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Ahrens, Carl Henry b. February 15, 1862 d. February 27, 1936
Artist. Prominent in early 20th century North American art, he was most noted for his landscape paintings. Studying with artists William Merritt Chase, George Inness and William Keith, his work ranged from tonalism (painting that utilized the overall tone of colored atmosphere or mist) in the early part of his career to post-impressionistic in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kim Bullock)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Ballard, Harold b. July 30, 1903 d. April 11, 1990
Hockey Hall of Fame Team Owner. In 1940, he became a member of the Maple Leafs Hockey Team organization, was a senior executive in 1957, became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death at age 86. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history, even after winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. However, the Maple Leafs under Ballard were one of the league's most financially successful teams. Although the Leafs were...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brydson, Glenn 'Swampy' b. November 7, 1910 d. December 8, 1993
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Swansea, Ontario, Brydson was the brother of the late hockey player Gord Brydson. At 5'10, and 170lbs, Brydson played the position of Right Wing, for the Toronto Canoe Club from 1926 to 1929 (OHA-Jr.), Montreal AAA from 1929 to 1931 (MCHL), Montreal Maroons from 1930 to 1934 (NHL), Windsor Bulldogs from 1933 to 1934 (IHL), St. Louis Eagles from 1934 to 1935 (NHL), New York Rangers from 1935 to 1936 (NHL), Chicago Blackhawks from 1935 to 1938 (NHL), New...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Brydson, Gord b. January 3, 1907 d. February 4, 2001
Professional Hockey League. Brydson was born on January 3, 1907, in Toronto, Ontario. At 5'07, and 150lbs, he played the position of center for teams in the American Hockey Association (AHA), Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Cardinals/Americans from 1926 to 1927, Hamilton Tigers from 1927 to 1928, Buffalo Bisons from 1928 to 1929, London Tecumsehs from 1929 to 1930, Toronto Maple Leafs...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Dafoe, Allan Roy b. May 29, 1883 d. June 2, 1943
An obstetrician, Dr. Dafoe is most famous for delivering the Dionne Quintuplets.
Cause of death: pneumonia (complications to cancer)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Denneny, Corbett Charles 'Corb' b. January 25, 1894 d. January 16, 1963
Professional Hockey Player. Denneny who was 5'06, 160lbs, played the position of center for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL), Pacific Hockey League (PCL), Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), and the American Hockey Association (AHA). He played for the Toronto Shamrocks from 1914 to 1915, Toronto Blueshirts from 1915 to 1917, Ottawa Senators from 1916 to 1917, Toronto Arenas from 1917 to 1919, Toronto St...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section O, Lot 260
Healey, Jeff b. March 25, 1966 d. March 2, 2008
Musician. Real name Norman Jeffrey Healey. A native of Toronto, he is best remembered as the lead singer and guitarist of The Jeff Healey Band. Formed in 1985, with bassist Joe Rockman and drummer Tom Stephen, the trio had numerous hit songs and albums during the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2000s. Some of their best known recordings include, "Angel Eyes", "Cruel Little Number", "My Little Girl", "Confidence Man", "Stuck In The Middle With You", "Lost In Your Eyes", "How Long Can A Man Be Strong"...[Read More]
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section Y, Plot 555
Jackson, Harvey 'Busher' b. January 19, 1911 d. June 25, 1966
Professional Hall of Fame Hockey Player. Jackson played for such teams as, Toronto Marlboros (1926-1929), Toronto Maple Leafs (1929-1939), New York Americans (1939-1941), and the Boston Bruins (1941-1944). He retired from hockey in 1944. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971. (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Keeling, Melville Sydney 'Butch' b. August 10, 1905 d. November 12, 1984
Professional Hockey Player. Keeling who was 6'0" and 195lbs played the position of Left Wing for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey Association (AHA), Central Pro Hockey League (CPHL), and the International American Hockey League (IAHL). He played for the London Panthers from 1926 to 1927, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1926 to 1928, New York Rangers from 1928 to 1938, Philadelphia Ramblers from 1938 to 1939, and the Kansas City Greyhounds from 1939 to 1940. Also a coach he...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Kyle, Andy (Andrew Ewing) b. October 29, 1889 d. September 6, 1971
Major League Baseball Player, Hockey Player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Kyle became the first person to play both professional baseball and hockey. At 5'8, and 160lbs, Kyle began his career playing hockey for the Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA (later the NHL). He also played for hockey teams in Kitchener, Ontario, and London, Ontario. On September 7, 1912, he made his major league debut as an outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds, and played with them until October 6, 1912. Kyle batted a...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
MacBeth, John b. 1921 d. 1991
Canadian Politician. As a member of the York West Party, MacBeth served as an Etobicoke Township, Ontario, Reeve from 1962 to 1966, and an Etobicoke MPP from 1971 to 1981. He also seved as a Member of the Ontario Legislature for the Progressive Conservative Party, Minister of Labour, Provincial Secretary for Justice and Ontario Solicitor General in 1980. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the Ontario Police Commissions. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1991. (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Mackenzie, Ada b. October 30, 1891 d. January 25, 1973
Canadian Golfer. Born Ada Charlotte Mackenzie in Toronto in 1891, her father and mother were also golfers. From 1903 to 1911, she attended the Havergal College in Toronto, an all girls school. While attending the school she became very interested in spoorts and joined numerous tennis, hockey, figure-skating, cricket, and basketball teams. She won the Havergal Cup for 3 straight years as the College's Athlete of the Year. In 19111 she became sports instructor at Havergal and served until 1914...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Marks, John J. 'Jack' b. June 11, 1885 d. August 19, 1945
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Brantford, Ontario, Marks played for teams in the NHL, St-Cup, OPHL, CHA, CCPHL, NHA, Exhib., OIHA, FAHL, IHL, and the WPHL hockey leagues. Marks played for the Belleville Intermediates from 1901 to 1904, Brockville Hockey Club from 1904 to 1906, New Glasgow Seniors from 1906 to 1907, Pittsburgh Lyceum from 1907 to 1908, Brantford Professionals from 1907 to 1908, and 1909 to 1910, Toronto Professionals from 1907 to 1908, Brantford Hockey Club from 1908 to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Marsh, Lou E. b. 1879 d. 1936
Sportswriter, NHL referee. Lou E. Marsh started his newspaper career as a delivery boy when he was 11 years old. Athletic as a boy, Marsh gravitated to
sports reporting and rose through the ranks to become editor of the department. Along the way he refereed countless amateur hockey games. His reputation as a referee eventually led him to the National Hockey League and the honor of officiating the first NHL game in New York City in December 1925. Marsh was the introducer of small outboard...[Read More] (Bio by: 1weasel)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Romeril, Alexander Edward 'Porky' b. December 29, 1882 d. May 17, 1968
Professional Football Player, Hockey Player. He was a early hockey pioneer who is nearly forgotten today, he made a name for himself playing several seasons as a hockey player with the Toronto Canoe Club and the Toronto Granites, before playing a few seasons in Winnipeg, Mainitoba. A recipient of the Allan Cup for 1915 to 1916, 1921 to 1922, and 1922 to 1923, he also had a chance to attend the 1924 Olympics but cancelled because of other work commitments. Also a noted football player on the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Ryder, Gus b. January 11, 1899 d. May 23, 1991
Canadian Sportsman, Swimming Coach. Ryder was all-arond athlete who excelled in football, baseball, hockey, and handball, but it was swimming where he made is mark. He helped to train and coach famed distance swimmers, Clifford Lumsden and Marilyn Bell, who swam Lake Ontario in 1954 in a record-breaking event at the age of 16. In his later years he helped to establish the Lakeshore Swimming Club in Toronto, Ontario, where he taught thousands of handicapped children to swim and enjoy the water...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Sinclair, Allen Gordon b. June 3, 1900 d. May 17, 1984
Journalist, author, regular panelist on TV's 'Front Page Challenge.'
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Smythe, Conn Stafford b. February 1, 1895 d. November 18, 1980
Professional Hockey Team Owner. Born in Toronto, Canada, he began his hockey career in the early 1920s, coaching the University of Toronto varsity team. He is best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. As owner of the Maple Leafs from 1927 to 1962, he built Maple Leaf Gardens and his teams won eight Stanley Cup Championships between 1932 and 1962. He also supervised the construction of the Hockey Hall of Fame building in Toronto in 1961, served...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Park Lawn Cemetery, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

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