 1884 - 1964 (79 years)
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| Name |
Herbert Lorenzo Coxford |
| Born |
14 Feb 1884 |
Blakeney, Ontario, Canada  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
22 Jan 1964 |
Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried |
Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Person ID |
I03417 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
15 Feb 2021 |
| Family |
Sarah Ila Scott, b. 12 Apr 1887, Almonte, Ontario, Canada , d. 4 Nov 1974, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
1 Jun 1910 |
Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Children |
| | 1. James Edwin Coxford, b. 14 Nov 1911, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada , d. 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 67 years) |
| + | 2. Ila Elizabeth Coxford, b. 30 Jun 1916, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Feb 2009, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) |
| + | 3. Rachel Kathleen Coxford, b. 23 Jan 1920, Almonte, Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Jul 2014, Brockville, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years) |
| + | 4. Ruth Isobel Coxford, b. 17 Oct 1923, Almonte, Ontario, Canada , d. 23 Apr 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) |
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| Last Modified |
15 Feb 2021 |
| Family ID |
F1171 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 14 Feb 1884 - Blakeney, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 1 Jun 1910 - Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 22 Jan 1964 - Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
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| Landmarks |
 | Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario, Canada
County Road 16 & Concession 8, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario
The Auld Kirk was constructed in 1836 and used until 1864, when a new church, St. Andrew's, was built in Almonte. |
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| Notes |
- Herbert Coxford Passes Suddenly At Home Here
The death occurred suddenly on January 22, 1964 of Herbert L. Coxford at Almonte General Hospital at the age of 78. He was born at Blakeney, the youngest son of the late Jas Coxford and his wife Mary Kennedy.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Sarah Ila Scott, one son and three daughters namely, Edwin of Winnipeg; (Elizabeth) Mrs. Robert Duncan of Almonte; (Kathleen) Mrs. C.M. Thomson of Cooksville; (Ruth) Mrs. Kenneth Fresque of Ottawa and twelve grandchildren. One brother Thomas of Ottawa and a sister (Janie) Mrs. Charlie Black of Fort William survive. He was predeceased by seven brothers, William and Alfred of Almonte, David and John of Rochester, N.Y. Archie and James of Edmonton and Robert of Estevan and six sisters (Ann) Mrs. W. Barber, (Jessie) Mrs. Robt Barker, (Esther) Mrs B. Forsythe, Mary, (Aggie) Mrs M. Snedden, (Elizabeth) Mrs A. Fulton. Two died in infancy.
Mr Coxford was a faithful member of the Almonte United Church. He was a member of the Session and served on many church boards and committees. For several years he served on the Board of Education and belonged to the Mississippi Curling Club of which he was an ardent curler. in Mr 1960 Mr and Mrs Coxford celebrated their golden wedding.
As a young man he attended Eastern Dairy School, Kingston, Ontario. On leaving Kingston he made cheese and butter at Elm Side, Quebec; Blakeney; 8th line Cheese Factory and with Producer Dairy Ltd., until his retirement some 10 years ago, having spent his entire life in the dairy business.
The funeral, which was largely attended was held on Jan 25th from the Kerry Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Francois Gerard conducted the service
The pallbearers were Victor Kellough, Norman Paul, Bert Young, Herb Snedden, Harold Robertson and Wilf Snedden.
Many floral tributes and contributions for the heart Fund were received.
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