William Ainslie "Ainslie" Melross

1886 - 1944  (57 years)

• Name	William Ainslie "Ainslie" Melross
  Born	4 Nov 1886	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame	William Ainslie Melross was a noted professional lacrosse and hockey player (including the Hamilton Tigers) from the early twentieth century, in both Galt and the Calgary area.. The Melross family was originally from Newton Mearns (near Glasgow), Scotland where they were merchants. Melross is remembered in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. After returning to Galt from Alberta, he established an insurance and real estate business in town.
  		William Ainslie Melross Was a noted professional lacrosse and hockey player (including the Hamilton Tigers) from the early twentieth century, in both Galt and the Calgary area.. The Melross family was originally from Newton Mearns (near Glasgow), Scotland where they were merchants. Melross is remembered in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. After returning to Galt from Alberta, he established an insurance and real estate business in town. - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame.
  Name	Ainslie Melross
  Residence	1944	42 Blenheim Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74141
  Died	20 Apr 1944	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I74141	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Melross,   b. 1850, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 7 Jan 1901  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Hannah Evans,   b. 1 Jun 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1918  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F19285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence C. Graham,   b. 19 Aug 1887,   d. 20 Apr 1973, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F19016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Ainslie Melross was a noted professional lacrosse and hockey player (including the Hamilton Tigers) from the early twentieth century, in both Galt and the Calgary area.. The Melross family was originally from Newton Mearns (near Glasgow), Scotland where they were merchants. Melross is remembered in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. After returning to Galt from Alberta, he established an insurance and real estate business in town.

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [NW] In memory of/ James MELROSS/ A native of/ Glasgow Scotland/ died Jan. 7th 1901/ in his 51st year/ Hannah EVANS/ his wife/ died Apr.24th 1918/ in her 66th year [A] Mother [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Thomas MELROSS/ 1889-1946 [E] William Ainslie/ MELROSS/ 1886-1944

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Nov 1886 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Apr 1944 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth