Melvin Weir Resford "Mel" Evans

1923 - 1997  (74 years)

• Name	Melvin Weir Resford "Mel" Evans
  Nickname	Mel
  Birth	16 Aug 1923	Grenville and Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55013554
  _FGRAVE	55013554
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Maternal Connection
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  Death	23 Oct 1997	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Evans, Melvin Weir Restford. Peacefully at home surrounded by love, on Thursday, October 23, 1997, Melvin Weir Restford Evans (founder of Mel Evans Electrical Limited) in his 74th year. Cherished husband of Pearl Burbank Evans. Dear father by first marriage of David (Ellie) Evans (Children Brianne, Lisa and Brett) of Carleton Place; Nancy (Hugh) Bennett (daughter Kaitland) of Smiths Falls and Laurie (Greg) Banks (Children Adam, Christopher and Annie) of Cincinnati, Ohio. Stepfather of Bruce (Lynn) Pearson of Kanata; Nancy (Elvin) Reimer (Children Benjamin, Jennifer, Jesse, Miranda and Zachary) of La Ronge Sask. and Cynthia (Michael) Peroff (children Alana, Andrew and Ashley Melissa) of North York. Also survived by his only sister Ethel (Grenville) Moffatt of Oxford Mills and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loyal friends. Friends may call at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service will be held in St John the Evangelist Anglican Church Smiths Falls on Monday, October 27th at 1:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
  Burial	27 Oct 1997	Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 3540 Perth Hwy. 43 West Smiths Falls, Lanark County,, Ontario K7A 4S4 Canada
  Person ID	I31920	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Roy Reston Evans,   b. 9 Jul 1897, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Sep 1980, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ellen Weir,   b. 10 Mar 1899, Bishops Mills, Oxford Township, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Jun 1980, Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1921	Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lois Evelyn Pegg,   b. 18 Nov 1928   d. 19 Jun 2019 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1950	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	?b?Couple Wed In Smiths Falls ?/b?A charming wedding was solemnlzed on Friday afternoon In the chapel of St. John the Evangelist Church, Smiths Falls, when Lois Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Pegg of Lombardy, became the bride of Melvln Weir, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evans of Kemptville. Rev. G. H. Sadler performed the ceremony. For her wedding, the bride wore a steet-iength gown of white nylon organdy, and carried a corsage bouquet of red roses and calla llllies. Miss Thelma Wood of Smiths Falls attended the bridegroom's brother-in-law, Grenville Moffitt, was best man. Following the ceremony, the couple left for a honeymoon In Western Ontario. On their return they plan to reslde In Smiths Falls.
  Children	1. David Evans   2. Nancy Evans   3. Laurie Evans   4. Bonnie Evans   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Dale Evans   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F11197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Aug 1923 - Grenville and Leeds County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 14 Feb 1950 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 23 Oct 1997 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 3540 Perth Hwy. 43 West Smiths Falls, Lanark County,, Ontario K7A 4S4 Canada - 27 Oct 1997 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth