Mary Clara "Clara" Lisso

1903 - 1989  (86 years)

• Name	Mary Clara "Clara" Lisso
  Born	9 Mar 1903	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Clara Lisso
  Name	Mary Clara "Clara" Gemmell
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341362
  Died	16 Aug 1989	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	19 Aug 1989	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I341362	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	August Christian Lisso,   b. 1 Jan 1867, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1945, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Reid,   b. 20 Apr 1870, Huron-Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario ,   d. 28 Dec 1955, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1895	Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F187692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Gilbert Gemmell,   b. 20 Jan 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1923	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Ernest Gilbert "Gilbert" Gemmell,   b. 10 May 1924, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. James Howard Gemmell,   b. 12 Feb 1929, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1929, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F248798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. James G. Gemmell, a long time resident of Bute Street, Ayr, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday, August 16th. She was in her 87th year. Born in Galt, she was the former Mary, Clara Lisso a daughter of the late August Lisso and Margaret Reid. For 20 years she operated a grocery store at the corner of Hall and Northumberland Streets, Ayr. She was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr and past member of the Women's Auxiliary. Predeceased by her husband James in 1977; a son Howard, sister Bella Lisso and brothers August (Toots) Lisso and William Lisso. Survived by a son, Gilbert Gemmell and his wife Anne of Southampton; three grandchildren, Clif-ford Ingham of Branchton, George Gemmell and his wife Greta and Kenneth and his wife Margaret (Peggy), all of Ayr; six wonderful great-grandchildren, Belinda Pettigrew, Edward, Daren and Tracy Ingham and Cheryl and Patricia Gemmell; two great-great-grandchildren and two brothers, Albert Lisso of Paris, Ont. and Frank Lisso of Cambridge (Preston). Rested at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, where funeral service was held on Saturday. Rev. George Saunders of Knox Church officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Aug 23 1989 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 9. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Gemmell/ In LovIng memory of/ James Gilbert Gemmell/ Jan. 20, 1894 - Apr. 23, 1977/ his beloved wife/ Mary (Clara) Lisso/ Mar. 9, 1903 - Aug. 16, 1989/ Ernest Gilbert Gemmell/ May 10, 1924 - / his beloved wife/ Annie Hawes/ Mar. 9, 1917 [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Mary Lissow Date of Birth: 9 Mar 1903 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: August C Lissow Mother's name: Maggie Reid [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Gemmell/ In Loving memory of/ James Gilbert Gemmell/ Jan. 20, 1894 - Apr. 23, 1977/ his beloved wife/ Mary (Clara) Lisso/ Mar. 9, 1903 - Aug. 16, 1989/ Ernest Gilbert Gemmell/ May 10, 1924 - Oct. 26, 1991/ his beloved wife/ Annie Hawes/ Mar. 9, 1917 - Oct. 26, 2007/ James Howard Gemmell/ Feb. 12 - Nov. 15, 1929 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Angust Christian Lisso Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Hespeler Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1895 Marriage County or District: Bruce Father: John Lisso Mother: Mary Krempir Spouse: Maggie Reid Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1870 Spouse Birth Place: Kinloso Tp Spouse Father: Wm Reid Spouse Mother: Jane Scott [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mary Clara Lisso Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1903 Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1923 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Agustus Lisso Mother: Margaret Reid Spouse: James Gilbert Greewell Spouse's Age: 29 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1894 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: Wm Greewell Spouse Mother: Margaret Mitchell Registration district: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Mar 1903 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Dec 1923 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Aug 1989 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Aug 1989 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth