David Young Ray

1873 - 1946  (72 years)

• Name	David Young Ray
  Born	20 Nov 1873	Whitevale, Durham, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Allen & Ray - Furnishings and Undertaking
  		Galt-Allen&Ray-Furniture&Undertaking-CambridgeArchives.tif From City of Cambridge Archives
  Elected Office	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	alderman - Galt
  Residence	1881	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Wool Spinner
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Grocery Clerk
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant, Groceries
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1914  [6]
  	undertaker - funeral director
  Residence	1946	225 Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62371
  Died	10 Feb 1946	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Cause: Arteriosclerosis (1 year) - Coronary Thrombosis (1 month)
  Buried	13 Feb 1946	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I62371	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Gill Ray,   b. 17 May 1845, Invenurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 1 Oct 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Isabella Anderson,   b. 7 Sep 1845, Leslie, , Fife, Scotland ,   d. 11 May 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F16752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Lily "Lily" Morrish,   b. 16 Jul 1873, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1896	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. Claudia Isabella Ray,   b. 17 Jul 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 41 years)   2. Edwin Harold "Harold" Ray,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 70 years)   3. Mary Helen "Helen" Ray,   b. 7 Aug 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F16290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Abra,   b. 20 Jan 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1912	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F50340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  D. Y. Ray, prominent businessman of Galt for many years, died at his home, 225 Water street north, last night following seven months' illness. Mr. Ray had lived in Galt since he was four years of age, coming here 68 years go with his parents, James G. and Isabella Ray, from Whitevale, Ont., where he was born. As a young man, Mr. Ray learned the grocery business and operated his own store for a number of years. He then formed a partnership with William Allan [sic] and, under the name of Allan and Ray, they carried on a furniture and undertaking business here for 16 years. After selling this business, Mr. Ray was proprietor of a grocery business on Water street north until ill health forced him to retire a few months ago. The deceased was an active member of South Water Street Baptist church, and was on the board of managers and trustees, and church treasurer for many years. He had also served as an alderman of this city and was past president of the Galt Businessmen's association. Twice married, Mr. Ray was predeceased by his first wife, Lily Morrish, in 1909, and by his second wife, the former Mary Abra, in 1944. Surviving are one daughter, Helen, of London; one son, Harold, of Galt; three brothers, V. A. Ray, Salford, J. A. and L. M. Ray, both of Galt; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary Parker, Galt, and Mrs. E. W. Johnson, Beaverton, and five grandchildren. One daughter Claudia, Mrs. A. E. Hunt, predeceased him in 1940. The late Mr. Ray is resting at the residence, 225 Water Street north, until Wednesday morning. Funeral service will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock in the T. Little and Son Ltd., funeral home. Interment will be in Mount View cemetery. Galt Evening Reporter, February 11, 1946

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 page 8. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 15. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 13. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:David Ray Date of Birth:20 Nov 1873 Gender:Male Birth Place:Ontario, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Ray Mother's name:Isabella Anderson [S566] Census - ON, Wentworth, Beverly - 1881. [S2334] Board of Examiners Embalmers and Undertakers Licenses from 1914. Ray, D. Y., Galt 1914 Certificate 1915-1921 1922 at 20 Ainslie St. 1923-1924 at 7 Water St. submitted by Marion Roes 2015 [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 006468 (1946). Name:David Young Ray Gender:Male Age:72 Birth Date:20 Nov 1873 Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:10 Feb 1946 Death Place:Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Ray Mother:Isabella Ray Spouse:Mary Abra Certificate Number:006468 [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [F] Mary A Abra/ 1874-1944/ wife of/ David Y. RAY/ 1873-1946 [footstones except [B] all buried, July 2014] [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012678 (1896). Name:David R Ray Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1874 Birth Place:Wihtevale, Ontario Marriage Date:11 Mar 1896 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James G Ray Mother:Isabella Ray Spouse:S Lillie Morrish [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:David Young Ray Age:38 Birth Year:abt 1874 Birth Place:Whitewate, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Jun 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Gill Ray Mother:Isabella Anderson Spouse:Mary Ann Abra

  
  

• Event Map

  Business - Allen & Ray - Furnishings and Undertaking - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - alderman - Galt - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wool Spinner - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Mar 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Grocery Clerk - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Groceries - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Jun 1912 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1946 - 225 Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Arteriosclerosis (1 year) - Coronary Thrombosis (1 month) - 10 Feb 1946 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Feb 1946 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth