Waterloo Region Generations
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Hugh Leslie "Hughie" Melvin

Male 1899 - 1983  (84 years)


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  • Name Hugh Leslie "Hughie" Melvin 
    Born 22 Jun 1899  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-342235 
    Died 15 Oct 1983  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 18 Oct 1983  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I342235  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Albert Robertson Melvin,   b. 20 Feb 1874, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1943, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Jean Armour Cuthbertson,   b. 13 Feb 1873, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F248984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Hugh L. Melvin

      Hugh Leslie Melvin, a, resident of Ayr for over 70 years, passed away in Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 15th. He was in his 85th year. Born in St. George, he was a son of the late Albert Robertson Melvin and the former Mary Hoggarth. The family moved to Ayr in the early 1900's. Mr. Melvin joined the Ayr News as a linotype operator in 1925 and continued for over 50 years until retiring in 1978. Surviving are two brothers Albert of Ayr and David of Stratford. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a sister Agnes in 1925. Funeral service was held at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Tuesday with interment in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 19 Oct 1983 pg 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 1.

    2. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 7.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Hugh Leslie Melvin Date of Birth: 22 Jun 1899 Gender: Male Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Albert R Melvin Mother's name: Jean A Cuthbertson

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jean Cuthbertson Born: Ayr Age: 25 Father: Hugh Cuthbertson Mother: Agnes Date Born: abt 1873 Spouse: Albert Melvin Age: 24 born: Stratford Father: David Melvin Mother: Mary Hogarth married 23 Nov 1898 married: Waterloo

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Albert Melvin Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1874 Birth Place: Stratford, Ontario Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1898 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: David Melvin Mother: Mary Hogarth Spouse: Jean Cuthbertson Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Hugh Cuthbertson Spouse Mother: Agnes Date

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jun 1899 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1983 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 Oct 1983 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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