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Lorne Albert Downs

Male 1891 - 1965  (73 years)


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  • Name Lorne Albert Downs 
    Born 11 Jul 1891  East Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 34th Battalion  [2
    Residence Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1965  182 Water St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-61940 
    Died 12 May 1965  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I61940  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Sarah Gladys "Gladys" Hillis,   b. 2 Mar 1896, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Christina Downs
     2. Patricia Downs
     3. Lorriane Downs
     4. Sarah Gertrude Mae "Sadie" Johnston,   b. 29 Sep 1916, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 2008  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F16185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DOWNS, LORNE ALBERT

      Entered into rest at his residence, 182 Water St. S. in Galt, on Wednesday, May 12, 1965, in his 74, h year. Husband of Gladys Hillis. Father of Sadie ( Mrs. Robert Hogg) and Christina (Mrs. Frank Taylor), both of Galt; Patricia (Mrs. Robert Springall) of Milton; and Lorraine (Mrs. James Garland) of Centralia. Brother of Mrs. Annie McQuarrie of Fergus; and George of Elora. Also survived by ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mr. Downs was born in East Toronto on July 11, 1891, son of the late Alexander Downs and Margaret Stephenson. He lived in Elora for a number of years and after, moved to Glen Christie, where he lived for thirty-six years. He had been a resident of Galt for the past three years. He was a driller by trade and had worked, for many years, at the Gypsum Lime and Albastine Co. near Hespeler. He was a veteran of World War I and served with the 34th Battalion. He attended the United Church and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Galt, Branch 121. Service at the Coutts and Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's St. in Galt on Sat., May 15 at 2. Rev. A. E. Young of Wesley United Church officiated at the service. Rev, T. J. Rees of Elora United Church officiated at the graveside. Pallbearers were all members of the Royal Canadian Legion: Ernest Wilkinson, William Barber, Herbert Harney, Andrew Kidd, Frank Nuttall and David Goreing. Interment Elora Cemetery.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130950226/lorne-albert-downs.

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:Albert Lorne Dawns
      Age:21
      Birth Date:11 Jul 1893
      Birth Location:East Toronto Ontario
      Military Date:1914-1918
      Mother:L Dawns
      Next of Kin:Mrs L Dawns
      Next of Kin Relationship:Mother
      Regiment Number:402360

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1891 - East Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Glen Christie, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co. , Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 May 1965 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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