Garnet Joseph McCracken

1917 - 2003  (86 years)

• Name	Garnet Joseph McCracken  [1]
  Birth	1917	Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187711650
  _FGRAVE	187711650
  Death	20 Oct 2003	Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	From Ottawa Citizen, 22 Oct 2003: ?b?McCRACKEN, Garnet Joseph?/b? Died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Extendicare in Peterborough on Monday, October 20, 2003 in his 86th year. Garnet was the beloved husband of Dorothy Margaret (nee Aitken) for over 55 years. Much loved and gentle father of John McCracken and his wife Evelyn of Peterborough, Ken McCracken and his long time friend Marion Wehner of Toronto and Janice and her husband Kevin Pichette of Burlington. "Poppa" to Conor and Finbar McCracken; Caitlin and Colleen Pichette. Dear brother of Gladys and her husband Otto Groskorth of Newmarket; brother-in-law of Lillian McCracken of Ottawa. Garnet was pedeceased by his parents Robert and Mary and his brothers Earle, Bruce and Nelson and his wife Hazel and sister Kathleen and her husband Jim Bedell. He retired after 20 years as an elementary school teacher for the Peterborough Board of Education after having served 25 years in the R.C.A.F. Garnet was a member of The Golden Tones Choral Group for many years; an avid Petes fan; an Elder of St. Andrew's United Church. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday at COMSTOCK FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 356 Rubidge Street, Peterborough, (705) 745-4683. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2003 at St. Andrew's United Church, 441 Rubidge Street, with Reverend Ann Foster officiating. Cremation will follow with interment in Carleton Place. Memorial donations to a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.
  Burial	United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 2677 Cemetery Side Road. Beckwith Township, Lanark County,, Ontario K7C 3P2 Canada 613 257-7370
  Person ID	I25291	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert McCracken,   b. 4 Dec 1870, Ireland d. 19 Aug 1950, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Hamilton,   b. Aug 1875, Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada d. 1 Oct 1927, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1903	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Margaret Aitken,   b. 1 Aug 1923, Ashton, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Nov 2009, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1948	Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Mr. and Mrs. John Aitken, of Appleton, Ont., wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Margaret, to Garnet Joseph, son of Mr. Robert McCracken and the late Mrs. McCracken of Ottawa. The marriage will take place September 25th. 1948 in St. Andrew's United church, Appleton. [2]
  Children	1. Susan McCracken   d. 1952   2. William McCracken,   b. 1953   d. 1953 (Age 0 years)   3. Nancy McCracken   d. 1956   4. John McCracken   5. Ken McCracken   6. Janice McCracken
  Family ID	F12026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1917 - Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 25 Sep 1948 - Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 20 Oct 2003 - Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 2677 Cemetery Side Road. Beckwith Township, Lanark County,, Ontario K7C 3P2 Canada 613 257-7370 - - United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Ontario. Ottawa., Newspapers: The Ottawa Citizen, "Obituary of Garnet J McCracken," 22 oct 2003. (Reliability: 3). [S10] Ontario. Ottawa., Newspapers: The Ottawa Citizen, "Marriage of Dorothy Margaret / Joseph," 1 Sep 1948, p. 7. (Reliability: 3).