Rev. Richard Davidson

1876 - 1944  (68 years)

• Name	Richard Davidson
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	29 Mar 1876	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340705
  Died	25 May 1944	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	27 May 1944	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I340705	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Davidson,   b. 10 Jan 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Janet Craig Lillico,   b. 17 Jul 1850, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F248657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Mary Northwood,   b. 1879, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1906	Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Church Leader Passes Rev. Richard Davidson. Ph.D., D.D., Was Native of This Community Suffering a heart seizure, Rev, Richard Davidson, Ph.D., D.D., principal emeritus, Emmanuel College, and president of the Toronto Conference, United Church of Canada, died Thursday morning at his home, 120 Madison avenue, Toronto. Apparently in his usual health Wednesday. Dr. Davidson engaged in preparations for the conference which opened Monday, May 29. Retiring a year ago as principal of Emmanuel College, he had assumed work in the Old Testament Department of Victoria College. Dr. Davidson was born in Blenheim township, near Ayr, 68 years ago. He was a graduate of the University of Toronto and Knox College; took postgraduate work in Toronto and Berlin, and taught on the staffs of Trinity College, Montreal Presbyterian College, University College and Knox College. At the time of Church Union in 1925, he was appointed to the staff of Emanuel College, Victoria University. He became principal 12 years ago. He was prominent in ecumenical circles and at the time of his death was president of the North American section of the Ecumenical Council. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Montreal Theological College and Queen's University. A member of Westminster Central United Church. he was recently moderator of the congregation. Surviving are his widow, Edith Mary Northwood Davidson; two sons, Flt. Lieut. Rev. Richard Davidson, chaplain in the R.C.A.F., and FR. Lieut. Craig Davidson, R.CA.F., Headquarters Staff, Ottawa; two daughters, Mrs. Wesley Flinn and Mrs. William Omand, both of Toronto. Two brothers, John Lilllco Davidson, Bright, and Henry Rufus Davidson, Ayr, and a sister. Janet Craig Davidson, Toronto, also survive. The Funeral The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, with interment in Ayr Cemetery. Following a service held in Westminster-Central Church. Toronto. at 2 o'clock, the cortege proceeded to Ayr. A service was held at the graveside at 5 o'clock. in charge of Chancellor W. T. Brown of Victoria University, Toronto, assisted by Rev. J. W. Currie and Rev. R. A. Steed of Knox United Church, Ayr. The pallbearers were three nephews, Richard Davidson, Richard Barrie, Walter IL Barrie, and J. W. Lillico, Walter A. Barrie and Richard Baxter. The Ayr News Jun 1 1944 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Richard Davidson Date of Birth: 29 Mar 1876 Gender: Male Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Henry Davidson Mother's name: Janet Lillice [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Davidson/ In Loving memory of/ Rev. Richard Davidson D. D./ PrInciple of Emmanuel College, Toronto/ born In Blenheim Township 1876 died In Toronto 1944/ a Man Perfect and Upright One That Feared God Job 11/ his wife/ Edith Mary Northwood/ born In Chatham Ont. 1879/ Died in Toronto 1965/ "A Virtuous Woman Is a Crown/ to Her Husband" Prov 12.4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Richard Davidson Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1876 Birth Place: Drumbo, Ontario Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1906 Marriage County or District: Kent Father: Henry Davidson Mother: Janet Craiglille Spouse: Edith Mary Northwood Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1880 Spouse Birth Place: Chatham, Ontario Spouse Father: John Mcgregor Northwood Spouse Mother: Harriet King Northwood

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Mar 1876 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Jun 1906 - Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 25 May 1944 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 27 May 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth