Arthur Russel Goudie

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• Business: Goudies Department Store, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163787151
• Interesting: business, story
• Name: A. R. Goudie
• Eby ID Number: 00135-8318.2
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Occupation: 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Dry Goods
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Dry Goods
• Residence: 1921, 46 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Elected Office: 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener
• Residence: 1941, 33 Margaret St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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A.R. Goudie was founder of one of western Ontario's largest family-owned department stores, Goudies, Ltd. He was among the first in Canada to encourage employees to be shareholders.

A charter member of the Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation, he donated the Dry Goods and Grocery Store to Doon Pioneer Village.

A native of Hespeler, he began his career as an apprentice to the Forbes woollen mills. He later travelled for the Ontario Button Company.

In 1909, he became manager and vice-president of Weseloh-Goudies, Ltd. When the store was destroyed by fire in 1918, Mr. Goudie rebuilt it as Goudies, Ltd.

He served as Ontario and national president of the Ontario Retail Merchants Association. An active supporter of many community organizations, Goudie's generosity made possible the building of the A.R. Goudie Eventide Home in Kitchener.


Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

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May 18. Arthur Goudie, 76, was the founder of one of Ontario's largest family-owned department stores. In his native Hespeler he was employed by R. Forbes Ltd. before travelling for the Ontario Button Co. Later he became manager and vice-president of Weseloh-Goudies Ltd. When this store was destroyed by fire in 1918, he rebuilt it as Goudies Ltd. and this firm was one of the first in Canada to encourage employees to be shareholders. Mr. Goudie was national president of the Retail Merchants Association from 1936 to 1941. His participation in community service included the Salvation Army, Kiwanis Club, Children's Aid Society and Kitchener Council as alderman in 1931. A charter member of the Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation, he donated the old-fashioned Delaware store for the village near Doon.

Forty-Eighth Annual Volume of the Waterloo Historical Society Mar 1961

Elected Office:
Years Served: 1931

Arthur — Olive Nora Knowles. Olive was born 24 Nov 1905, Wapella, , Saskatchewan, Canada; died 3 Apr 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Arthur married Alice M. Weseloh 12 Apr 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of August Weseloh and Catherine Cook) was born 17 Nov 1884, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 15 Dec 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hope Millicent Hatch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-187732
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1921, 46 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1941, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

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HATCH, Hope M. (nee Goudle)

Went Home to be with her Lord and beloved family members, at Cambridge Country Manor, on Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, age 85 years. Mrs. Hatch was born in Kitchener and was a daughter of the late Alice Weseloh and Arthur Goudie. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, James L. Hatch and one brother, Stuart Goudie. She was a graduate in home economics from the University of Toronto, a former Auxiliary member of the A.R. Goudie Salvation Army Eventide Home and had attended First Baptist Church in Waterloo. While a resident of Altoona, PA, Mrs. Hatch, along with her husband was a member of First Baptist Church. Loving mother of Mary Beth and Bruce Wiegand of Waterloo and Stuart and Jean Hatch of Kitchener. She is also fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Robert and Effie, Heather and Cameron Wiegand, Andrea, Jamie and Blair Hatch; her step-mother, Olive Goudie of Kitchener and sisters-in-law, Marion Goudie of Kitchener and Esther Aurandt of Altoona, PA. Mrs. Hatch's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S.. Waterloo, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday). The funeral and committal service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Clarence McClenaghan officiating. Entombment in Woodland Mausoleum, Kitchener.

The Record Newspaper 4 Oct 1995 pg A7

Hope — James Lewis Hatch. James was born 14 Oct 1900, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; died 18 Dec 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-321786
• Residence: 1921, 46 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: Mary Elizabeth "Mary Beth" Wiegand
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36421

Notes:

In Memory of Mary Beth Wiegand 1939 - 2018

With great sadness, the family of Mary Beth Wiegand announce her passing on Thursday, February 1, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 78.

Devoted wife of Bruce, dear sister to Stuart (Jean) Hatch and loving mother of Robert (Jeanette), Heather (Jan) and Cameron. She will be fondly remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as many friends and extended family.

Predeceased by her parents James and Hope Hatch.

Mary Beth was a kind, compassionate lady who enjoyed socializing with family and friends. She was an active member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Kitchener and their Women's Missionary Society. She was also actively involved in Women's Probus. Mary Beth enjoyed travelling and had the opportunity to see many fascinating places.

Visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Tuesday, February 6 from 1-4 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 11 a.m. A reception will immediately follow in the funeral home's Fireside Room. Interment will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society by contacting the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

Obituary of Mary Beth Wiegand: Erb & Good Family Funeral Home (no date) Erb & Good Funeral Home | Exceeding... Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/13841/Mary-Wiegand/obituary.html (Accessed: 6 January 2024).

Mary — Murray Bruce "Bruce" Wiegand. Murray (son of Harvey A. Wiegand and Viola P. Devitt) was born 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 2019, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]