Ross Walker Veitch

1898 - 1943  (44 years)

• Name	Ross Walker Veitch
  Born	5 May 1898	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	education, military, life story
  Military	WW1 - 38th Ottawa Battalion
  Occupation	school principal - Preston
  		Woodfield,Bill-0001a-DebraMcCabe-Facebook2020.jpg Bill Woodfield is the little boy holding the trophy for the Preston Central School hockey team in the mid 1930's. His brother Charles ( Tiny) is to the left of him. Debra McCabe - Facebook 2020 First row from left to right is Tiny Woodfield, Bill Woodfield, holding trophy, next Ken Furtney. At the end of the row, Ken Schultz. Back row, left to right is the principal, Mr Veech, beside him is Bob Marsten. The teacher at the end of the row is Mr. McCorkindale. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Residence	1930	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1941	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	postmaster
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55315
  Died	28 Apr 1943	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Haemorrhage
  Buried	30 Apr 1943	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I55315	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Malcolm Veitch,   b. 4 May 1857, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1930, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Annie Maria Walker,   b. Sep 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1955  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1886	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F18298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Velma Florence Kennedy,   b. 16 Jul 1907, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1995  (Age 87 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1925	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Jessie Marie Veitch
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F43649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ROSS W. VEITCH 1897-1943 Married: Velma Kennedy - July 1925 Ross W. Veitch was born in Toronto on May 5, 1897 the son of George Veitch and Annie Welker. He was raised in Plattsville and received his elementary and high school education there. Mr. Veitch was a student at the Stratford Normal School on January 19, 1916 when he enlisted with the 110th Perth Battalion. He went overseas on November 1, 1916, serving with the 38th Ottawa battalion, Cameron Highlanders and receiving a commission as a lieutenant. He returned to Canada in 1919 and resumed his education, completing the course at the Stratford Normal School and then enrolling at McMaster University. After he qualified as a teacher he taught at S.S. No. 7, Wellesley and at S.S. No. 2, Blenheim and S.S. No. 3, Wilmot. Mr. Veitch came to Preston in 1925 as the assistant principal at the Preston Central Public School. He served in this position for six years before acting as principal of the school for ten years. On January 2, 1941 he accepted the position as Preston's postmaster. Mr. Veitch was the fifth man to hold the position since it was created in 1837. Mr. Veitch served the Preston Public Library Board as secretary-treasurer for a number of years and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Preston Branch. He died on April 28, 1943 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery. Sources: 1. Obituary Galt Daily Reporter Wednesday April 28, 1943. 2. "Postmasters of Waterloo County", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 28, 1940. 3. Jim Quantrell, "Cambridge's Postal History -Preston" A Part of Our Past, Essays on Cambridge's History City of Cambridge Archives, Cambridge Ontario 1992. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell] __________________ ROSS W. VEITCH PRESTON. April 29— Funeral services for the late Ross Walker Veitch, who died in the Toronto General Hospital early yesterday morning, have been arranged. The late Mr. Veitch is resting at his home, 854 Queen Street. Funeral service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church on Friday at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 29 Apr 1943 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Ross Veitch Walker Date of Birth:5 May 1898 Gender:Male Birth Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Malcolm Veitch Mother's name:Annie Maria Walker [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Mr Ross Veitch Gender:Male Age:45 Birth Date:5 May 1897 Birth Place:Toronto Ont Death Date:28 Apr 1943 Death Place:Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Father:Geo M Veitch Mother:Annie Walker Spouse:Velma Veitch [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] Veitch/ In Loving Memory Of/ Ross Walker Veitch/ 1898 - 1943/ Beloved Husband Of/ Velma F.Kennedy/ 1907 - 1995/ [Back] Reeve/ In Loving Memory Of/ John Edward Reeve/ 1924 - 1987/ Beloved Husband Of/ Jessie Marie Veitch/ [Flat Marker] John Reeve/ Private/ Linc & Welland Regt./ 2 November 1987 Age 63./ [Flat Marker] Ross Veitch/ 1898 - 1943 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Ross Walker Veitch Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1898 Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Jul 1925 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:George Malcom Veitch Mother:Annie Maria Walker Spouse:Velma Florence Kennedy Spouse's Age:17 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1908 Spouse Birth Place:Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father:William Roy Kennedy Spouse Mother:Nellie May Tune

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 May 1898 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jul 1925 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1930 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - postmaster - 1941 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Haemorrhage - 28 Apr 1943 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Apr 1943 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth