Charles Roswell Vanzant

1910 - 1966  (56 years)

• Name	Charles Roswell Vanzant
  Born	1 Mar 1910	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190951539
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-218206
  Died	18 Dec 1966  [1]
  Buried	Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Co. , Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I218206	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  December 21, 1966- THREE CAR CRASH KILLS PROMINENT NEWMARKET TRIO. Three prominent Newmarket residents were killed early Sunday morning, December 18, 1966 as they were returning home from a family gathering. Well known in civic and athletic circles in Newmarket, Charles VanZant died early Sunday morning December 18, 1966 as the result of an accident on the Don Mills Road at the Ravenshoe Sideroad. He was 56. Charlie was born at Ayr, Ontario, and came to Newmarket while quite young. Mr. VanZant worked at Office Specialty and was in charge of the upholstery work in Department 29. Mr. VanZant's greatest thrill came when he was coaching Newmarket girls' teams to three provincial Intermediate 'B' championships. Newmarket won the title in 1953-55-56. There couldn't be another like him in softball. "Peaches" enlivened every game. He was a member of Newmarket Town Council from 1949-1954 inclusive. He was also an honourary member of Branch 426 of the Canadian Legion. He married Jane Ann Royan, a native of Scotland in 1935 with the wedding ceremony held at the King George Hotel, Main Street, Newmarket. Mrs. VanZant was killed in the same accident along with Mrs. Ross Eves. Mrs. VanZant was employed at the King George Hotel and at Atkinson's Drug Store on Main Street for many years. Mr. VanZant is survived by a son, Laurie, two daughters, Mary Lou, Mrs. Warren Townsley, and Sharon, his father, Ross VanZant, three brothers, three sisters, Kathleen, Mrs. Melvin Henry, William and Jack, three Ruddock, Claire, Mrs. Joseph Pollock, and Margaret, Mrs. Ted Arnold. The Memorable Merchants and Trades, 1950-1980 Vol. 2, p. 250 _____________ VAN ZANT IN MEMORY OF CHARLES ROSWELL VAN ZANT MAR. 1, 1910-DEC. 18,1966 BELOVED HUSBAND OF JANE ANN ROYAN MAY 11.1904-DEC. 18.1966 THEIR DEAR DAUCHTER SHERRON DIANNE VAN ZANT APR 4 1943 JAN 4,1999

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190951539.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Mar 1910 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Co. , Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth