Ivan Charles Hamilton

1960 - 1962  (2 years)

• Name	Ivan Charles Hamilton  [1]
  Birth	25 Apr 1960	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204482965
  _FGRAVE	204482965
  _STAT	Never Married
  Death	13 Nov 1962	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: accidental death in the farm yard
  	1962, Thursday November 15, The Almonte Gazette front page Child Dies When Run Over By Truck In Lane Tragedy stuck at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Almonte, RR 4 on Tuesday morning at 9.15 when their youngest child, Ivan Charles was killed beneath the wheels of a truck. The little boy who was in his third year was standing at a gate which his father had opened but on the opposite side of the road and as is the way of small children, darted into the path of the truck so quickly that no one saw him until it was too late. The truck was driven by Keith Drynan, an employee of Mr. Hamilton. The child was rushed to the Almonte General Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival by Dr. R. K. Bach. Dr. J. A. McEwen of Carleton Place, County Coroner was called and said there would be no inquest. Besides his sorrowing parents, he is survived by two brothers and two sisters: Allan, Heather, Sandy, and Gwen. The funeral will be held from the Kerry Funeral Home on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. and interment will be in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. 1962, Thursday November 22, The Almonte Gazette page 4 IVAN CHARLES HAMILTON The community was deeply shocked on Tuesday morning, November 13th to hear of the accidental death of Ivan Charles Hamilton, youngest son of Frank Hamilton and his wife Edith Virgin. He was born on the 25th day of April, 1960. Besides his sorrowing parents he is survived by two brothers, and two sisters, Allan, Heather, Sandy and Gwen, also his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Virgin of Clayton and Mr. Harry Hamilton of Appleton. The funeral which was very largely attended was held on Thursday afternoon from the Kerry Funeral Home, Almonte and conducted by Rev. Francis Gerard with interment at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The pallbearers were three cousins, Bobbie Stewart, Arnold and Stuart Virgin and a close friend, Brian Drynan. Many beautiful floral tributes and expressions of sympathy were received by the grief stricken family.
  Burial	15 Nov 1962	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots E289 to E320 Stone 1399 H. Francis Hamilton 1919-1994 His wife Edith A. Virgin 1925-2004 son Ivan C. Hamilton 1960-1962 Pamela M. Hamilton 1963-1973 Footstones: Pamela, Ivan C., Frank
  Person ID	I19824	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Harry Francis "Frank" Hamilton,   b. 6 Jan 1919, Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Nov 1994, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Edith Agnes "Edie" Virgin,   b. 25 Nov 1925, Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Jan 2004, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	24 Sep 1949
  Family ID	F3705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Apr 1960 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: accidental death in the farm yard - 13 Nov 1962 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 15 Nov 1962 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Medical):Tragedy stuck at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Almonte, RR 4 on Tuesday morning at 9.15 when their youngest child, Ivan Charles was killed beneath the wheels of a truck. The little boy who was in his third year was standing at a gate which his father had opened but on the opposite side of the road and as is the way of small children, darted into the path of the truck so quickly that no one saw him until it was too late. The truck was driven by Keith Drynan, an employee of Mr. Hamilton. The child was rushed to the Almonte General Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival by Dr. R. K. Bach. Dr. J. A. McEwen of Carleton Place, County Coroner was called and said there would be no inquest.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 72 (Reliability: 3).