Charles Abbey Bain

1897 - 1962  (65 years)

• Name	Charles Abbey Bain
  Born	13 Feb 1897	Glanford Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Interesting	life story, military, sports
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1917  [3]
  	WW1
  Occupation	John Watson Company, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	worked - John Watson Manfacturing
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195619
  Died	21 Feb 1962	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	24 Feb 1962	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I195619	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Roadhouse Bain,   b. 19 Apr 1870, Caledonia, Seneca Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 5 Feb 1954, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Abbey,   b. 12 Mar 1871, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1953, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1894	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F186919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jean McGregor,   b. 2 Oct 1906, Harwich Township, Kent Co., Ontario ,   d. 1992  (Age 85 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1946	Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clara Jameson Forbes,   b. 13 Jul 1905, Waskada, Manitoba ,   d. 7 May 1944, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1935	Lucan, Biddulph Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Emma Jane Bain,   b. 2 Mar 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Mary Margaret Bain
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charlie and Clara adopted a daughter, Mary (I believe Mary Margaret). She was born in 1941. I knew Mary when I was growing up and I believe that she settled in either the Kingston or Montreal area where she married and had one son who tragically predeceased her. Sharron Martin email 2016 _________________________ Charles A. Bain Passes The community was deeply grieved on Wednesday last by the death of one of its best-known and most popular residents, Charles A. Bain, who passed away in the K-W Hospital after an illness of several weeks. He was 65 years of age. He was born near Caledonia, a son of the late William R. Bain and Sarah Jane Abbey, and came with the family to Ayr 60 years ago. He learned the blacksmith trade with the late John Anderson in the blacksmith shop in downtown Ayr now operated as Art's Body & Fender. More than 40 years ago he went to the John Watson Mfg. Co. Ltd., where he remained until his untimely demise. He became head of the welding department, a position he held until four years ago when he was transferred to the sales division. His ability as a sales representative was held in high esteem by company officials. During World War I Mr. Bain enlisted with a Royal Canadian Artillery battery from Guelph. In his younger years he was an outstanding hockey player, performing as a defence man for many of the fine Ayr OHA and rural teams down through the years. He was a member of the 1921 Ayr club which had that controversial series with Galt in the ORA play downs, Galt later in the season winning the Provincial championship. He retained his interest in local hockey, and indeed all Ayr sports, during his entire lifetime. He assisted in the operation of several Ayr teams in later years, and took an active part in the campaign to construct the Ayr Community Centre. Mr. Bain later served in various capacities on the Community Centre Board. He was a popular figure in Ayr's social circle, where his native good nature and ready wit meant much to the success of many events. He was a prominent lawn bowler and was affiliated with Ayr Masonic Lodge. Mr. Bain was a valued member and regular attendant of Knox United Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Jean MacGregor; a daughter, Mary, who is a student at Queen's University, Kingston; one sister, Mrs. C. B. Farnham (Minnie) of Hamilton, and two brothers, William of Wingham and Robert of Toronto. He was predeceased by his first wife, Clara Forbes, and a brother, Alex of Montreal. The Funeral Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church, conducted by Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan. The large attendance bore testimony to the esteem in which Mr. Bain was held in the community. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Warren Vincent, Arthur Underwood, Wallace Gillespie, John Page, Milton Hill and Robert Lovett. On Friday evening members of Ayr Masonic Lodge held a memorial service at the Coutts Funeral Home, Galt. The Ayr News Mar 1 1962 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. : Charles Bain Abbey Date of Birth: 13 Feb 1897 Gender: Male Birth Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father's name: William Roadhouse Bain Mother's name: Sarah Jane Abbey [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Charles Abbey Bain Birth Date 13 Feb 1897 Birth Location Ayr, Ontario, Canada Residence Ayr, Ontario, Canada Relative Mrs Abbey Bain Relationship Mother Regiment Number 2611846 [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Bain/ In memory of/ Charles A. Bain/ Feb. 13, 1897 - Feb. 21, 1962/ Clara J. Forbes/ beloved wife of Chas. A. Bain/ July 13, 1905 - May 7, 1944/ Emma Jane/ Infant dau./ + [veteran's Poppy] [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Roadhouse Bain Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1894 Marriage Location: Guelph Spouse: Sarah jane Abbey Registration Number: 37607

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Feb 1897 - Glanford Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Oct 1946 - Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1962 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Feb 1962 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth