Herald Alexander Plumstead

1887 - 1961  (74 years)

• Name	Herald Alexander Plumstead
  Born	22 Apr 1887	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Bef 1961	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Misfortune	1961	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  	killed in car accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-216109
  Died	17 Oct 1961	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I216109	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Anna Clarisse "Clara" Laughlin,   b. 10 Mar 1896, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1978, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Herald Maurice Plumstead,   b. 6 Dec 1922, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 2013, Port Stanley, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   2. Vernon Clare Plumstead,   b. 16 Apr 1925, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1991, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F59094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Struck by Car, William Williamson Dies of Injuries The community was shocked on Saturday morning by the death of one of its well-known rural residents as the result of being struck by a car. William Williamson, 75, who has farmed for many years about two miles north of Ayr on the Ayr - Black Horse road, died in K-W Hospital at 12.30 p.m., about three hours after the accident. According to Ontario Provincial Police Constable Hibbard of Kitchener, Mr. Williamson was crossing toward the west side of the road, almost in front of his home, about 9.30 a.m., when he was struck by a car driven north by Charles M. Haines, 75, of Mount Pleasant. Constable Hibbard said Mr. Williamson was apparently going to check on some brush which he was burning across the road. Dr. John Holland of Ayr was summoned and the injured man was removed to hospital. His death was attributed to shock, multiple fractures and other injuries. An inquest will be held. It was the second death within a week from the same cause to sadden this community. The previous Tuesday, Herald Plumstead of Brantford, formerly of Ayr, died after being struck by a car on a Brantford street. Mr. Williamson was born at Greenfield, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Williamson. Early in life he learned the barbering trade in Galt and later worked in Saskatoon and Montreal for some 17 years. He returned to farm at the present location for the rest of his days. Mr. Williamson was a member of Ayr Masonic Lodge and an adherent of Knox United Church here. He is survived by his wife, the former Charlotte Kerr; a son, Russell of Kitchener; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Rabb (Ruth) of Tillsonburg; a brother, Albert of Sheffield, and a sister, Mrs. Casey Herriot of Galt. Five grandchildren also survive. The Funeral Funeral service was conducted on Tuesday at the W. O. Ball Funeral Home by Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were: Gordon Marshall, Roland E. Maeder and James Rutherford of Ayr district; David Herriot, RR 1, Branchton; William Birley, RR 3, Paris, and Lloyd Williamson, Rockton. The Ayr News Oct 26 1961 pg 1 ______________________ Car Victim In Critical Accident A 74 year old Lida Street man is unconscious and in Critical condition in the Brantford General Hospital after being injured by a car at the intersection of Market and Greenwich Streets about 9 o'clock this morning. Harold Plumstead 34 Lida Street suffered serious head injuries and a fractured right hip. Police said the driver of the car was Donald Walker of 22 Ruth Street. Brantford Expositor Tue Oct 17, 1961 Pedestrian Dies After Injuries Harold Plumstead 74 of 34 Lida Street died Tuesday night in Brantford General Hospital slightly more then 12 hours after being in collision wth a car at Market and Greenwich Streets. Mr. Plumstead suffered severe head injuries and died without regaining consciousness. His death was the second in Brantford traffic accidents this year. Both victims have been pedestrians. There were four traffic deaths in the city last year and a total of 5 for all of 1960. Police identified the driver of the car involved in yesterday's fatality as Donald W. Waker of 22 Ruth Street. Brantford Expositor Tue Oct 18, 1961 ________________ Herold Plumstead, 74 of 34 Lida Street, who died Tuesday after being injured in a traffic accident, will be buried in Farringdon Burial Ground. Interment will follow a funeral service to be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Hill and Robinson Funeral Home, where the body is now resting. Mr Plumstead was born and raised in the Paris District and wasa resident of Brantford for the last 19 years. He served overseas with the 69th field battery during the Second World War. Later he worked for the Lake of the Woods Milling Company and Proctor Packers before retiring in 1956. He is survived by his wife, the former Clara Laughlin ; four sons, Alex of Weston, Howard of Paris, Herold of Toranto, and Clare of Berkley, Mich.; one daughter, Miss Olive at home; Two brothers, Arthur of Toronto, and Wiliam of Paris, one sisterMrs. Ruth Ashton of Piedmont, Calf. He has six grandchildren. Rev J. W. Houston of Colborne Street United Church, will officiate at the funeral Service.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120539158/herald-alexander-plumstead.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Bef 1961 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in car accident - 1961 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Oct 1961 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth