1Civil Registration, Marriage - Canada, Ontario, 981244, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Groom - James Alexander McKibbin
Groom's age - Twenty eight
Groom's residence - Toronto
Groom's place of birth - Belfast, Ireland
Groom's condition - Bachelor
Groom's occupation - Salesman
Groom's religion - Presbyterian
Groom's father - James McKibbin
Groom's mother - Margaret Kane
Bride - Minnie McIntosh
Bride's age - Twenty six
Bride's residence - Toronto
Bride's birthplace - Ayrshire, Scotland
Bride's condition - Widow
Bride's religion - Presbyterian
Bride's father - William Craig
Bride's mother - Barbara Ritchie
Witnesses - Jack McKibbin and Elsie Craig
place of marriage - Toronto, York
Date of marriage - 22nd January 1918."
1Civil Registration, Marriage - Canada, Ontario, 981244, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Groom - James Alexander McKibbin
Groom's age - Twenty eight
Groom's residence - Toronto
Groom's place of birth - Belfast, Ireland
Groom's condition - Bachelor
Groom's occupation - Salesman
Groom's religion - Presbyterian
Groom's father - James McKibbin
Groom's mother - Margaret Kane
Bride - Minnie McIntosh
Bride's age - Twenty six
Bride's residence - Toronto
Bride's birthplace - Ayrshire, Scotland
Bride's condition - Widow
Bride's religion - Presbyterian
Bride's father - William Craig
Bride's mother - Barbara Ritchie
Witnesses - Jack McKibbin and Elsie Craig
place of marriage - Toronto, York
Date of marriage - 22nd January 1918."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Canada, Ontario, 4567, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Name - EATON, John Wesley (changed from John Charles)
Sex - M
Date of birth - 6 Oct 1906
Father - William Melvin Eaton
Mother - Elizabeth Walker."2Civil Registration, Marriage - Canada, Ontario, 005428, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Groom - John Wesley Eaton
Groom's occupation - Splicer
Groom's age - Twenty six years
Groom's condition - Bachelor
Groom's religion - Methodist
Groom's residence - 688 Shaw St.
Groom's place of birth - Toronto, Ontario
Groom's father - William Melville Eaton
Groom's mother - Elizabeth Tyrell
Bride - Barbara McIntosh
Bride's occupation - Grocery Clerk
Bride's age - Twenty years
Bride's condition - Spinster
Bride's religion - Presbyterian
Bride's residence - 9 Churchill Ave
Bride's place of birth - Toronto, Ontario
Bride's father - George Alexander McIntosh
Bride's mother - Minnie Craig
Witnesses - Kenneth Crimson (sic?) and Lillian Jones
When married - 4 October 1933
Where married - Toronto, York
Married by - John Davey; Presbyterian."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Canada, Ontario, 005302, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Births
County of York Division of Toronto
No. 4287
Name - MacIntosh, Barbara
Date of birth - 9 April 1913
Place of birth - 184 Lisgar
Sex - F
Are the parents married? - yes
Father - George A. MacIntosh
Father's occupation - Driver
Mother - Minnie Craig
Where parents married - Toronto
When parents married - 20 Oct 1910
Physician - J.W. Smuck
Informant - G.A. MacIntosh; parent; not present at birth."2Civil Registration, Marriage - Canada, Ontario, 005428, Office Of The Registrar General, Ontario, Canada.
"Groom - John Wesley Eaton
Groom's occupation - Splicer
Groom's age - Twenty six years
Groom's condition - Bachelor
Groom's religion - Methodist
Groom's residence - 688 Shaw St.
Groom's place of birth - Toronto, Ontario
Groom's father - William Melville Eaton
Groom's mother - Elizabeth Tyrell
Bride - Barbara McIntosh
Bride's occupation - Grocery Clerk
Bride's age - Twenty years
Bride's condition - Spinster
Bride's religion - Presbyterian
Bride's residence - 9 Churchill Ave
Bride's place of birth - Toronto, Ontario
Bride's father - George Alexander McIntosh
Bride's mother - Minnie Craig
Witnesses - Kenneth Crimson (sic?) and Lillian Jones
When married - 4 October 1933
Where married - Toronto, York
Married by - John Davey; Presbyterian."
1Website - TributeArchive.com (www.tributearchive.com).
A Canadian native, Richard M. Clarke took up permanent residence in the States after receiving his Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University in 1956. He completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto with a BS in Engineering in 1954. He and his wife of 55 years, Jacqueline Eaton Clarke, also a native Canadian, spent 35 of those years in Westport, CT. Upon his wife’s death in 2016, he moved to Woodbury, CT and lived with his eldest daughter Stephanie at Terrell Hill Farm until his passing in August of this year. Mr. Clarke was the embodiment of the global chief executive and board director with over 4 decades of experience in the fields of chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals and man-made fibers. His career highlights include President & Chairman of Akzo America Inc., the north American arm of Akzo NV, a diversified international chemical and healthcare corporation based in the Netherlands. Mr. Clarke also held the positions of President & CEO of Wickes Industries, Chairman and Senior Executive VP of Hoechst Celanese and “director” of its West German parent company, Hoechst AG as well as various other positions within Celanese including President and CEO of Celanese Canada. He also served as Chairman of the Poly Solidur Board, a totally owned subsidiary of the Menasha Corporation. Mr. Clarke was equally interested in the non-profit sector and brought an abundant sense of commitment serving on such boards as The Stimson Center, The National Urban League, The World Resource Institute, The Fairleigh Dickinson University Board of Directors and The National Executive Service Corp. Richard had a lively intelligence and a strong sense of responsibility to his family, his friends, his work and his causes, of which he had many. He joked that he wasn’t good at retiring and spent the last 30 years helping hundreds of executives excel in their careers, writing nearly 30 articles for Boards and Directors, NACD and frequently speaking at conferences and at Harvard University. He had an infectious optimism that you couldn’t help but admire and get drawn in to. Whether you knew him for an hour or a lifetime he was one of the best people you would ever meet. Listening was a golden skill he possessed and never tired of using. He was the consummate gentleman, always ready to lend a hand where needed. Kind, considerate, willing and generous are just some of the characteristics that describe this man. He was also an animal lover and had adopted a variety of rescue dogs and cats over the years. His ongoing commitment to the Westport ASPCA, the Westchester ASPCA and the national branches of the both the Humane Society and the ASPCA, the Audubon Society and the Coughiching Conservancy (in Canada) were a part of his charitable interests and endowments that the family will continue to support. After a life well lived, Mr. Clarke passed at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his daughters Stephanie Clarke, Woodbury, CT and Wendy Clarke Lewis, Arlington, MA and his three grandchildren Alexandra, Trevor and Samantha. To leave an online condolence please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com."
"Obituary
Richard M. Clarke
Woodbury, Connecticut
17 July 1931 - 27 August 2021
A relatively recent transplant to Woodbury, CT, Richard Clarke opened both arms and wrapped himself around this town. Over the past 5 years he came to love his life here, living with his oldest daughter Stephanie on her farm, Terrell Hill. Sitting in what he referred to as “The Crow’s Nest” he was surrounded by the beautiful, iconic hills of Litchfield County. Inspired by this setting and never one to waste a thought, he worked on his memoirs, producing a volume called “How I Became Me,” a very humble accounting of his personal and business exploits. Richard collected a group of near and dear friends and could often be seen dining at the Charcoal Chef or Constantine’s sharing stories, views and even the occasional poker hand.
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Jun 1886; Bromley; 2a; 408.
"BALDWIN, Harold George."2FreeBMD Index, Death Mar 1931; Battle; 2b; 98.
"BALDWIN, Harold G.; 44 years old."3FreeBMD Index, Marriage Mar 1923; Uxbridge; 3a; 106.
"WARD, Hetty M.; and BALDWIN, Harold G."
1Census 1911 - England, RG14; piece 6796; schedule 142.
Hetty Mildred Ward is listed as Daughter; 16 years old; single; Student; born at Sussex, Bexhill.2Civil Registration Index - England & Wales (https://www.gro.gov.uk), Birth Sep 1894; Battle; 2b; 47.
"WARD, Hettie Mildred; mother's maiden surname is Wiffin."3FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Marriage Mar 1923; Uxbridge; 3a; 106.
"WARD, Hetty M.; and BALDWIN, Harold G."
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Dec 1925; Uxbridge; 3a; 108.
"BALDWIN, Leonard E.; mother's maiden surname is WARD."2Website - McKenzie Funeral Service (www.mckenziefuneralservice.com).
"Leonard Edgar Baldwin
Monday, October 26th, 1925 - Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
Len was born in London, England on October 26, 1925. Sadly, Len’s father died of tuberculosis when Len was only four years old. Len was also predeceased by his mother and older brother Gordon.
Uncle Gordon and Len spent a happy childhood at the Royal Russell School for Boys in South London. The school’s motto was “Not for one’s self but for all” and Len lived up to that motto his whole life. One of the highlights of Len’s trip to England in 2014 was to visit his old school and sit in the choir loft where he sang as a boy.
As a youth, Len participated in many athletics including tennis, swimming and diving, soccer and cycling. His interest in sports continued throughout his life but increasingly as an armchair participant including telling the Vancouver Canucks and Whitecaps how to play!
In his early twenties, Len decided he would like to emigrate to see what opportunities and adventures he could find. He chose Canada and eventually ended up in Vancouver. There he worked at the St. Regis Paper Company where he met and fell in love with Elsie Catto, a country girl from a big Fraser Valley family. They married on February 12, 1949. Len was well accepted into the extended Catto clan but, as a “limey”, received a fair bit of good-natured teasing from Elsie’s brothers and brothers-in-law. They completed their own family with the births of Gordon in 1951 and Kathy in 1953, followed in time by their grandchildren, Daina (Stuart), Erin (Andrew), Andrew, Teddy and Elly (Jeff).
In the mid 1950s, Len joined the Firestone Tire Company. His employment there resulted in the family moving to Saskatoon and then Calgary. After re-locating back to Vancouver in 1960, Len stayed with Firestone but relinquished subsequent opportunities to move up in the company because it would have meant leaving Vancouver and his and Elsie’s supportive extended family. He took early “retirement” from Firestone in the early ‘80s and started his own bookkeeping company Baldwin Accounting Services, which meant having to learn to use a computer as a senior citizen. He enjoyed his work and continued to keep busy with it into late 2019. Being his own boss suited Len, letting him spend more time with Elsie and his family and enjoy gardening, golfing, travelling and volunteer work (and a good beer).
When Elsie passed away in 2010, Len continued to live in the family home he and Elsie built in 1962. The love and assistance of his friends and neighbours (most especially Terri, Richard and Lettie) made it possible for Len to remain in the home he loved.
Len was a friend to all he met. He was outgoing, good natured, generous, thoughtful, honest, forthright, energetic and had a great sense of humour. He was a loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather. Throughout the 94 years of his life, he continued to make friends, young and old, but to Len nothing was more important than family. He was a wonderful role model for his children, grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He loved deeply and was deeply loved. He lives on in each of us.
Simply put, Len was a really great guy!."