Find A Grave - Ontario

Abbott, Anderson Ruffin b. April 6, 1837 d. December 29, 1913
Medical Pioneer. When he graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto at the age of 23, he became the first Canadian-born African-American surgeon. During the Civil War, he was one of the only eight Black Doctors involved with the Union Army, serving from 1863 to 1866 as a civilian contract surgeon. His work in the soldier's hospitals in Washington, DC endeared him to President Abraham Lincoln, and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln made a gift to him of the Shepard Plaid shawl that President...[Read More]
Cause of death: Stroke
Toronto Necropolis and Crematorium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Plot: VNG-75
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
Aikins, James Cox b. March 30, 1823 d. August 6, 1904
Canadian Politician. He served as the Secretary of State for Canada from 1867 to 1873, and 1878 to 1880, and as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Manitoba from 1882 to 1888. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Allen, John Roberts b. 1872 d. June 7, 1935
Ottawa Mayor. Allen served as the Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from 1931 until 1933. (Bio by: K)
Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section 50, Lot 32 NW
Allen, William Randall b. June 30, 1919 d. October 1, 1985
Toronto Mayor. He served as the second “Super Mayor” or Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto (Toronto, North York, Scarborough, East York, Etobicoke, and York) from 1962 to 1969. The Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto and the most senior municipal political figure in Canada. Allen is the namesake of the Allen Expressway. His father was Robert Allen, a Toronto City Councillor and the first Riverdale Member of Provincial Parliament elected in Ontario history as a Liberal in 1934...[Read More] (Bio by: barry)
Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ambrozic, Aloysius Cardinal b. January 27, 1930 d. August 26, 2011
Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was the longtime Archbishop of Toronto. Born at Gaberje, Slovenia, into a large family he was educated at Dabrova and at Ljubljana before being forced to take refuge in an Austrian displaced person's camp in 1945. Immigrating to Canada in 1948 he settled in Markham, Ontario, trained at Toronto's St. Augustine Seminary, and was ordained a Priest in 1955. Originally assigned to a Port Colborne parish he was to spend a number of years alternating professorial duties at...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Bishops' Mausoleum
Anderson, Lorne 'Lefty' b. July 26, 1931 d. March 20, 1984
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Renfrew, Ontario, Anderson played the position of Goalie for teams in the EHL, NHL, and the EOHL Hockey Leagues. He played for the Atlantic City Sea Gulls from 1947 to 1948, and 1950 to 1951, New York Rangers in 1952, New York Rovers from 1951 to 1952, and the Pembroke Lumber Kings from 1956 to 1957. (Bio by: K)
Thompson Hill Cemetery, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
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
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
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
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
Backor, Pete b. April 29, 1919 d. June 30, 1988
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Fort William, Ontario, Backor was 6'00", and 190lbs, and played the position of Defense in the NHL, AHL, PCHL, and the AHL Hockey Leagues. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1944 to 1945, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1945 to 1954, and the Hollywood Wolves from 1946 to 1947. He won the Stanley Cup in 1946. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Baldwin, Robert b. May 12, 1804 d. December 9, 1858
Canadian Statesman. Premier of Canada West. The son of William Warren Baldwin, he pursued a career in the law and was admitted to the bar in 1825. That same year he fell in love with his first cousin Augusta Elizabeth Sullivan. The families discouraged the match initially, but on May 31, 1827 they were married. They had four children. Baldwin became involved in politics in 1828, and in 1829 had his first election victory. He dropped from the political scene in 1830. Not only did he dislike...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Spadina (Baldwin family cemetery), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Baldwin, Robert [cenotaph] b. May 12, 1804 d. December 9, 1858
Canadian Statesman. Premier of Canada West. The son of William Warren Baldwin, he pursued a career in the law and was admitted to the bar in 1825. That same year he fell in love with his first cousin Augusta Elizabeth Sullivan. The families discouraged the match initially, but on May 31, 1827 they were married. They had four children. Baldwin became involved in politics in 1828, and in 1829 had his first election...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Saint James Cemetery, Toronto, 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
Bangs, Chauncey Ward b. January 19, 1814 d. March 21, 1892
Ottawa Mayor. Bangs served as the Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1878. (Bio by: K)
Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section 50, Lot 24
Banting, Sir. Frederick b. November 14, 1891 d. February 21, 1941
Born the youngest of five children in Alliston Ontario. Studied medicine at the University of Toronto. After graduating in 1916, he joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps during WWI. In 1918 he was wounded at the battle of Cambrai and in 1919 he was awarded the Military Cross for heroism under fire. After the war, he returned to medical practise. He was awarded a Gold Medal in 1922 from his peers in recognition of his medical achievements. During working in a childrens hospital, that he became...[Read More]
Cause of death: Plane Crash
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Barilko, William 'Bill' b. March 25, 1927 d. August 26, 1951
Professional Hockey Player. Born in Timmins, Ontario, he stood 5'11 and weighed 180lbs. Played hockey first for the Hollywood Wolves from 1945 to 1946. After leaving the Wolves he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and played with them from 1946 to 1951, as a defenseman. On April 21, 1951, he shot a pass by Gerry McNeil of the Montreal Canadiens and scored a goal of 2:53 in overtime and won the Stanley Cup for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is considered to be the greatest goal in NHL history...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Timmins Memorial Cemetery, Timmins, Ontario, Canada

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