William D'Urban Makins

1880 - 1955  (75 years)

• Name	William D'Urban Makins
  Born	1880	, Norfolk, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73181
  Buried	6 Nov 1955	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Died	10 Nov 1955	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I73181	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Elizabeth Sutton,   b. 1877,   d. 1961  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Emma Beulah Caroline "Beulah" Makins,   b. 27 Aug 1902, , England ,   d. 29 Jul 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Urban Edward Makins,   b. 14 Jan 1904,   d. 9 Nov 1978, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F19075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passing of Esteemed Ayr Resident - An esteemed Ayr resident for the past ten years, William D'Urban Makins, Church Street, passed away in the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Thursday after being ill for a considerable period. Mr. Makins was confined to Brantford General Hospital for many weeks and had returned home some two weeks ago. On Tuesday of last week it was found necessary to remove him to the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, where he passed away suddenly the following Thursday. Born in England He was born in Norfolk County, England, and came to Canada 50 years ago. He was employed at Brantford Coach and Body, Ltd. for more than 40 years and was foreman of the woodworking department. Mr. Makins was an elder at Wesley Untied Church while living in Brantford, and after moving to Ayr joined Knox United Church. Surviving, besides his widow, the former Mary Ann Sutton, are one son, Urban Edward, of Ayr; one daughter, Mrs. A.B. (Beulah) Raddin, of High Springs, Florida; one grandson, William, of Ayr; three brothers, George Henry Makins, of Brantford; Jeremiah and Richard, of Horningtoft, England. The Funeral The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Beckett Funeral Home, Brantford, to the Ayr Cemetery. The services, which were largely attended, were in charge of Rev. J.W. Currie, Ayr. Mrs. Bernard Yardley of Hamilton sang the beautiful solo, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." The pallbearers were: Richard McGrogan, Ayr; William Smith, Brantford; Larry Pennell, Brantford; Bernard Yardley, Hamilton; Manton Howling, New Dundee; and John P. Gore, London. Ayr News Nov 10 1955 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Passing of Esteemed Ayr Resident," Nov 10 1955 pg 1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Makins/ In memory of/ William D. MakIns/ 1880 - 1955/ his wife/ Mary Ann Sutton/ 1877 - 1961/ He Giveth his beloved Sleep

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1880 - , Norfolk, England Buried - 6 Nov 1955 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Nov 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth