John Reid (abt. 1915)

Born about 1915 in Ontario, Canada

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John Reid was born in Ontario, Canada.

John was born in 1915, Ontario Canada. Parents being William Reid and Mary Gow.

1921 Residence 343 Leslie Street, Ontario, Canada, Ward 1. John Reid age 6, recorded as being a Student, birthplace Ontario, son of Mary Reid age 35, occupation Clerk, immigration yr 1912, birthplace Scotland, father William Reid age 35, Head of household, occupation Labourer, immigration yr 1912, birthplace Scotland. Siblings in the household Agnes Reid age 11, recoded as being a Student, immigration yr 1912, birthplace Scotland, William Reid age 9, Student, immigration yr 1912, birthplace Scotland and Robert Reid age 1 year, birthplace Ontario. Also in the household his Grandmother Agnes Gow, age 68 years, widow, immigration yr 1912 , birthplace Scotland. ^[1]

John Reid's Uncle David (Andrew) Gow and Aunt Ethel Gow, where living a few doors down at 347 Leslie Street.

1932 August 28th John's mother Mary Reid age 47 years, died. Cause of death recorded as heart failure. Usual residence 343 Leslie Street, Ontario. Informant William Reid, husband.
Burial took place on 30th Aug 1932 at St Johns Norway Toronto Cemetery. ^[2]

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1. ↑ Census 1921 Canada , Name: John Reid, Age: 6, Residence 343 Leslie St. Name: Agnes Gow Age: 68, Residence 343 Leslie St. - District Number: 142, Sub-District Name: Toronto (City, Part), Sub-District Number: 47, Sub-District Description: Wards nos. 1 and 8 - Polling Division No. 84 - Comprising Queen Street, north side, from Leslie Str... Family Number: 95, Page Number: 9, Line Number: 24, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4203763./ View digitized Image No.: e003051803: https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?pp=Census1921&op=img&id=e003051803 > LAC - Library and Archives Canada,/
2. ↑ Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJHP-W9K : 23 October 2018), Mary Reid, 1932.

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• Census 1921 Ontario Canada

Residence: 343 Leslie St, Ward 1

Household of William and Mary (Gow) Reid

Name: Agnes Gow
Gender: Female
Age: 68
Marital Status: Widowed
Relationship: Boarder
Ethnic Origin: Scotch
Year of Immigration: 1912
Province: Ontario
District Name: York East

Name Age Rel Occupation Immigration Year Birthplace Religion
William Reid 35 Head Labourer 1912 Scotland Presbyterian
Mary Reid 35 Wife Clerk 1912 Scotland Presbyterian
William Reid 9 son Student 1912 Scotland Presbyterian
John Reid 6 son Student Ontario Presbyterian
Robert Reid 1 son Ontario Presbyterian
Agnes Reid 11 dau Student 1912 Scotland Presbyterian
Agnes Gow 68 (w) boarder At home 1912 Scotland

Note: Mary's brother In the 1921 has been recorded as "Andrew Gow" this is wrong... it is "David Gow" with his family... living at 347 Leslie Street... Agnes (McKechnie ) Gow is living at 343 Leslie Street, with her daughter Mary (Gow) Reid and her family

Residence: 347 Leslie Street, Ward 1

Name Age Role Occupation Birthplace Immigration Yr Religion
David (Andrew) Gow, 38, Head, Chauffeur, Auto Works, Scotland, 1910, Presbyterian
Ethel Gow, 35, wife, Scotland, 1910 , Presbyterian
Theresa Gow 16, Apprentice Tailoring, Scotland , 1910, Presbyterian
Marie Phillips 23, sister in-law, boarder, Scotland, 1910, Presbyterian
Andrew Phillips age 27, boarder, Laborer, Building, Scotland, Presbyterian 1912.

Note: Marie (Munro) Phillips is Ethel Gow's sister, recorded that both Marie and Andrew are Single, this is an error

District Number: 142, Sub-District Name: Toronto (City, Part), Sub-District Number: 47, Sub-District Description: Wards nos. 1 and 8 - Polling Division No. 84 - Comprising Queen Street, north side, from Leslie Str... Family Number: 95, Page Number: 9, Line Number: 24, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4203763

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