Harry Edward Class: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Harry Edward Class was born 1 Mar 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Honoured: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Harry Class Muncipal pool
Military: WW2
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103392
Residence: 1916, 15 Martin St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1924, 45 Homewood Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Harry Class (1916-2011) was an exceptional Canadian diver and influential member of the community of Kitchener. In 1934, at the British Empire Games in London, Class won a bronze medal in diving. During the Second World War, he joined the Canadian Army Intelligence Corp and went overseas where he took part in diving exhibitions. After the war, Class settled in Hamilton and worked his way up to chief executive officer of Mrs. Smith's Frozen Pies. He retired in 1978 and returned to Kitchener where he served as president and coach of the YMCA swim team. Remarkably, at the age of 72, Class returned to competitive swimming and won 16 Canadian championships and set 16 records in the 70-74 age group. At the age of 75, he competed across North America and in Europe, winning 50 gold medals, four silver and four bronze. Woodside Pool, where Class developed his swimming and diving skills, was renamed in his honour in 1992.

Harry Class. (2017). Ontario Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 July 2019, from https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/pages/our-stories/exhibits/snapshots-of-ontarios-sport-heritage/connection-between-community-geography-and-sport/harry-class?fbclid=IwAR2OPTRRd6dxclFpsXh10RbtaitoYuKikwJzFj7uW4Oh1aFep9CaciaKP0A

Military:
Harry had joined the Canadian Army Intelligence Corp and was sent to Britain.

Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region:
Harry Class was born in Kitchener where he received his swimming and diving training at the YMCA under the supervision of Harold Ballantyne and Tommy Armour.

In 1932 he won the Canadian Junior three-meter Diving Championship and was the Canadian Senior Men's three meter Diving Champion in 1935, 1936, 1938, and 1943. In 1935 he won the Canadian Senior Men's one meter Diving Championship. In addition, he was a member of the 150-yard medley relay team that broke the Canadian record by four seconds in 1938.

At the British Empire Games in London, England, in 1934, he won a Bronze Medal for Canada in the three-meter diving event. Along with his Canadian Championship in 1936, he won the Canadian Olympic Trials in three meter diving at Montreal.

Class won many other Provincial and YMCA swimming and diving championships, and also is a member of the Toronto Granite Club Hall of Fame and the Hamilton Aquatic Club Hall of Fame.

Past and Present Inductees. (2017). Waterlooregionmuseum.ca. Retrieved 25 June 2017, from https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/exhibits/past-and-present-inductees.aspx

Harry — Helen Margaret Hirons. Helen was born 11 Nov 1912, Huntsville, Chaffey Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario; died 8 May 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Duncan Edward Class was born 24 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Philip Bernard Class was born 22 Feb 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 2003, , Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk Co. , Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Duncan Edward Class

(1.Harry¹) was born 24 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90074

Notes:

CLASS, Duncan Edward Born Tuesday December 24, 1946, Duncan passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the age of 69 years. Beloved husband of Margaret Boyle. Duncan is predeceased by his mother Helen (Hirons) Class in 1991, his brother Philip Class in 2003 and his father Harry Class in 2011. He will be fondly remembered by the Hirons, Richber, Boyle and Class families. Margaret will greet family and friends at the Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S., 519-743-8900 on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 6-9 p.m. Memories of Duncan will be shared during a celebration of his life in the Westmount Chapel on Saturday, November 12th at 3: 30 p.m. followed by a time of fellowship and refreshment in the Westmount Heritage Room. Private interment will be at Williamsburg Cemetery. In memory of Duncan, donations to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Rd., Mount Hope, Ontario L0R 1W0. Visit Duncan's memorial and share condolences online at www.westmountfuneralchapel.com

Waterloo Region Record 10 Nov 2016

3.	Philip Bernard Class (1.Harry¹) was born 22 Feb 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 2003, , Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk Co. , Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111789