Ernest Gilbert "Gilbert" Gemmell

1924 - 1997  (73 years)

• Name	Ernest Gilbert "Gilbert" Gemmell
  Born	10 May 1924	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341363
  Died	26 Dec 1997	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	30 Dec 1997	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I341363	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary Clara "Clara" Lisso,   b. 9 Mar 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Aug 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1923	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F248798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Hawes,   b. 9 Mar 1917,   d. 26 Oct 2007  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Clifford Gemmell   2. George Gemmell   3. Ken Gemmell
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Former long time Ayr resident Ernest Gilbert Gemmell of Southampton died at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener on Friday, December 26, 1997. He was in his 74th year. Born in Ayr, he was the son of Mary Clara (Lisso) and James Gilbert Gemmell. Gilbert worked for several years at Ayr Feed and Supply. In the early 1960's he purchased Laird's grocery store in downtown Ayr which he and his wife operated. The store was sold to Charles McCann in December, 1973. In December, 1976 the store was purchased by Little Short Stop a firm which he worked for, most of the time as manager of the Ayr location. He retired in 1986, at which time he and his wife moved to Southampton. He was a member of Southampton Royal Canadian Legion Branch 155, and was a member of Christ Anglican Church, Ayr and St. Paul's Anglican Church, Southampton. Gilbert is survived by his wife Anne Hawes; his three sons Clifford Ingham and his wife Ute of Elora, George Gemmell and his wife Greta, and Ken Gemmell and his wife Peggy, all of Ayr, his six grandchildren Edward, Darren, Tracey, Belinda, Cheryl and Patricia; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Howard. Funeral service was held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 30. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News 31 Dec 1997 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [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: 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 - 10 May 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Dec 1997 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Dec 1997 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth