Jonathan Crombie was son of Toronto Mayor David Crombie
David Crombie was Mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978 and was a Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1988.
Pearson, Lester Bowles
Date of Birth1897-04-23Place of birth:Newton Brook (Toronto), Ontario Date of Death1972-12-27Place of death:Ottawa, Ontario Also known as Mike Pearson Lester B. Pearson was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize … Continued
Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener
Also known as Old Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery Ontario Region: Waterloo City Ontario Kitchener The present cemetery is approximately 15 acres in size and is bounded by Moore Avenue on the north, the Catholic School Board and Sacred Heart … Continued
Bombardier, Joseph-Armand
Date of Birth 1907-04-16 Valcourt, QC Date of Death 1964-02-18 Sherbrooke, QC Joseph-Armand Bombardier, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor of the snowmobile and Ski-Doo (born 16 April 1907 in Valcourt, QC; died 18 February 1964 in Sherbrooke, QC). While Bombardier’s many inventions … Continued
Seagram, Joseph
Date of Birth1841-04-15Place of birth:Fisher’s Mills, near New Hope (Hespeler, later Cambridge), Upper CanadaDate of Death1919-08-18Place of death:Waterloo, Ontario Joseph Emm Seagram was an entrepreneur, racing administrator, community leader and politician. Interment Info He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery … Continued
Pickford, Mary
Gladys Louise Smith aka Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart”. She was an actress and co-founder of United Artists and one of 36 co-founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
Booth, Billy Joe
Dorchester Ontario – Billy Joe Booth killed in an aircraft explosion; nine year defensive linesman with Ottawa Rough Riders.
Murphy, Emily
Date of Birth 1868-03-14 Date of Death1933-10-17 Emily Murphy was appointed police magistrate for Edmonton in 1916, making her the British Empire’s and Canada’s first female judge. She was one of the “Famous Five” who took part in the Persons Case before … Continued
McClung, Nellie
Date of Birth1873-10-20 Date of Death1951-09-01 Nellie McClung was a Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. She was a part of the “The Famous Five” who launched the “Persons Case,” which ultimately declared women “persons” under Canadian law. She helped … Continued
MacPhail, Agnes Campbell
Date of Birth1890-03-24 Date of Death1954-02-13 Agnes MacPhail was Canada’s first woman Member of Parliament. She was elected in the 1921 federal election. She was a champion of the rights of farmers, women and prisoners was Canada’s first woman delegate … Continued