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Rettie Archibald Holmes

Male 1872 - 1959  (86 years)


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  1. 1.  Rettie Archibald Holmes was born on 18 Jul 1872 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 24 Feb 1959 in Windsor, Ontario; was buried in Toronto, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Archibald Holmes A retired civil engineer, Archibald Rettie (Rett) Holmes, 86, of 1169 Argyle Rd died Tuesday at Metropolitan Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Nova Scotia and came to Windsor three years ago. Mr. Holmes was a member of St. Mary's Anglican Church and the Professional Engineers of Canada. He is survived by his widow, Florence; three daughter, Mrs. John Broughall (Helen), Toronto; Mrs. William Pretty (Elizabeth), Pennsylvania, and Mrs. John Reid (Margeret), Windsor, and one brother, George, New Jersey. There are seven grandchildren. The body will rest at the Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home, Wyandotte St. E. at Devonshire Rd., until Thursday at 9 a.m. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's Church at 10 a.m. Canoa F. C. McRitchie will officiate. The body will be transferred to the A. W. Miles Funeral Home in Toronto for services and burial Friday.

    Rettie married Florence May Blair on 12 Aug 1902 in Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick. Florence was born on 10 Jun 1875 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen Franklin Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904.
    2. 3. Florence Elizabeth Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905; died in 2001.
    3. 4. Margaret Archibald Blair Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen Franklin Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rettie1) was born in 1904.

    Family/Spouse: John Broughall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence Elizabeth Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rettie1) was born in 1905; died in 2001.

    Family/Spouse: William Pretty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Margaret Archibald Blair Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rettie1) was born on 30 Aug 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

    Family/Spouse: John Reid. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]