William Leithead

1876 - 1952  (76 years)

• Name	William Leithead
  Born	13 Feb 1876	Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215884530
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72981
  Died	11 May 1952	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	14 May 1952	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I72981	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Walter Leithead,   b. Jan 1854, , New York State, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1922, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Helen Fulton,   b. 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1876	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F30595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Violet Lillian Gress,   b. 24 May 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1973, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1923	Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At his home in Ayr, on Sunday, May 11, 1952 William Leithead In his 77th year. The Funeral Will be held from his late residence, Stanley Street, on Tuesday, May 13, at 3.00 p.m. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card _____________________________________ William Leithead Passes - Death came suddenly to William Leithead at his home on Sunday morning, shortly after he had suffered a heart attack while attending church service. The late Mr. Leithead, who was in his 77th year, had been an elder in the Ayr Presbyterian congregation since its organization over 20 years ago. He was born in Greenfield, a son of the late Walter Leithead and Helen Fulton, and had lived in this district all of his life. He farmed for 40 years on the Ayr-Wrigley's road on the property now owned by Arthur Holderness, before retiring to this village six years ago. He is survived by his wife, the former Violet Gress. The Funeral The funeral was held from his late residence, Stanley street, on Tuesday afternoon, attended by a wide circle of friends and neighbors. The service was conducted by Rev. J. D. Farris of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Galt, interment being made in Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were William G. Hall, James D. Patterson; Carl E. Weitzel, Lyon Findlater, James Cruickshank and Thomas Robson. The Ayr News May 15 1952 pg 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 5. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 23. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Leithead/ In Loving memory of/ William Leithead/ died May 12, 1952/ his beloved wife/ Violet Lillian Cress/ May 24, 1884 - July 9, 1973 [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010984-76. Walter Leithead, 22, occ. Farmer, b. United States, res. North Dumfries, son of Alexander Leithead & Hellen Hutchison Married Hellen Fulton, 28, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, daughter of Robert Fulton & Jean McNellie, Witn Robert & William Fulton of North Dumfries, 3 March 1876 in North Dumfries. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Violet Lillian Gress Age: 39 Birth Date: abt 1884 Birth Place: Cedar Creek Rd Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1923 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Jacob Gress Mother: Elizabeth Baetz Spouse: William Leithead Spouse's Age: 47 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1876 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: Walter Leithead Spouse Mother: Helen Fulton Registration district: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Feb 1876 - Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Jun 1923 - Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 11 May 1952 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 14 May 1952 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth