Thomas Ernest was born Monday, September 25, 1939 at 495 Glenholme Avenue, York Township, Ontario to Thomas Oscar and Christina Dunn (Waldrum) Burley. Tom was not alone as his twin Charles George also made an appearance that day. It was also the same day that the...
Edward John was born on Tuesday, January 8, 1948, in Kincardine to parents John Joseph Herbert and Florence Evelyn (Lewis) Hodgins. He was the second eldest of four boys; Bill (1945), Ed, Tom (1952), and Charles (1962). The Hodgins family resided on the 6th Concession...
Evelyn Marjorie Schopf was born on Monday, January 26, 1920, in Dobbinton to parents Henry and Caroline (Gobert) Schopf. She was the youngest of four, joining older siblings Agnes, Earl, and Lawrence. Growing up, their family lived on a mixed farm east of Dobbinton....
Mary Elizabeth Robertson was born on May 25, 1934 in Syndham Township to parents Leslie and Elizabeth (McKay) Robertson. Mary was welcomed by her older sister Jean, and David and Alec followed her to complete their family. Mary’s family lived on a mixed farm in...
“A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center.” Karl W. F. Schlegel Kathy was that rock! She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and absolutely loved becoming a grandmother and cherished every minute of it! Kathy was ever-present to guide and support,...
Elgin John was born at home on the farm, in Bentinck Township, on Sunday, July 17, 1927. He was the oldest child of Elmer and Sybilla (Yandt) Monk and was later joined by younger sisters Marjorie (1929) and Eleanor (1932). The Monk family resided on the 8th of...
Leith Russell was born on Saturday, March 24, 1934, in Elderslie Township to parents Russell Campbell and Doreen Clara (Calhoun) Elder. He was the baby brother to sister Ruth who was seven and a half years his elder. Their parents owned and operated two hundred and...
Michael John was welcomed into the world by his parents, Randy and Sheila (Frook) Jacobs, on Monday, June 8, 1992, five weeks premature. He was truly a miracle child as he was born with hydrocephalus in London, and the original diagnosis given to his parents by...
John James was born in Chesley on March 27, 1952, to parents Neil and Irene (Keith) McAllister. John joined older siblings Don (1947) and Carol Ann (1949) on the McAllister homestead. In time, the McAllister family continued to grow with the arrivals of Linda (1957),...
Richard Charles was welcomed into this world on June 30, 1965 at the Humber Hospital in Toronto to parents Charles and Beverley Burley. Rick was born a year after his sister Donna, and when he was one, their family settled in the North York area. He attended Victoria...
