Thomas Kenneth Birss

1920 - 2003  (83 years)

• Name	Thomas Kenneth Birss
  Born	1920	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193249839
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74302
  Died	5 Feb 2003	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I74302	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Hugh Birss,   b. 10 Oct 1882, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1945  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Maud Alison,   b. 22 Jun 1880,   d. 30 Mar 1955  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F276806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maxine Virginia Jones,   b. 21 Sep 1924, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 2011, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1986
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F54345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dorothea "Dodie" Dilly,   b. 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Birss   2. William Birss   3. Kenneth Birss   4. Alison Birss   5. Nora Birss
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F269346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIRSS, Thomas Kenneth BASc, PEng - At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, in his 83rd year. Born in Galt, he was the beloved husband of the late Dorothea (Dodie) nee Dilly from 1946 to 1983 and in recent years to Maxine Nelson from 1986. Dear father of Tom, Ken, Alison, Nora Detlor and Bill and grand-father to 14 grandchildren. His extended family included Maxine's children, namely John, Virginia Pearce and Meredith Harron and he was step-father to six more grandchildren. His brother, Bill Birss predeceased him in 1998. Ken was a retired employee of Sheldon Engineering Ltd., having served 41 years from 1945-1986 in sales offices in Galt, London, Toronto, Montreal and finally in head office Cambridge as Company President and CEO. Ken was a long term member of many organizations, First United Church, the Galt Country Club (curling and golf), the Probus Club (inaugural member and archivist), the Cambridge Memorial. Hospital Board, the Association of Professional Engineers of both Ontario and-Quebec and the Grand Valley Group of Engineers. He was an honorary life member of two organizations namely, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers as well as the Canadian Professional Sales Association. He also served for several years on the Archives Board of the City of Cambridge. A memorial service will be conducted at First United Church, Wellington St., Cambridge on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at 2 p.m., Rev. Robert Merritt officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Coutts Funeral Home, Cambridge, 621-1650 (www.funeralscanada.com) As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation.

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In/ Loving Remembrance/ Of/ Thomas ALISON/ Born Dalkeith Scotland/ Nov 11, 1850/ Died May 11 1927/ Susan Grills/ Beloved Wife Of/ Thomas ALISON/ Who Died In North Dumfries/ Aug 4th 1888/ Aged 37 Yrs 7 Ms & 22 Days/ Safe In The Arms Of Jesus/ ALISON/ [SouthWest] William T. ALISON/ 1916-1992/ [Northeast] Mary A. ALISON/ Born July 14, 1878/ Died Mar 14. 1957/ [NorthWest] BIRSS/ Dorothea Dilly/ 1925-1983/ Beloved Wife Of/ Thomas Kenneth/ BIRSS/ 1920-2003/ [A] Mother [B] Mame [C] Marion ALISON/ 1862-1941 [D] Dodie [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. BIRSS/ Dorothea Dilly/ 1925-1983/ beloved wife of/ Thomas Kenneth/ Birss/ 1920- /

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1920 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Feb 2003 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth