Howard Pritchard Giles

1907 - 1997  (89 years)

• Name	Howard Pritchard Giles
  Birth	24 Sep 1907	Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
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  Death	5 Apr 1997	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1997, Wednesday May 7, The Almonte Gazette page B3 Howard P. Giles A life-long area resident, Howard Giles, passed away peacefully in the Rosamond wing of the Almonte General Hospital April 5, 1997. He was in his 90th year. Born on Sept. 24, 1907, Mr Giles was raised on a farm on the Clayton Road by his parents, the late William Giles and his wife Margaret Pritchard. he received his education at Ramsay S.S. 6 and 7, Almonte High School and Guelph Agricultural College. During his life time, Mr Giles was a beekeeper and operated a honey-making business, was a linesman and installer for Bell Telephone and later, operated a business, Giles Auto Parts, on Mill Street in Almonte. He also served terms as property assessor for Almonte and building inspector for Ramsay Township. Always and active in the community, Mr Giles had particular involvement in the North Lanark Agricultural Society, the Ottawa Winter Fair, Almonte United Church, the Auld Kirk Cemetery Board, Almonte Lions Club, Almonte Business Association, Almonte Credit Union, Almonte Fish And Game Association, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, and the Department of Lands and Forests. In later years he particularly enjoyed his involvement with the Renfrew County Old-Time Fiddlers' Association and various senior citizens' groups. Mr Giles married the former Olive H. McKay in Arnprior Sept 4, 1935. They resided in homes on Martin Street in Almonte until 30 years ago, when they moved to their home that Mr Giles had built on the Clayton Road. Mr Giles will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Olive, his wife of 61 years, his children, Beverly (Steve) Summers of Etobicoke, Harold (Rosalyn) Giles of William's Lake, B.C., David (Diane) Giles of Dorchester, Ont., and Donald (Roxie) Giles of Vancouver, B.C. Also sharing in his loss are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A private family funeral service was conducted by Rev Ted Colwell at the Kerry Funeral Home in Almonte April 8, followed by cremation. Interment will take place late in the spring at the Auld Kirk Cemetery.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I23087	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William Giles,   b. 25 Nov 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Mar 1962, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Margaret Pritchard,   b. 10 Jun 1873, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Dec 1950, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1901
  Family ID	F10202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive Henrietta McKay,   b. 23 Nov 1908   d. 19 Dec 2004, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1935	Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. David Giles   2. Harold Giles   3. Beverly Giles   d. 2019   4. Donald Giles
  Family ID	F7833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Sep 1907 - Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 4 Sep 1935 - Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Death - 5 Apr 1997 - 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 - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth