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

David Shankland

Male 1913 - 2006  (93 years)


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  • Name David Shankland 
    Born 28 Feb 1913  Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-222746 
    Died 13 Sep 2006  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I222746  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Christina "Teenie" Forbes,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2002  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1944 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Shankland died on September 13, 2006 in Hamilton at the age of 93.

      He was born on February 28, 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Agnes (nee Forbes) and Thomas Shankland.

      He was the eldest of six children and together with his family immigrated to Canada in June of 1926. They were granted a portion of land in Harley Township that was part of the "Soldiers' Settlement." Mr. Shankland attended S.S. #1 Harley School for a couple of years and helped out on the farm for a while before going out to work.

      In the 1940s he moved to Hamilton to work for the Westinghouse Plant and in 1944 met and married Christina (Teenie) Forbes.

      Mr. Shankland was predeceased by his wife Teethe in 2002, brother Gordon in 1993, sisters Susan (Mason) [Manson] in 1988 and Mary (Lomak) in 1989.

      He is survived by his brother William of North Bay and sister Anne Seymour of New Liskeard.

      He is fondly remembered by his family as a great letter writer, filling 20-25 pages at a time. Even though he hadn't written much in the past few years, he recently filled up a birthday card for his sister

      Anne days before he died. He will be missed by his family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      Shankland/ Husband/ David Shankland/ 1913 - …../ Wife/ Christina/ Forbes/ 1916 - 2002/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Feb 1913 - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 2006 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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