and Beachburg. Mr. Edgar was an avid car collector. He will be missed by three sisters, Dorothy and her husband Clifford Scott of Chatham, Jean and her husband William Stager of Oakville, Marjorie and her husband Robert McLeod of RR 1, Ayr; one brother, Dr. Hugh Edgar and his wife Margaret of London; sister-in-law Marion Edgar of Ayr ; and by nieces and nephews, Bill, Kathy, Dan, Terry, Norm, David, Margaret, Graeme, Sheila, Cameron, Heather, Duncan, Carol, Lyle and Greg. He was predeceased by his brother Alex Edgar. Funeral service was held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home on Friday, December 17th at 1: 30 p.m. Dr. Linda Ewing officiated. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News 22 Oct 1999 pg 20

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Scott/ Clifford J./ Scott/ / His wife/ Dorothy G./ Edgar/ / Parents of/ David, Margaret, Monica, Jane/ McLeod/ Robert N. McLeod/ / His wife/ Marjorie M./ Edgar/ Aug. 12, 1929/ Dec. 21, 1999/ Parents of Bill, Kathy, Dan, Terry, Norm [Back] Edgar/ Wm. Robert/ Edgar/ July 10, 1921/ Dec. 15, 1999/ His wife/ M. Jeanette/ Burnett/ Feb. 21, 1919/ Apr. 30, 1998/ Stager/ William L./ Stager/ / His wife/ Jean V. Edgar/ / Parents of/ Graeme, Sheila [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Gray Edgar Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1890 Birth Place: Township N Dumfries Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1918 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Alex Edgar Mother: Mary Gray Spouse: Alice M Veitch Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1894 Spouse Birth Place: Township N Dumfries Spouse Father: Robert J Veitch Spouse Mother: Margaret Mcallister Veitch

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jul 1921 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1973 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Died - 15 Dec 1999 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Dec 1999 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth