Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
DenominationNon-denominationalOntario Region:TorontoCity OntarioToronto Web Reference Mount Pleasant Group Web Site 375 Mount Pleasant RoadToronto, ON M4T 2V8(416) 485-9129
Banting, Frederick
Date of Birth 1891-11-14 Place of birth: Alliston, Ontario Date of Death 1941-02-21 Place of death: near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland Cause of death: Airplane crash Also known as Sir Frederick Grant Banting Frederick Banting was the discoverer of insulin and … Continued
St. James Cemetery, Toronto
DenominationProtestantOntario Region:TorontoCity OntarioToronto St. James Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Toronto still in operation. The cemetery opened in 1844 as the burial ground for St. James Cathedral. The cemetery was necessary as the burial ground around the cathedral itself, … Continued
Arden, Elizabeth
Date of Birth 1884-12-31 Place of birth: Woodbridge, Ontario Date of Death1966-10-18 Place of death: New York City, New York Also known as Florence Nightingale Graham (at birth) Florence Nightingale Graham, who went by the business name Elizabeth Arden, was … Continued
Algie, Wallace Lloyd VC
Date of Birth 1891-06-10 Place of birth: Alton (Caledon), Ontario Date of Death 1918-10-11 Place of death: Cambrai, France VC Citation: For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 11th October, 1918, north-east of Cambrai, when with attacking troops which … Continued
Frum, Barbara
Date of Birth 1937-09-08 Place of birth: Niagara Falls, New York Date of Death 1992-03-26 Cause of death: leukemia Also known as Barbara Rosberg Claim to fame: Newscaster, journalist and TV Host. Interment Info Barbara Frum was originally interred at … Continued
York Cemetery, Toronto
Denomination: Non-denominational Ontario Region: Toronto Since 1948, York Cemetery has been providing service to North York and its neighbouring communities. A portion of the cemetery office is located in the Michael Shepard House, built in the early 1850s and designated … Continued
Alexandrovna, Olga Romanov
Date of Birth 1882-06-13 Date of Death 1960-11-24 Also known as Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Romanov Grand Duchess Olga was the was the youngest child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and sister of murdered Russian Tsar Nicholas … Continued
Apps sports dynasty
Syl Apps’ son, grand-daughter and grand-son were all notable hockey players and his grandson won a gold medal in Olympic rowing. His son Syl Apps, Jr. also played in the NHL. His granddaughter Gillian Apps won the Gold medal in … Continued
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada was established in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s honours system and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. … Continued