James J. Upfold

1877 - 1940  (63 years)

• Name	James J. Upfold
  Born	1877	Putnam, North Dorchester Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	village council Ayr
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340404
  Died	14 Dec 1940	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	17 Dec 1940	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340404	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Jean L. McLeod,   b. 18 Jan 1901, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Oct 1941, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. James Upfold   2. Kathryn Upfold   3. Reta Upfold
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES UPFOLD Well-Known Blacksmith Passes After Lengthy Illness---Aged Sixty -Four Years A well-known resident of Ayr passed away at his residence on Northumberland Street on Saturday night, in the person of James J. Upfold, aged 64 years. Mr. Upfold sustained a stroke two years ago, since which time he has been in indifferent health. He was born in Putnam and came to Ayr 32 years ago where he had since carried on a blacksmith business. In politics he was a Liberal and in religion an Anglican. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and was a former member of the Ayr Municipal Council. Mr. Upfold was known as a good blacksmith and was esteemed by a wide circle of friends. Surviving are: his wife, whose maiden name was Jean McLeod; one son, James, of Woodstock; two daughters, Kathryn, of Norwich and Reta, at home; also two sisters, Mrs. C. R. Eden and Mrs. A. Steele, London. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery. There was a private service at the residence at 2.00 o'clock, followed by a public service at Christ Church at 2.30 o'clock. The Ayr News Dec 19 1940 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Upfold/ James J. Upfold/ 1877 - 1940/ his wife/ Jean L. McLeod/ 1901 - 1941

  
  

• Event Map

  Elected Office - village council Ayr - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Dec 1940 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Dec 1940 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth