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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Thomas Rankin

Male - 1973


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  • Name Thomas Rankin 
    Born Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-348973 
    Died 1 Feb 1973  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Feb 1973  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I348973  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family Violet Johnstone 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F250774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RANKIN

      Thomas— Of 778 Walter St., Preston, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1973, Thomas Rankin, beloved husband of Violet Johnstone; father of Adeline (Mrs. Albert Stuart) of Toronto, Violet (Mrs. Victor Russell) of Port Elgin, Alex of Mississauga, Harold of Scarborough, Thomas of Toronto; also survived by one brother Ivie Rankin of Windsor; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Linklater, Toronto and Mrs. Peggy Cummings, Tennessee; 13 grandchildren. Mr. Rankin was born in Glasgow, Scotland, came to Preston 20 years ago from Toronto, retired from Eastern Steel, member of Preston Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128 and veteran of the First World War. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queen St., (Preston) Cambridge, where funeral service will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Memorial service under the auspices of the Preston Royal Canadian Legion will be held tonight at the funeral home at 8: 30 p.m.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Feb 1973 pg 29

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Thomas Rankin Buried February 4, 1973 Lot 7

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Feb 1973 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Feb 1973 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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