Richard Reade Davis

1845 - 1916  (71 years)

• Name	Richard Reade Davis
  Born	26 Feb 1845	, Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154567359
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-367162
  Died	4 Apr 1916	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I367162	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Davis,   b. 31 Dec 1815, , Wales, United Kingdom ,   d. 11 Dec 1890, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Reade,   b. 11 Oct 1811, , Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland ,   d. 16 Jan 1890, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F263996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY R. R. DAVIS IS DEAD Prominent Figure in Educational and Masonic Circles Gone. Richard R. Davis died at his home. 118 Havelock street, last night, after an illness of neary a year. He was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1845 and came to Canada when nine years of age. He received his early education at Louisa street public school, and at the time of his death was president of the Louisa Old Boys' Association. For the last few years he had been manufacturer's agent a after severing his connections with the W. R. Brock Co. and Gordon MacKay Company. He was a member of the council of Wycliffe College and of the Upper Canada Bible and Tract Society: past master of St. John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M.; in polities he was a Conservative. being treasurer of Ward 2 Conservative Association for many years. He represented that ward as trustee on the Board of Education until five years ago. One son. Mr. R. Reade Davis, of Toronto, and four brothers survive, William R., proprietor of the Mitchell Advocate; Heury, Custom's officer at Wingham; Rev. Canon Davis, of Sarnia, and Very Rev. Dean Davis,of London, Orrs, Mrs. Davis predeceased him. Toronto Telegram Apr 1916

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154567359.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 4 Apr 1916 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth