William Dickie Richmond

1869 - 1951  (81 years)

• Name	William Dickie Richmond
  Born	4 Apr 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-174251
  Died	2 Apr 1951	Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I174251	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Richmond,   b. 26 Apr 1843, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barbara Young,   b. 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F50388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Ann Hallman,   b. 26 Dec 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1936, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Hilda Mary Dickie Richmond,   b. 2 Mar 1897, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   2. Minota Elizabeth Richmond,   b. 26 Jan 1906, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   3. Jessie Hallman Richmond,   b. 26 Aug 1913, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2000  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F47722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William D. Richmond Former Reeve of Blenheim, Passes At Simcoe Following a short illness, William Dickie Richmond passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hill, Nos. 49 & 3 Highway, Simcoe, on Monday, April 2nd, in his 82nd year He was the eldest son of the late James Richmond and Barbara Young and was born near Ayr. He farmed practically all his life in Blenheim township. Mr. Richmond was a member of Washington United Church and served as an elder and on the board of trustees for many years. He also served as a councillor of Blenheim township for a number of years, later becoming reeve. In 1893 he was married to Jessie Hallman, who passed away in June, 1936. His second wife, Elizabeth Hahn Funk, died in 1946. He is survived by two sons, Willson, of Ottawa, and Ross on the home farm at Washington; two daughters, Mrs. Perry Thomson (Minota) Washington, and Mrs. 0. B. Hill (Jessie), Simcoe; thirteen grandchildren; one brother, Robert, of Woodstock, and four sisters, Miss E. Y. Richmond, Mrs. M. Hall and Mrs Ueorge Webster, all of Galt, and Mrs. Oliver Hall, Toronto. He Was predeceased by one daughter, Mrs. I. O. Martin (Hilda) of Elmira, and two brothers, Andrew and John. Mr. Richmond will rest at the home of his daughter at Simcoe until Tuesday night, then at the residence of his son, Ross Richmond, at Washington, where funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 5th, at 2.30 p.m. by Rev. G. W. Kaiser. Interment will be made in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Apr 5 1951 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Richmond/ William Richmond/ April 4, 1869 - April 2, 1951/ Jessie Hallman/ his beloved wife/ Dec. 26, 1872 - June 2, 1936 [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171138304/william-richmond. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. James Richmond, 25, res. S Dumfries, b. Canada, son of William and Ann (Dickie), married 2 Apr 1868 Barbara Young, 23, res. Blenheim, b. Canada, daughter of Andrew and Barbara (Hardie) [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Richmond Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1869 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1893 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: James Richmond Mother: Barbara Richmond Spouse: Jessie A Hallman Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: Elias Hallman Spouse Mother: Polly Hallman

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Apr 1869 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Oct 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Apr 1951 - Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth