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Anglin-Hull, Margaret b. 1876 d. January 7, 1958
Stage Actress. At the peak of her career, she was one of the leading stage actresses in the world. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, her father was T.W. Anglin, speaker of the House of Commons for Canada. His career and her upper-class upbringing had her moving frequently as a child, attending schools in Montreal, Moncton, and ultimately Toronto. In her teens she travelled to New York to study at a dramatic arts school - not to become an actress, but to become a reader of Shakespeare. Charles...[Read More] (Bio by: Patrick R)
Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apps, Sylvanus 'Syl' b. January 18, 1915 d. December 24, 1998
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Paris, Ontario, Apps played for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). At 6'00", and 185lbs, he played the position of Center for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1943, and 1945 to 1948. He was the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy for 1936 to 1937 and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1941 to 1942. His son Syl Apps Jr. was also a hockey player. Apps was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player.
Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Arbour, Amos 'Butch' b. January 26, 1895 d. November 1, 1943
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Victoria Mines, Ontario, Arbour played the position of Left Wing for teams in the NHL, OHA-Jr, NHA, and the St-Cup hockey leagues. At 5'08, and 160lbs, Arbour played for the Victoria Harbour Station from 1914 to 1915, Montreal Canadiens from 1915 to 1916, 1918 to 1921, Toronto 228th Battalion from 1916 to 1917, Hamilton Tigers from 1921 to 1923, and the Toronto St. Pats from 1923 until his retirement in 1924. Arbour who was also A veteran of World War I...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery (New), Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Archambault, Maurice b. April 5, 1914 d. June 9, 2002
Canadian jurist. A native of Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec), he studied at the Seminary of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1929 to 1935. Later, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Montréal, where he was editor of the “Quartier Latin” and recipient of the university Merit. He was admitted to the Bar in 1938 and this same year, he opened his office in Farnham, apractice he held there until 1962. He was named Queen’s Counsel in law in 1950 and worked as the Crown prosecutor for the district...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section "S", #02941
Archambeault, Horace b. March 6, 1857 d. August 25, 1918
Canadian Statesman. Born in L’Assomption, Québec, he studied in L’Assomption, at the Séminaire de Québec as well at Laval University. He was admitted to the bar of the Quebec province on October 1, 1878. He became professor at the Montréal branch of Laval University specializing in commercial and maritime law, serving on the Secretary of the Law faculty from 1886 to 1891 and most dean of this faculty from 1915 to his death. Named legislative counselor for the division of Repentigny on June 6...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Armstrong, George S. b. 1867 d. June 9, 1947
Edmonton Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, from 1911 to 1912. He also served as an Edmonton city Alderman from 1908 to 1910.
Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Arrow Airlines Flight 1285 Memorial [memorial] d. December 12, 1985
The monument entitled "Silent Witness" a forever memory to Flight 1285, is located over looking the crash site of the charter Arrow Air DC-8 at Gander Lake, Newfoundland. On December 12, 1985, the DC-8 transport plane crashed shortly after a re-fuelling stop leaving 248 American soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division and an air crew of 8 all dead. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arrow Airlines Memorial Site, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Arsenault, Aubin Edmond b. 1870 d. 1968
Prince Edward Island Premier. Arsenault served as the Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1917 to 1919. He also served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Member of the Executive Council, and Judge of the Supreme Court. (Bio by: K)
People’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Arslanian, Vatche b. 1955 d. April 8, 2003
Canadian hero of the Red Cross and victim of the war in Iraq. Born in Syria in 1955, he moved to Canada in 1975. He worked as a taxi driver, dishwasher, security guard and hotel banquet organizer before becoming a former member of the Canadian Forces. While residing in Oromocto (New Brunswick), he also served on the town council and was deputy mayor. He was an active volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross since 1991. He helped with fundraising and relief programs when 1,000 Kosovar refugees...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ashbee, Barry (William) b. July 28, 1939 d. May 12, 1977
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Weston, Ontario, he played as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins from 1965 to 1966, and the Philadelphia Flyers from 1970 to 1975. He was a member of the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1974. In 1973 his hockey career came to an end during a playoff game against the New York Rangers on April 28, 1974, after being seriously injured in the eye by a slapshot by Dale Rolfe. On April 3, 1975, his #4 jersey was retired by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Cause of death: Leukemia
Glendale Memorial Gardens, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada
Atchison, Ron 'Atch' b. April 21, 1930 d. June 23, 2010
Professional Football Player. Raised in Saskatoon, his lengthy association with football began in 1947, when he joined the Saskatoon Junior Hilltops and played with them until 1949. For seventeen seasons (1952 to 1968), he played at the middle-guard and defensive-tackle positions in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Signed by the team as a walk-on, he established himself as a strong physical presence who achieved All-Star status six-times (1956, 1960 to 1964)...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Plot: St. Anthony's Mausoleum
Atherton, William-Henry b. November 15, 1867 d. July 6, 1950
Canadian historian. Born on November 15, 1867, in England. In his childhood, he expressed a great interest for archives and History. So he studied in those fields and began to teach the classic authors and diction while getting interested in theatre. After having obtained a considerable success in teaching in England, he emigrated to Canada in 1907. He continued his career first in Alberta then came to Montréal where he joined Loyola College. He always expressed a keen interest for the civic...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section "M", #3309
Atkinson, Steve b. October 16, 1948 d. May 6, 2003
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Atkinson played the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, WHA, NAHL, OHASR, AHL, CHL, and OHA hockey leagues. At 6'00, and 172lbs, he played for the Niagara Falls Flyers from 1964 to 1968, Boston Bruins from 1968 to 1969, Oklahoma City Blazers from 1968 to 1969, Buffalo Sabres from 1970 to 1974, Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1975, Richmond Robins from 1974 to 1975, Toronto Toros from 1975 to 1976, Buffalo Norsemen from 1975...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Aubert de Gaspé, Philippe-Joseph b. October 30, 1786 d. January 29, 1871
Author, Lawyer, Seigneur. Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé is most remembered as the author of the iconic novel "Les Anciens Canadiens" ("The Canadians of Old"). He was the son of seigneur Pierre-Ignace Aubert de Gaspé, and came from a distinguished family that had been ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693. He received his classical education at the Seminary of Quebec and then studied law. Aubert de Gaspé was called to the bar in 1811, and later that year married the daughter of a British infantry...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Auger, Edouard 'Eddie' b. 1923 d. December, 1973
Professional Wrestler. A native of Montreal, Auger made his wrestling debut in the mid-1940s with stage name of Pierre Lasalle. Eventually dropping his stage name in favor of competing under his real name, he quickly became popular with the Quebec fans and would go on to be the first French-Canadian wrestler to go on a world tour. Competing in his last match in September 1973 against Frank Valois in Montreal, he checked himself into a hospital in late October. He died of pancreatic cancer two...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Sec R, Lot 1630
Auger, Jacques b. January 16, 1901 d. December 9, 1977
Actor, Comedian. He appeared in the films, "La Corde Au Cou" (1965), "Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine" (1962), "L'Avocat De La Defense" (1955), "Etienne Brule Gibier De Potence" (1952), "The 13th Letter" (1951) and "La Fortresse" (1947). (Bio by: K)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section O, Lot 203
Aylwin, Thomas Cushing b. January 5, 1806 d. October 14, 1871
Canadian politician and magistrate. A native of the city of Québec (Québec), he studied first at the school of the Presbyterian minister Daniel Wilkie, in Quebec, then he went briefly to Harvard University of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was admitted to the Bar in 1827. He opened in practice in Quebec. He defended in court the imprisoned Patriots of 1837-1838. He was named Queen’s Counsel in law in 1842. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the district of Portneuf in 1841. Beginning...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada
Ayres, Thomas Vernon 'Vern' b. April 27, 1909 d. February 18, 1968
Professional Hockey Player. He played for such teams as the New York Americans (1930 to 1933), Montreal Maroons (1934 to 1935), St. Louis Eagles (1935), New York Rangers (1935), Philadelphia Ramblers (1935 to 1936), Pittsburgh Hornets (1939 to 1940), and St. Louis Flyers (1940 to 1941). (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Baby, Louis François Georges b. August 26, 1834 d. May 13, 1906
Canadian Statesman. A lawyer and native of Montréal, Québec, after an initial attempt to get elected to the House of Commons in 1867, he succeeded in the federal general election of October 12, 1872, and became the Conservative representative for the district of Joliette. He was re-elected on January 22, 1874, December 10, 1874, September 17, 1878 and November 14, 1878. From October 26, 1878 to October 28, 1880, he served as Minister of Inland Revenue. Later, he was appointed judge to the Court...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Bachoie de Barraute, Jean-Pierre b. 1723 d. May 21, 1760
French officer and hero of the Seven Years War in America. Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis. Born in 1723 in Charlemont (Belgium). His father, Antoine, captain in the Regiment of Béarn, bought a ensign commission for him on November 27, 1733, when he was only 10 years old. He was promoted lieutenant on September 12, 1734 and five years later, on October 20, 1739, he became captain of a company of riflemen in the Regiment of Béarn.King Louis XV awarded him the Cross of Saint-...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Seven Years War Memorial, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Plot: "1760" Section

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