William James Leach

1896 - 1971  (75 years)

• Name	William James Leach
  Birth	12 Nov 1896	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97017361
  _FGRAVE	97017361
  Death	11 Dec 1971	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: /Polio in 1952 which left him crippled
  	Address: 75 Spring Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613 256-2500 www.almontegeneral.com
  	1972, Thursday January 6, Almonte Gazette, page 3 Mr William Leach Dies - 75 Years At the Almonte General Hospital on Saturday, December 11, 1971, the death of Mr William James Leach came very suddenly after a lengthy illness. Suffering from Polio in 1953 he had been crippled ever since. In 1965 and 1966 the amputation of both legs, caused by the hardening of the arteries confined him to the wheelchair. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Jean Robertson of R.R. 2 Almonte, and daughters Lila and Stella. Also surviving are Mrs William Neil (Evelyn), Carleton Place, and a sister, Mrs James H. Saunders, (Eva) of Ottawa and a brother Daniel of Nairn Centre. Predeceased are brothers William Louis, and Ross, also a sister Lila Maude (Mrs Frank McNeely). He was born at R.R. 2 Almonte where he resided his entire lifetime. Mr Leach was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 240, Almonte, and served overseas in World War I. A service by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 240, was conducted December 13 at 8 p.m. The funeral was held on Tuesday, Dec. 14th, from the Comba Funeral Home, Almonte, thence to St Paul's Cemetery, Almonte. Arch-deacon J.A. Salter officiated at the service. The many flowers and memoriams showed the esteem in which he was held and his cheerful voice will never be forgotten. The pallbearers were James Paul, Alex Hazelwood, Gordon Thom, Fred Toop, Wilfred Lynch, and George Hilliard.
  Burial	14 Dec 1971	St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 177 Wolf Grove Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
  Person ID	I29220	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	William Henry Leach,   b. 7 Apr 1857, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Mar 1940, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Eliza Jane Lynch,   b. 3 Sep 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 22 Apr 1933, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1883
  Family ID	F8928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Jean Robertson
  Children	1. Living   2. Stella Leach
  Family ID	F10147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Nov 1896 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: /Polio in 1952 which left him crippled,Address: 75 Spring Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613 256-2500 www.almontegeneral.com - 11 Dec 1971 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 177 Wolf Grove Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada - 14 Dec 1971 - St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  William James Leach 1896-1971

  
  

• Notes

  (Medical):Suffering from Polio in 1953 he had been crippled ever since. In 1965 and 1966 the amputation of both legs, caused by the hardening of the arteries confined him to the wheelchair.