John Gordon "Gord" Ritchie

1909 - 2008  (99 years)

• Name	John Gordon "Gord" Ritchie
  Born	19 Jul 1909	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Red & White Grocery Store, 10 Grand Ave, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Worked - Red & White Grocery Store
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-421612
  Died	22 Sep 2008	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I421612	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 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,   d. 1948
  Family ID	F271778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  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. CA 1871,   d. 7 Feb 1948  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Family ID	F276981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Jane "Babe",   b. 19 Jan 1942,   d. 3 May 1998  (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. John Malcolm Ritchie   2. Sarah Jane "Sally" Ritchie   3. Susan Margaret Ritchie   4. James Theodore "Jim" Ritchie   5. Robert Gordon "Gordon" Ritchie   6. Elizabeth Kathleen Ritchie
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Jane "Babe" Baird,   b. 4 Feb 1915,   d. 3 May 1998, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F276982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RITCHIE, John Gordon On Monday, September 22, 2008, John Gordon (Gord) Ritchie passed away, in his 100th year. Born on Grand Avenue South, Galt, on July 19, 1909, Gord later attended Galt Collegiate Institute. In his youth he was an avid golfer and excelled in curling at the Galt Curling Club. Well known to the community, Gord worked in the family Red & White grocery store at 10 Grand Avenue for 68 years, until he retired at the age of 85. Gord was predeceased by his beloved wife, Babe (Elizabeth) and his brother, William. He leaves behind his children, John (Jean) and Sally (Ron) of Toronto, Susan (Lyonel) of Wasaga Beach, Jim (Anita) of Cambridge, Gordon (Lynn) of Manotick and Elizabeth of Istanbul, Turkey. Surviving are his nieces, Gwen Halliday and Joan Hipel; his grandchildren, Ronald, John, Candace, Natalie, Sarah, James, Robert, Heather, Connor and one great-grandchild, Alexander. The last four years of Gord's life were spent peacefully, at St. Andrew's Terrace Long Term Care facility. Words cannot express the family's gratitude for the loving care their father received from Alison, Kim and all the staff at St. Andrew's. Cremation will be followed by a private family memorial. Arrangements entrusted to Little's Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, Cambridge. Cambridge Times 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. John Gordon Ritchie Date of Birth: 19 Jul 1909 Gender: Male Birth Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: John Ritchie Mother's name: Maggie Gramm #048693 [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . RITCHIE/ in memory of/ John RITCHIE/ died Apr. 12, 1960 in his 88th year/ Margaret CRAMM/ beloved wife of John RITCHIE/ died Feb. 7, 1948 in her 77th year/ blessed are the pure in heart/ for they shall see God/ John Gordon RITCHIE/ July 19, 1909 - Sept. 22, 2008/ Beloved Husband Of/ Elizabeth Jane BAIRD/ Feb. 4, 1915 - May 3, 1998/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Sep 2008 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth