Barbara Ann Killin nee Bradshaw
1931-2020
Barb was born in Toronto 20th August 1931 to parents Gerald and Agnes (nee McCallum) Bradshaw. She was born on the kitchen table at home, 129 Wallace Ave, twenty minutes after her fraternal twin sister Beverly. They were their parents’ only two children.
Her branch of the Bradshaw family roots was established in Canada by her great-great grandfather Charles, who settled in the Bracebridge area in 1856 after arriving from the UK. Barb’s grandfather, William Henry Bradshaw, was a steamship captain on the Muskoka lakes for over twenty years. Although her parents were settled in Toronto when the twins were born Barb spent time during her teenage years in Bracebridge and Bala.
Barb first lived on Wallace Ave, coincidently just a 5-minute walk from where the James Bell and Catherine Killin family lived in 1917, and Campbell Ave are in Toronto. She attended Perth Ave Public School, then high school for 2 years before entering the working world. Her first job was in the accounting office of Canadian Hanson and Van Winkle (CH&VW), where she met Gordie, a machinist who also worked there.
Barb and Gord were married in Toronto May 29th, 1953. Twin sister Beverly was her maid of honour.
After getting married Barb and Gord first lived with his parents at 171 St. John’s Rd. Over time they eventually moved to a rented house at 275 Sixth St. Children Gail Ann (1953), Craig Gordon (1956), Bradley Scott (1958), and Gerald Archibald (1960) were born before the family moved, in 1961, to 1163 Westerdam Rd. in the Township of Toronto (now Mississauga). Their youngest child, Glenn David, was born in 1968. The family, including Barb’s parents, lived there for over a quarter century. During that time the family was always busy with school, hockey, track and field, the backyard pool, and camping for summer holidays. Barb added another chapter to her life after Gordie passed away in 1988. From the mid-1990s to 2011 Barb lived with Ed Cudmore at 139 Emerson Ave. in Toronto. Coincidently this was just down the road from the house that James Bell and Catherine Killin, and family, lived in when they first came to Canada. The three Killin boys. William, Archie, and John all listed their mother, Catherine Killin of 194 Emerson Ave. as their next of kin when they enlisted for the 83rd Overseas Battalion August 7th, 1915. The extended family tradition of big Thanksgiving and Boxing Day dinners were a feature of every year.
Barb and Ed would accommodate family and friends by fitting a snake of tables through the house. Barb was always happiest having company, and making sure everyone was well fed.
After Ed passed away in April 2011 Barb moved in with son Gerry, and his wife Linda, in Cambridge. She died peacefully at home September 6th, 2020 two weeks after her 89th birthday. Barb was cremated and will be interred at St. John’s Dixie Cemetery, Mississauga, along with Gordie, and her daughter Gail. The family is hoping to hold a celebration of life in August 2021 on what would have been her 90th birthday.
https://www.lounsburyfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/4322493/Killin-Barbara/index.php
Barb first lived on Wallace Ave, coincidently just a 5-minute walk from where the James Bell and Catherine Killin family lived in 1917, and Campbell Ave are in Toronto. She attended Perth Ave Public School, then high school for 2 years before entering the working world. Her first job was in the accounting office of Canadian Hanson and Van Winkle (CH&VW), where she met Gordie, a machinist who also worked there.
Barb and Gord were married in Toronto May 29th, 1953. Twin sister Beverly was her maid of honour.
After getting married Barb and Gord first lived with his parents at 171 St. John’s Rd. Over time they eventually moved to a rented house at 275 Sixth St. Children Gail Ann (1953), Craig Gordon (1956), Bradley Scott (1958), and Gerald Archibald (1960) were born before the family moved, in 1961, to 1163 Westerdam Rd. in the Township of Toronto (now Mississauga). Their youngest child, Glenn David, was born in 1968. The family, including Barb’s parents, lived there for over a quarter century. During that time the family was always busy with school, hockey, track and field, the backyard pool, and camping for summer holidays. Barb added another chapter to her life after Gordie passed away in 1988. From the mid-1990s to 2011 Barb lived with Ed Cudmore at 139 Emerson Ave. in Toronto. Coincidently this was just down the road from the house that James Bell and Catherine Killin, and family, lived in when they first came to Canada. The three Killin boys. William, Archie, and John all listed their mother, Catherine Killin of 194 Emerson Ave. as their next of kin when they enlisted for the 83rd Overseas Battalion August 7th, 1915. The extended family tradition of big Thanksgiving and Boxing Day dinners were a feature of every year.
Barb and Ed would accommodate family and friends by fitting a snake of tables through the house. Barb was always happiest having company, and making sure everyone was well fed.
After Ed passed away in April 2011 Barb moved in with son Gerry, and his wife Linda, in Cambridge. She died peacefully at home September 6th, 2020 two weeks after her 89th birthday. Barb was cremated and will be interred at St. John’s Dixie Cemetery, Mississauga, along with Gordie, and her daughter Gail. The family is hoping to hold a celebration of life in August 2021 on what would have been her 90th birthday.
https://www.lounsburyfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/4322493/Killin-Barbara/index.php
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