John Thomas Kay

1880 - 1953  (72 years)

• Name	John Thomas Kay
  Born	14 Oct 1880	Preston, , Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182470714
  Military	WW1  [1, 2]
  Residence	1916	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65868P
  Died	20 Feb 1953	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4]
  Buried	23 Feb 1953	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I65868	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Anne Burton,   b. 9 Apr 1881, Preston, , Lancashire, England ,   d. 9 Oct 1959, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. William Kay
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Kay By Record Correspondent AYR John T. Kay, 72, a resident of Ayr for many years, died at his home yesterday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Kay was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, and came to Canada in 1911, residing in Toronto. He served in the First World War with the Queen's Own Rifles. Returning to Canada he settled in Ayr where he had since resided. He was a member of Knox United Church. He was a retired. CPR foreman. His wife, the former Annie Burton, survives with one son, William Kay of Galt, one grandson, Roger, and two brothers and two sisters in England. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 o'clock at the Ball Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Ayr Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Goodger will conduct the services. The body is resting at the funeral home. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Sat, Feb 21, 1953 Page 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Kay/ In Loving memory of/ John T. Kay/ Oct. 14, 1880 - Feb. 20, 1953/ beloved Husband of/ Anne Burton/ Apr. 9, 1881 - Oct. 9, 1959/ "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant"/ + [veteran's poppy]. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. John Thomas Kay Residence: Toronto Birth Date: 14 Oct 1881 Birth Location: Lancashire, England Relative: Annie Kay Relationship: Wife Regiment Number: 669641 [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "John T. Kay Passes," Feb 25 1953 pg 1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Kay/ In Loving memory of/ John T. Kay/ Oct. 14, 1880 - Feb. 20, 1953/ beloved Husband of/ Anne Burton/ Apr. 9, 1881 - Oct. 9, 1959/ "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant"/ + [veteran's Poppy]. [A] Mother

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Oct 1880 - Preston, , Lancashire, England Residence - 1916 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Feb 1953 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Feb 1953 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth