Alfred Lawrence Himes
ID # 2382, (1888-1968)
| Father | John Himes (1846-1909) |
| Mother | Lavinia Mathewson (1849-1925) |
| Baptism | Alfred Lawrence Himes was baptized on 28 November 1888 at Galt, Ont.. |
| Marriage | He married Lottie Victoria Henderson, daughter of Edward John Henderson and Elizabeth Kramp, on 30 June 1920 at 18 Spruce St., Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Marriage reg. 026091-20 Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario Alfred Lawrence Himes, 32, bachelor, sawmaker, Presbyterian, born and residing Galt. Parents John and Lavinia Himes. Lottie Victoria Henderson, 27, spinster, forelady, Presbyterian, born Lockport, New York, USA, residing Galt. Parents Edward and Elizabeth Henderson. Witnesses: Rilla Macdonald and Herbert B. Coleman, both of Galt. On 30 June, 1920, at 18 Spruce St., Galt, Ontario, by K.J. Macdonald, Presbyterian, Galt. The marriage registration shows the father of the groom as being born in London, England, and the father of the bride as being born in Galt. Note that the witness, Bert Coleman, was Alf Himes nephew. There was a ten year age difference between them, but they were quite likely on friendly terms beyond the family relationship for both served in France and Belgium with the 111th battalion out of Galt in the First World War. The clergyman, K. J. Macdonald, was minister at First Church in Galt from 1912 (see Hugh Cant's Historical Reminiscences of Galt And Other Writings, which includes a photograph.) 18 Spruce Street was, at the time, the First Church manse. Cant's book also has a photograph of the house, which is now long gone (since the 1950s) and replaced by an apartment building. |
| Marriage | He married Florence May Symonds in 1952. |
| Death | He died on 16 September 1968 at Toronto, Ont., at age 79. |
| Burial | He was buried at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Section 24, lot 480. |
| Note | Birth reg. 036651-89 Galt, Waterloo Co Alfred Lawrence Himes born 8 Nov 1888. Parents John Himes, machinist, and Lavinia Matheson. Physician Dr. Sylvester. Informant John Himes, machinist, Galt. Date of registration 14 May 1889. Alf and Flo were living at 63 Virginia Avenue, Toronto, at the time of his death. The Himes family grave in Prospect Cemetery is shown in a Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries database as section 24, lot 480 2GL. Alf was missing two fingers on left hand, and your researcher always assumed he'd lost them in an industrial accident. His army papers from WW1 tell that he had an accident with an axe in 'childhood'. It was later understood that he was cutting firewood when the accident occurred, resulting in the amputation of the two fingers. |
Children of Alfred Lawrence Himes and Lottie Victoria Henderson |
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| Last Edited | 1 Jul 2025 |