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William D'Urban Makins

Male 1880 - 1955  (75 years)


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  • Name William D'Urban Makins 
    Born 1880  , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-73181 
    Buried 6 Nov 1955  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Died 10 Nov 1955  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I73181  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Mary Ann Elizabeth Sutton,   b. 1877,   d. 1961  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Emma Beulah Caroline "Beulah" Makins,   b. 27 Aug 1902, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Urban Edward Makins,   b. 14 Jan 1904,   d. 9 Nov 1978, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F19075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Passing of Esteemed Ayr Resident - An esteemed Ayr resident for the past ten years, William D'Urban Makins, Church Street, passed away in the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Thursday after being ill for a considerable period. Mr. Makins was confined to Brantford General Hospital for many weeks and had returned home some two weeks ago. On Tuesday of last week it was found necessary to remove him to the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, where he passed away suddenly the following Thursday.

      Born in England

      He was born in Norfolk County, England, and came to Canada 50 years ago. He was employed at Brantford Coach and Body, Ltd. for more than 40 years and was foreman of the woodworking department. Mr. Makins was an elder at Wesley Untied Church while living in Brantford, and after moving to Ayr joined Knox United Church. Surviving, besides his widow, the former Mary Ann Sutton, are one son, Urban Edward, of Ayr; one daughter, Mrs. A.B. (Beulah) Raddin, of High Springs, Florida; one grandson, William, of Ayr; three brothers, George Henry Makins, of Brantford; Jeremiah and Richard, of Horningtoft, England.

      The Funeral

      The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Beckett Funeral Home, Brantford, to the Ayr Cemetery. The services, which were largely attended, were in charge of Rev. J.W. Currie, Ayr. Mrs. Bernard Yardley of Hamilton sang the beautiful solo, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." The pallbearers were: Richard McGrogan, Ayr; William Smith, Brantford; Larry Pennell, Brantford; Bernard Yardley, Hamilton; Manton Howling, New Dundee; and John P. Gore, London.

      Ayr News Nov 10 1955 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Passing of Esteemed Ayr Resident," Nov 10 1955 pg 1.

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Makins/ In memory of/ William D. MakIns/ 1880 - 1955/ his wife/ Mary Ann Sutton/ 1877 - 1961/ He Giveth his beloved Sleep

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1880 - , Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Nov 1955 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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