Major Harold Edward Gaskin

1904 - 1960  (56 years)

• Name	Harold Edward Gaskin
  Prefix	Major
  Born	2 Apr 1904	Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Residence	1960	32 Forest Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-388894
  Died	7 Nov 1960	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I388894	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Private Frank Gaskin,   b. 25 Nov 1878, Neauton, England ,   d. 6 Sep 1918, Aubigny, Aubigny-en-Artois, Pasde Calais, France  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Mary A. "Polly" Bryant,   b. 3 Dec 1880, , England ,   d. 31 Jul 1974  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F262711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Rohleder
  Children	1. Frederick Gaskin   2. Mary Ann Gaskin
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F55021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Harold E. Gaskin GA LT, Harold Edward Gaskin, 56, of 32 Forest Rd., Galt, died here today at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. He was born in Birmingham, England and was a resident of Galt, for 50 years. He was a general insurance broker, operating his own business, for the last 25 years. He was a member of Trinity Anglican Church and was prominent in all sports, in his younger days. He was a past president and treasurer of the Galt junior A hockey club. He was a major in the Highland Light Infantry and was overseas, until 1945. Re is survived by his wife, the former Marie Rohleder; his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Gaskin; one son, Frederick at home; one daughter, Mary Ann at home. Friends will be received at the Little Funeral Home, Galt., Tuesday afternoon and evening. The funeral will be conducted at Trinity Church, Wednesday, at 2 p.m., by Rev. Canon A. B. Thomas. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Nov 1960 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. [East] In memory of/ Bridget BRYANT/ born June 21, 1859/ died Feb. 2, 1941/ Ada BRYANT/ born Apr. 19, 1888/ died Oct. 4, 1922/ In the midst of life, we are in death/ Frank GASKIN/ died of wounds, France/ Sept. 6, 1918/ aged 38 years/ Harold E. GASKIN M. B. E./ born Apr. 2, 1904/ died Nov. 7, 1960/ [West] In loving memory of/ Harry BRYANT/ born Oct. 18,1896/ died Jan. 26, 1928/ At rest/ Mary A. (Polly) BRYANT/ beloved wife of/ Frank GASKIN/ Dec. 3, 1880 - July 31, 1974/ [A] Harry [B] Polly [C] Harold [D] Mother [E] Ada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1904 - Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Died - 7 Nov 1960 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth