I found a lot of information on this family from the Tribute Archive, Legacy, and Find A Grave websites. The obituaries included the children’s names. The headstones showed their marriage dates.
Gordon Henry Oxborough
Born: 19 APR 1920 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Father: Frederick Oxborough (1884 to 1940)
Mother: Laura Bell Bond (1895 to 1961)
Spouse: Doris G Baker (1923 to 2021)
Married: 22 AUG 1953 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Children:
Stuart Oxborough (Unknown Birth/Still Living)
Lynn Oxborough (2 AUG 1962 to 31 JUL 2019)
Died: 2 OCT 2006 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Burial: Farringdon Burial Ground
Timeline:
1921 Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1940 Death of father, Frederick
1961 Death of mother, Laura
1962 Birth of daughter, Lynn
2006 Death and Burial
Occupation: assembler (1965)
Records:
1921 Census of Canada
Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current
Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index
Variations of Surname: None
In 1906, Gordon’s father immigrated to Canada. In 1912, his parents were married in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Frederick and Laura settled in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, where they raised their three children.
I found a 1964 voters list that showed Gordon and Doris were living at 9 Buckingham Street in Brantford.
There is a text-only document that gives the basic details that were found in Gordon’s obituary. Text-only means that I cannot view the original document.
Special Thanks:
I was able to gather a lot of information on this family from the Tribute Archive, Legacy, and Find A Grave websites. Thank you so much for making this information accessible.
The headstone photograph on Find A Grave is where I found Gordon and Doris’ marriage date.
Another headstone photo revealed Raymond Deforge’s birth and death dates. It also included the year Lynn and Raymond were married.
Spouse:
Doris G Baker:
Doris was born on 21 JAN 1923. I do not know her birthplace. She died on 22 MAR 2021 in Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary:
“Doris passed away peacefully at Amica Retirement Home, Dundas on Monday, March 22, 2021, Doris at the age of 98. Doris is reunited with her beloved husband, the late Gordon (2006), and her much-loved daughter Lynn Deforge (2019). She will be lovingly remembered by her son Stuart Oxborough (Zinca) and her grandchildren Kyle Deforge (Heather Coughlan) and Joerg Oxborough. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Farringdon Burial Ground, 287 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Brantford. Please contact the Toll Funeral Home to confirm your attendance as COVID restrictions limit the number of people permitted to attend. 519.753.8655.”
Obituary courtesy Tribute Archives.
Link: Doris Oxborough Obituary (tributearchive.com)
Daughter:
Lynn G Oxborough:
Lynn was born on 2 AUG 1962 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada. She died on 31 JUL 2019 in Hamilton, Brant, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary:
DEFORGE, Lynn August 3, 1962 – July 31, 2019, Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, with her loving son Kyle by her side. She is reunited with her husband Raymond. Daughter of Doris Oxborough (the late Gordon). Sister of Stuart (Zinca). Dear sister-in-law to Rose, Elaine, Lawrence, Robert, Daniel, and the late Richard and their spouses. She will be greatly missed by all of those whose lives she’s touched. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Assistance Program. A visitation for Lynn will be held Monday, August 5, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Cresmount Funeral Home – Fennell Chapel, 322 Fennell Ave East, Hamilton. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. in the chapel, followed by a burial at Farringdon Burial Ground, 287 Mount Pleasant Road, Brantford, Ontario. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cresmountfennellchapel.com for the Deforge family.
Obituary courtesy Legacy.com.
Link: Lynn DEFORGE Obituary (2019) – Hamilton, ON – The Hamilton Spectator (legacy.com)
Lynn married Raymond Joseph Deforge in 1982 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada. One known child was born to this marriage:
Kyle Deforge (birth date unknown/still living)
Raymond Joseph Deforge was born in 1957. I do not know his birthplace. He died in 2009 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada. He is buried in the Farringdon Burial Ground.
Notes:
The surname, Oxborough, originated in Norfolk County, England. It appears in church registers as early as the mid-16th century. As the world population grew, these Oxborough ancestors moved to other counties in England. By the late 19th century, some had immigrated to Canada and Australia.
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