John Naismith

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• Alt. Birth: 1 Jul 1833, Scotland; on find a grave

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Plots C97 to C108 Stone 695
John Naismith died Oct 19, 1870 age 37 years.
His wife Margaret (Young) died Nov 6, 1870 age 37 years.

John married Margaret Young on 19 Jan 1858 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Margaret (daughter of Robert Young and Anne "Annie" Mason) was born on 15 Jun 1833 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 6 Nov 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sports Figure. He invented the game of Basketball in 1891. Born in rural Ontario, Canada, both his parents died while he was still in grade school and his grandparents and then an uncle were left to care and raise him. Becoming an ordained minister and a medical doctor, he took a job teaching physical education at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. There he created the game of basketball, intending to introduce a game that allowed exercise indoors, by using two peach basket hoops, a soccer ball and 13 simple rules. He later came to the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1898 , filling the dual post of Athletics director and chapel director. He initiated the first collegiate Jayhawks basketball game at the University. Throughout his lifetime he never received any fame or fortune from the sport he created, and only after his passing in 1939 was enormous recognition heaped upon him. For his historic invention, Naismith's name adorns the Basketball Hall of Fame located in downtown, Springfield, Massachusetts. Streets and buildings in Springfield and Lawrence are named in tribute. The sport he invented has evolved into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide, with professional leagues on every Continent.

James married Maude Evelyn Sherman in 1895. Maude was born on 6 Sep 1871 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. United States; died on 4 Mar 1937 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, United States; was buried in 1937 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Florence B. Kinsley in 1939. Florence was born on 30 Apr 1879 in Rockton, Winnebego County, Illinois, United States; died on 18 Mar 1977; was buried in 1977 in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert was born and died in the former Ramsay Township (now part of the Municipality/Township of Mississippi Mills), near the town of Almonte Ontario.

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1900 District 0058, Lawrence, Douglas County, KS US Federal Census
Line 4, Naismith, James, Head of Household, white, male, Nov 1861, 38 yrs, married 5 yrs, birthplace - Canada, father's birthplace-Scotland, mother's birthplace-Scotland, occupation- Professor, University, can read, write, and speak English, rent home,
Line 5, -----, Maude C, wife, white, female, Sept 1871, 29 yrs, married 5 yrs, 2 children, 2 alive, birthplace-MA, father's birthplace-RI; mother's birthplace-CT, can read, write, and speak English,
Line 6, -----, Margaret M., daughter, white, female, July 1895, 4 yrs, single, birthplace-MA, father's birthplace-Canada, mother's birthplace-MA,
Line 7, ----- Helflen C, daughter, white, female, Dec 1897, 2 yrs, single, birthplace-CO, father's birthplace-Canada, mother's birthplace-MA,
Line 8, Sherman, Caroline M, mother-in-law, white, female, Oct 1828, 71 yrs, widowed, 1 child, 1 alive, birthplace - CT, father & mother's birthplace-CT, can read, write, and speak English,

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1900 District 0058, Lawrence, Douglas County, KS US Federal Census
Line 4, Naismith, James, Head of Household, white, male, Nov 1861, 38 yrs, married 5 yrs, birthplace - Canada, father's birthplace-Scotland, mother's birthplace-Scotland, occupation- Professor, University, can read, write, and speak English, rent home,
Line 5, -----, Maude C, wife, white, female, Sept 1871, 29 yrs, married 5 yrs, 2 children, 2 alive, birthplace-MA, father's birthplace-RI; mother's birthplace-CT, can read, write, and speak English,
Line 6, -----, Margaret M., daughter, white, female, July 1895, 4 yrs, single, birthplace-MA, father's birthplace-Canada, mother's birthplace-MA,
Line 7, ----- Helflen C, daughter, white, female, Dec 1897, 2 yrs, single, birthplace-CO, father's birthplace-Canada, mother's birthplace-MA,
Line 8, Sherman, Caroline M, mother-in-law, white, female, Oct 1828, 71 yrs, widowed, 1 child, 1 alive, birthplace - CT, father & mother's birthplace-CT, can read, write, and speak English,

Margaret married George Bowman Stanley in 1916. George (son of James Randolph Stanley and Anna Corel) was born on 27 Apr 1894 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, United States; died on 26 Aug 1985 in Custer County, Colorado, United States; was buried in 1985 in Rosita Cemetery, Rosita, Custer County, Colorado, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Dodd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Evelyn E.. Evelyn was born on 5 Feb 1905; died on 28 Sep 1981; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ann Naismith
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Daughter of Dr. James A. Naismith and Maude E. (Sherman) Naismith.
Her father Dr. James A. Naismith, is the inventor of basketball.
She married Thomas Lee Dawe.
She was a registered nurse.

Family/Spouse: Thomas Lee Dawe, Sr.. Thomas was born on 17 Feb 1908; died on 31 Aug 1995; was buried in Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Frances Clarabel Pomeroy in 1933. Frances was born on 11 Mar 1911 in Holton, Jackson county, Kansas, United States; died on 8 Jan 1968 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, United States; was buried in 1968 in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Raymond T. Lewis. Raymond was born on 27 Apr 1916 in Boonesboro, Howard County, Missouri, United States; died on 14 Apr 1967 in Custer County, Colorado, United States; was buried in Rosita Cemetery, Rosita, Custer County, Colorado, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On Sunday, April 8, 2018, with his family by his side, Charles Sherman Stanley, formerly of Denver, Colorado, died at his residence in Centreville, Virginia after a short battle with cancer.

He was the beloved husband of Gladys Stanley for 71 years. Devoted father to Lisa and son-in-law John Collins and loving grandfather to Nicholas and Caroline. He is preceded in death by his father, George Stanley, his mother, Margaret Naismith Stanley, his brothers George and James Stanley and his sister, Margaret Lewis. He is also survived by his brother, Byron Stanley.

Jack served in the Solomon Islands as a Navy Corpsman during WWII where he earned numerous awards and accolades for his achievements. After the war, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Denver and Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan. He worked as a Public Health Specialist with the city of Denver, CO, and eventually joined the US Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and was honorable discharged as a Captain after 25 years of service. While in the USPHS he served in Liberia, Kenya, Uganda, and American Samoa, the Philippines and the CDC in Atlanta, GA.

He was a Master Mason of Harmony Lodge 61, Denver, Colorado and an avid bowler for 20 years. He lived by what he learned from his grandfather, Dr. James Naismith, that time, patience and perseverance can help conquer all

Family/Spouse: Gladys Arlene "Nan" Undercoffler. Gladys was born on 6 Jan 1924 in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 25 Sep 2019; was buried in Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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