Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Harold Bruce Dawson

Male 1924 - 1999  (75 years)


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  • Name Harold Bruce Dawson 
    Born 31 Jan 1924  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-440052 
    Died 31 Mar 1999  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I440052  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Bruce "Bruce" Dawson,   b. 19 Jan 1891, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Margaret Esther "Esther" Forbes,   b. 3 Jul 1895, Oakley, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1989  (Age 93 years) 
    Family ID F58961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melba B. Head,   b. 16 Jan 1919,   d. 8 Feb 2009  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lori Lee Dawson,   b. 12 Oct 1960,   d. 11 Jun 1962  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F278208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Harold Dawson

      Harold Bruce Dawson of Cambridge, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 31, 1999. He was in his 79th year. Born in Ayr, he was a son of the late R. Bruce Dawson and Margaret Forbes. Harold was a retired crane operator with S. McNally and Son of Hamilton. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 121, Galt and of the Navy Club. Loving husband of Melba. Survived by his children David and Sharon Dawson of Scotland and Bonnie and Tony Oliver of Cambridge; his step-children Greg Murdock of Cambridge and Sandra and Orm Mason of Bayfield; six grandchildren; brothers Gordon of Bracebridge and Jack of Windsor; sisters Jessie Dawson of Paris and Margaret Foster of St. Catharines. Predeceased by his daughter Lori Lee. At Harold's request, there will be no service, cremation has taken pace. Arrangements by Corbett Funeral Home, Cambridge.

      The Ayr News Apr 7 1999 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      DAWSON/ in loving memory of/ Harold B. DAWSON/ Jan. 31, 1924 - Mar. 31, 1999/ his wife/ Melba B. HEAD/ Jan. 16, 1919 - Feb. 8, 2009/ Lori Lee daughter/ Oct. 12, 1960 - June 11, 1962/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Mar 1999 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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