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Gilmore Kidd

Male 1898 - 1960  (61 years)


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  • Name Gilmore Kidd 
    Born 1 Jul 1898  Clydebank, , Renfrew, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1917  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    shoe cutter 
    Residence 1917  153 Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1926  87 Aberdeen Road S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-128851 
    Died 1 May 1960  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 3 May 1960  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I128851  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Andrew Kidd,   b. 1863, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Christina Donnelly,   b. 1861, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913  (Age 52 years) 
    Family ID F34675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ethel Bell,   b. 1900, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1964  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Roy Kidd
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F34930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GILMOUR KIDD

      A shoe cutter by trade and a faithful worker at the Scott Shoe company, for many years, Gilmour Kidd, formerly of Galt, died at his residence 115 Fifth Avenue Preston, on Sunday. Son of the late Andrew Kidd and the former Christina Donnelly, he was born in Clydebank Scotland. Residing in Hamilton a short time prior to coming to Galt, he had made his home on Aberdeen Road south, for 30 years The deceased moved to Preston, five years ago. A member of the Loyal Order of Moose, he attended Trinity Church. Besides his widow, the former Ethel Bell, he is survived by one son Roy of Preston and two brothers, Peter and Andrew Kidd both of Galt. A sister Mrs. Mary Hotchkies of Galt and a grandson Terence of Preston also survive. The late Mr. Kidd is resting at the W. R. Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, for funeral service on Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m. Interment will take place in Mount View cemetery.

      Galt Reporter 1960

  • Sources 
    1. [S289] Military - Soldiers of the First World War.
      Gilmour Kidd, occupation shoe cutter 153 North Water St. Galt, Ontario Residence: Galt, Ontario, Canada Birth Date: 1 Jul 1898 Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland Relative: Andrew Kidd Relationship: Father Regiment Number: 2002591

    2. [S1138] News - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Galt Evening Reporter, Obituary of Andrew Kidd - Dec. 18, 1926 - pg.1 - col.4 and pg.3 col.6-7.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Kidd/ in loving memory of/ Gilmour Kidd/ May 1, 1960/ his wife/ Ethel Bell/ July 30, 1964/ till we meet again

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jul 1898 - Clydebank, , Renfrew, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoe cutter - 1917 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - 153 Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - 87 Aberdeen Road S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 May 1960 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 May 1960 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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