Archie Earl Mathison

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Archie E. Matheson

The death occurred at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, on Tuesday of Archie E. Matheson, a former well-known resident of this community.

The late Mr. Matheson was at one time an engineer at the former Hecker'97H-O plant at Greenfield. He subsequently resided at Napanee for many years.

Surviving are two sons, William of Toronto and Donald in the U.S.A., and two daughters, Mrs. Gerald Garrison (Patricia) of Napanee and Mrs. John Phippen (Jean) of Scar-borough. He was predeceased some years ago by his wife, the former Kathleen Eichler. Funeral service on Friday at 2 p.m. from W. O. Ball Funeral Home, Ayr. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Dolman Lodge will conduct a service at the funeral home on Thursday at 8 p.m.

The Ayr News Nov 26 1954 pg 2

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Archie Mathison was a power plant engineer for the mill at Greenfield. The Mill produced 'Force' cereal for the Canadian subsidiary of an American company called Hecker-H-0 Company.
Mr. Mathison went on to work at the Carnation Milk company in Aylmer. By the early 50's he went on to run the power plant at the Strathcona Paper mill near Napanee Ontario. After his retirement he moved to Toronto to live with his eldest son.

from c Petch Grand-daughter of Archie Mathison

Archie married Kathleen Verna Eichler 17 Jun 1933, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada. Kathleen (daughter of Julius Eichler and Florence Helva Robson) was born 3 Jun 1912, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1959; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Archie married Nellie Mae Thompson 15 Oct 1919, Havelock, Peterborough Co., Ontario. Nellie was born 9 Mar 1896, Campbellford, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; died 17 Jan 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Jan 1932, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]