Kendall

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-196537

— . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: military, story
• Military: WW1
• Occupation: John Watson Company, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; works - John Watson Manfacturing
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-338192

Notes:

Charles Kendall, Former Ayr Resident Passes - The death occurred in Chatham on Thursday of Charles Robert Kendall, 63, a former well-known Ayr resident. A native of Northamptonshire, England, he came to Ayr at 17 with his father, the late William Kendall, in 1911, and worked with the John Watson Mfg. Co. Ltd. His late mother and the family followed them here the next year. When war was declared in 1914, he was among the first Ayr men to enlist, leaving in the first month of the war for overseas, where he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He returned here in 1915, gassed and wounded, where he acted in a recruiting capacity for some time. Following his discharge, he accepted a position with the Canadian Customs at Barrie. Some 10 years later he went to work for the Department of Highways in Chatham, where he remained for 30 years. Due to failing health, which grew steadily worse for the past five years, he was forced to give up his post this year He would have been on pensioned retirement in about a year. He was a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Moose Lodge in Chatham. Surviving are his wife, the former Kitty Harriott of Ayr; three daughters, Mrs. L. (Grace) Lorimer of Estevan, Sask.; Mrs. R. (Dorothy) Wicks and Ruth, at home; a son, William, at home; eight grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Harold Cornford, Ayr. He was predeceased by a brother, William

The Funeral

On Saturday night the Moose Lodge held services at the Stevens Funeral Home, Chatham. Funeral service was held Sunday night, with interment in Ayr Cemetery on Monday. Rev. J. A. E. Blackwell of Holy Trinity Church officiated. Three members of Moose Lodge and three fellow staff members of the Dept. of Highways were pallbearers, as follows: P. Irwin, F. Simmonds, Mr. Plant, William Godfree, Sr., J. Hillman and J. Langrell.

The Ayr News Jul 18 1957 pg 2

Charles married Kitty Elizabeth Harriott 24 Dec 1917, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Kitty was born 1897, New Haven, Sussex Co., England; died 1 Jul 1988, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: story
• Name: Elsie Maud Cornford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-338195

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Mrs. Elsie Maud Cornford - Mrs. Elsie Maud Cornford, one of Ayr's most respected citizens, passed away at her St. Andrew Street home on Saturday, December 21st. She was in her 85th year. Born in England, Elsie came to Canada and Ayr as an 11-year-old with her step-mother and brother. They departed England just three days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Over the years, Elsie took an active interest in Ayr and its people. She always had time for a chat with young and old. These chats were marked with her dry, English humour, a wink and smile. She had a simple philosophy which helped her through trying times - "Everybody's life is full of sunshine and shadows - just take it and live through it. Every day is a fresh beginning and if you allow it, every day is full of nice surprises". Elsie's Anglican commitment held steadfast throughout her life. She once told the News that she "trusts in the Lord" and then "lives dangerously one day at a time". In addition to her work with the church, she was a valued member of Ayr Women's Institute, Ayr Horticultural Society, a founding director of the Ayr Senior Citizens and for many years took an active interest in the work of the Ayr Guides and Brownies. A love of her community was demonstrated in many ways over the years but probably best expressed at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing held to review objections and support for a water and sewage system installation in Ayr. Elsie rose
at the hearing and told the presiding judge that while she was a senior on pension she fully supported the installation of the services for the betterment of Ayr, despite the financial strain it might place on her. These comments were duly noted and no doubt had a strong bearing on the judge's ruling that installation of services proceed. Predeceased by her husband Harold in 1968; survived by two daughters, Mrs. Reginald (Marian) Walker of Kitchener and Mrs. Ian (Kathleen) McRae of Ayr; a son John of Ayr; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held today (Monday) at 2 p.m. at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris. Rev Robert Birtch of Trinity Anglican Church, Galt, will officiate. Interment in Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News Dec 23 1985 pg 17

Elsie married Harold Cornford 17 Nov 1926, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harold was born 11 Apr 1891, Crowboro, Sussex Co., England; died 6 Oct 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Oct 1968, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]