Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Leonard Vivian

Male 1895 - 1967  (71 years)


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  • Name James Leonard Vivian 
    Born 1 May 1895  Newquay, Cornwall Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - Lord Strathcona's Royal Canadian Horse Regimen 
    Residence 1967  Bute St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340649 
    Died 30 Apr 1967  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 2 May 1967  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I340649  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Frances Alice Page,   b. 1893, Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1919  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Leonard Vivian,   d. Bef 1986
     2. Kenneth Leslie Vivian,   b. 26 Jan 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James L. Vivian Passes - James Leonard Vivian, Bute St., Ayr, died on Sunday, April 30, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital in his 72nd year. Born in Newquay, England on May 1, 1895, he moved to the United States in 1913 and then came to Canada to enlist in the Lord Strathcona's Royal Canadian Horse Regiment in the First World War. He served in France during the war until 1919 and then lived in Toronto before going to Galt in 1928. Mr. Vivian worked for Babcock-Wilcox and Goldie-McCulloch Ltd., and also for the Canadian General Tower Ltd. He also served on convoy duty during the Second World War. Mr. Vivian moved to Ayr 18 months ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Frances Alice Page; two sons, Leonard of Colgan, Ont., and Kenneth of RR 1, Ayr; a stepsister in England; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held from Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Tuesday. Rev. N. A. Tilford of Christ Anglican Church, Ayr, conducted the service. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Lewis Price, Cecil Robins and Glen Dykeman, all of Galt; Harry Nicholls, Preston; Jesse Osbourne, RR 1, and Fred Easton, Glen Morris.

      The Ayr News May 4 1967 pg 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Vivian/ In memory of/ James Leonard Vivian/ 1895 - 1967/ beloved Husband of/ Frances Alice Page/ 1893 - 1986/ Peace Perfect Peace

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James Leonerd Vivian Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1894 Birth Place: Newquay Cornwall England Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1919 Marriage County or District: York Father: James Vivian Mother: Lillian Penrose Spouse: Frances Alive Page Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place: Malmesbury Wiltshire England Spouse Father: Richard Page Spouse Mother: Sarah Harris

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1895 - Newquay, Cornwall Co., England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Dec 1919 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1967 - Bute St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Apr 1967 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 May 1967 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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