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

Osborne Frank "Ossie" Ross

Male 1918 - 2007  (88 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Osborne Frank "Ossie" Ross 
    Born 3 Aug 1918  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 - 
    • Highland Light Infantry of Canada, for three years before enlisting for active service with them on June 16, 1940. Serving overseas he was severely wounded at Buron, France on July 9, 1944.
    Misfortune 1944 
    severely wounded at Buron, France in WW2 
    Residence 1977  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-65804 
    Died 2007  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I65804  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Thomas Alexander Ross,   b. 15 Jan 1881, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Catherine "Katie" Hagey,   b. 18 Apr 1886, Wiarton, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1906  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F14438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ROSS, Osborne (Ossie)

      Passed away, at Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario (his residence for the last 58 years), in his 89th year. Ossie was a member of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, for three years before enlisting for active service with them on June 16, 1940. Serving overseas he was severely wounded at Buron, France on July 9, 1944. Born in Preston, August 3, 1918, he is survived by his sister, Catherine Clemens (Robert); several nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by his parents; his brothers, John, Hugh, Ernie and one nephew. Visitors will be received at Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Parkwood Hospital, 801 Commissioners Road East, London, on Wednesday, from 10 o'clock until the time of the funeral service, at 11 o'clock with Rev. Darrel Shaule officiating. (Use parking lot #3). Interment in Woodland Cemetery.

      Cambridge Times 2007

  • Sources 
    1. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019585 (1906).
      Name:Catherine Hagey Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1886 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:22 Aug 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Peter Hagey Mother:Eliz Beemer Spouse:John Thomas Ross

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1918 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1977 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2007 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth