William James Ritchie

1903 - 1971  (67 years)

• Name	William James Ritchie
  Born	12 Nov 1903	Ethel, Huron Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	J. Ritchie and Son grocery business
  Residence	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-421611
  Died	1 Jun 1971	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	3 Jun 1971	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I421611	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ritchie,   b. 1872, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1960, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Margaret Gramm,   b. 15 Jul 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F271778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma May Otto,   b. 5 Jun 1904, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1979, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1928	Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Joan Ritchie   2. Gwendolyn Ritchie
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F273378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William James Ritchie GALT, William James Ritchie, 57 Crombie St., died today at South Waterloo Hospital. He was 67. Born at Ethel, Ont., he had resided in Galt, for 65 years. He was co-owner, with his brother Gordon, of the J. Ritchie and Son grocery business, on Grand Avenue. He retired a year ago. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and of the Galt Royal Canadian Legion branch. Surviving are his wife, the former Alma Otto; two daughters, Joan at home and Mrs. J. Donald (Gwendolyn) Halliday of Richmond Hill; one brother, Gordon of Galt and four grandchildren. The body is at Little's Funeral Home, where funeral and committal services will be conducted Thursday, at 3: 30 p.m. Interment will be in Mount View cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Jun 1971 pg 23

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 019427 (1903). Name:William James Ritchie Date of Birth:12 Nov 1903 Gender:Male Birth Place:Huron, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Ritchie Mother's name:Maggie Gramm [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019151 (1928). Name:William J Ritchie Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1904 Birth Place:Ethel Marriage Date:30 Jun 1928 Marriage Place:Perth, Ontario, Canada Father:John Ritchie Mother:Margaret Gramm Spouse:Alena M Otto

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Nov 1903 - Ethel, Huron Co., Ontario Occupation - J. Ritchie and Son grocery business - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jun 1928 - Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jun 1971 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Jun 1971 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth