Thomas Eli Blakely

1890 - 1970  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas Eli Blakely
  Birth	12 Jun 1890	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
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  Death	19 May 1970	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1970, Thursday May 21, The Almonte Gazette page 4 BLAKELEY ? At the Almonte General Hospital on Tuesday, May 19th, 1970, Thomas E. Blakeney, beloved husband of Lillian Collinson and dear father of Grace (Mrs Boyd Hurdis), Norway Bay, Doris (Mrs Lawrence Morton), Almonte, Thelma, (Mrs Harold Robinson), Carleton Place, Earl, Almonte, Murray, Peterborough, Jean (Mrs Vern Le Blanc), Ottawa, Donald, deceased. The funeral was held on Thursday, May 21st, from the Comba Funeral Home. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery 1970, Thursday May 28, The Almonte Gazette page 3 Thomas Eli Blakeney Thomas Eli Blakeney, better known as Tommy, 229 Ann Street, a long time resident of Almonte, died in the Almonte General Hospital on Tuesday, May 19th, following a lengthy illness. Born in Paris, Ontario, on June 12th, 1890, he was a son of the late John and Emma Blakeney and was in his 80th year at the time of his passing. For a time the family lived in Toronto, coming to Almonte 53 years ago, when he took a job working for his father, who was manager of the former Yorkshire Shoddy Mill, located at the foot of Mill Street, where he stayed until the mill closed a number of years ago. In the late 1920's and early 1930's he was trainer for the Almonte Senior Hockey team when hockey was at its height here. He was an ardent fisherman and was quite fond of gardening. Mr Blakeney was a member of the Almonte Volunteer Fire Brigade for 35 years, retiring with the rank of lieutenant. Fifty-seven years ago, in Toronto, he married the former Lillian Collinson, who survives along with four daughters and two sons, namely Grace (Mrs Boyd Hurdis), Norway Bay, Doris (Mrs Lawrence Morton), Almonte, Thelma, (Mrs Harold Robinson), Carleton Place, Earl, Almonte, Murray, Peterborough, Jean (Mrs Vern Le Blanc), Ottawa. One son, Donald is deceased. In addition he is survived by two sisters, Annas (Mrs Bill Pikard), Toronto and Edna (Mr Wilmer Illingworth), Almonte; three brothers, Bill of Almonte, Art and Jack of Simcoe. The funeral service, conducted by Rev R. McCrea, of the Almonte United Church, was held at the Comba Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon, May 21st, when a large number of friends and relatives were on hand to pay their last respects to a well-known resident of the town. The following members of the Almonte Fire Brigade acted as pallbearers: Durward Washburn, John LaMaistre, Frank Honeyborne, Ross Stanley, Keith Blakeney and Frank Lowe. Interment was in 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	I31479	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	John Blakely,   b. 21 Feb 1870, Batley, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England d. 5 Dec 1929, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Margaret Emma Wilson,   b. Feb 1869, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1965, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 95 years)
  Marriage	1918
  Family ID	F11019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Grace Collinson,   b. 13 Apr 1896, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Apr 1988, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1914
  Children	1. Grace Martha Blakely,   b. 1916   d. 2002 (Age 86 years)   2. Doris Emma Blakely,   b. 1918, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 May 2002, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   3. Thelma Lillian Blakely,   b. 1921   d. 1992 (Age 71 years)   4. Donald T. Blakely,   b. 1924   d. 1948 (Age 24 years)   5. Earl William Blakely,   b. 1925   d. 2005 (Age 80 years)   6. Jean Audrey Blakely,   b. 1930   d. 2009 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F11020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Jun 1890 - Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Death - 19 May 1970 - 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