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Gordon Van Dusen

Birth	:	13 Dec 1946 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	19 Dec 1952 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.2120400, -76.2187300
Description	:	1952, Thursday December 25, The Almonte Gazette front page Little Boy Drowned While Playing On Pond At End of Ottawa Street Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Gordon Minor VanDusen Jr., six-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Gordon R. VanDusen, Queen Street, Almonte. The little chap lost his life through drowning when he broke through thin ice on a pond located on Howard Sadler's farm in Ramsay, just over the northern town line. Apparently the little VanDusen boy and his companion, Ronnie Wright, went to slide on a pond which has always been located near Highway 44, but which... Read More	1952, Thursday December 25, The Almonte Gazette front page Little Boy Drowned While Playing On Pond At End of Ottawa Street Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Gordon Minor VanDusen Jr., six-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Gordon R. VanDusen, Queen Street, Almonte. The little chap lost his life through drowning when he broke through thin ice on a pond located on Howard Sadler's farm in Ramsay, just over the northern town line. Apparently the little VanDusen boy and his companion, Ronnie Wright, went to slide on a pond which has always been located near Highway 44, but which became much deeper after the curve in the Highway was straightened out a few years ago. It is said that with rain falls there was seven feet of water at the deepest point. Word of the tragedy was brought to a nearby service station operated by Mel Lockhart by several frightened children. Mr Chas Baker, who happened to be there, at once phoned the Provincial Police. Constable M.A. McNairn immediately responded and he and Ross Camelon, an employee of the town, broke through the ice in trying to reach the spot where the boy ha gone through. Mr McNairn then rigged up two poles with a door across them and then was shoved out to the broken area. With a rake he was able to bring up the body, which was rushed to the hospital where it was found life was extinct. That was at 4.50 p.m. Little Gordon VanDusen was a very handsome boy and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved parents and other relatives in this tragedy. The fact that it happened on the threshold of the Christmas Season makes it all the more shocking. It is said that on many occasions Mr Sadler has warned children off the pond when ice was thin but like all youngsters, they are so anxious to skate or slide at the first of the season they pay little attention to advice from their elders. Gordon was in the first grade at the public school. His father is an employee of the Ont Highways Dept. The family has had its share of tragedy in the last few years. Six years ago their home was burned, and then the father lost a hand in a textile mill accident. The funeral was held from the family home to St. Paul's Church and interment was made in the family plot at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. In addition to his parents, the boy is survived by two sisters, Rosemarie and Gloria. A jury empaneled by Coroner Dr. A.A. Metcalfe, held a preliminary hearing Monday night and adjourned until a later date.

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Where is Gordon Van Dusen's memorial?
Gordon Van Dusen's memorial is located at: Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada.
When did Gordon Van Dusen death?
Gordon Van Dusen death on 19 Dec 1952 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 45.2120400
Longitude: -76.2187300

Family Members:

Parent

Gordon Richard Van Dusen

(1923 - 1988)

Bertha Pearl Peebles Van Dusen

(1924 - 1983)

Siblings

Gloria Lorraine Van Dusen Leonard

(1951 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Auld Kirk Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2120400, -76.2187300

2. Saint Pauls Anglican Church Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2173380, -76.2087260

3. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2119800, -76.1931000

4. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2081040, -76.1889840

5. McDonald Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2564500, -76.2247840

6. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery Old
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2449920, -76.1645940

7. Fulton Burial Ground
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2446500, -76.3088060

8. Saint James Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1571400, -76.1472900

9. Clayton Methodist Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1845060, -76.3210730

10. Saint George's Anglican Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1591600, -76.3027210

11. Baird Family Plot
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1659683, -76.1214453

12. Robertson-Kellough Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1537780, -76.3027740

13. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2012630, -76.3414960

14. Clayton United Church Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1868740, -76.3380900

15. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1288890, -76.1716670

16. Morphy Family Burying Ground
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1383090, -76.1465250

17. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2797260, -76.3021820

18. Willis Family Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1317640, -76.1508170

19. Saint Peter Celestine Roman Catholic Cemetery
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.3010030, -76.2835560

20. St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Corkery, Ottawa Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2828000, -76.1009100

21. United Cemeteries
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1410550, -76.0799730

22. Rosetta Cemetery
Rosetta, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1194900, -76.3333300

23. Boyd's Methodist Cemetery
Boyds, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0912450, -76.2522420

24. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
Innisville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0860977, -76.2448807