Gilbert James "Pat" Little^[1]

1874 - 1954  (80 years)

• Name	Gilbert James "Pat" Little
  Born	14 Jun 1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Christened	6 Oct 1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	funeral, business
  Name	James Little
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Undertaker
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Undertaker
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-61986
  Died	11 Nov 1954	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	13 Nov 1954	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I61986	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Little,   b. 17 Aug 1840, Lockerbie, , Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 16 Dec 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hutton,   b. 6 Aug 1836, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Jan 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	27 May 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F38382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Ann Palmer,   b. 14 Dec 1871, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1954  (Age 82 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gilbert James Little City of Cambridge Archives

  
  

• Notes

  Described at the time of his death as the Dean of Galt's retail business section, Gilbert James Little was born in 1874 the son of Thomas Little and Margaret Hutton. When he was fifteen he joined the firm founded by his father, the T. Little and Son funeral and furniture business. He later became president of the business and was closely associated with the company's operations for sixty five years. Mr. Little died on November 11, 1954 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge ___________________________ Dean of Galt's retail business section, Gilbert James "Pat" Little, died early this morning at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital after several weeks of illness. In his 81st year, Mr. Little was born in Galt, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Little. He spent his entire life in this city with the exception of four years in Chicago, Illinois, in early life. At the age of 15 he joined the T. Little and Son funeral and furniture business, founded by his father 87 years ago, and was associated with the firm for 65 years. He later became president and was actively associated with it until he was taken ill recently. A few years ago he became critically ill but made a remarkable recovery. Mr. Little was widely known throughout the province among morticians and furniture tradesman. In his younger days he was quite active in baseball, curling and fishing and was one of Galt's best known residents. He had a remarkable memory being able to take one back to his boyhood in Galt and name off all the merchants of those days in business on the village's main streets. A lifelong member of Central Presbyterian church, Mr. Little served on several official bodies of that congregation. He was a member of Masonic Order, Galt lodge No. 257 and Waterloo chapter No. 32. He also belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Encampment, and the Canadian Order of Foresters, Manchester lodge. Surviving besides his wife, the former Clara Palmer, is one great-niece, Dianne Lashbrook, and two great-nephews, William and Frederick Lashbrook of Galt. Friends will be received at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home, 39 Grand avenue north. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, November 13, at 2: 00 p. m. at Central Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Mount View cemetery. "Dean of Business Men: Highly Respected Galt Man, G. J. "Pat" Little Died Today, Galt Evening Reporter, Nov. 11, 1954.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. LITTLE/ Thomas LITTLE/ 1840-1921/ also his wife/ Margaret HUTTON 1836-1918/ William Tait LITTLE/ 1865-1903/ also his wife/ Minna E. VOLKMAN 1871-1951 G. James LITTLE/ 1874-1954/ also his wife/ Clara A PALMER 1871-1954/ [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 5. [S573] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Union Presbyterian Church. Gilbert James Little Born 14 Jun 1874 Galt Parents Thomas Little & baptized 06 Oct 1874 Occupation: Cabinet Maker [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 22. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 025496 (1874). Name:Gelkers James Little Date of Birth:14 Jun 1874 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Thomas Little Mother's name:Margaret Hutton [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Thomas Little Birth Place: Scotland Residence: Mitchell Age: 24 Father Name: Gabriel Mother Name: Rebecca Saunders Spouse Name: Maggie Hutton Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse residence: Dumfries Township Spouse Father Name: James Spouse Mother Name: Agnes McKay Marriage Date: 27 May 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 015091 (1911). Name:Gilbert Jas Little Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1884 Marriage Date:5 Jul 1911 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Thomas Little Mother:Margaret Hullen Spouse:Clara Ann Palmer

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jun 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 6 Oct 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Undertaker - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Undertaker - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Jul 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Nov 1954 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Nov 1954 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth