Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft1

M, #14318, b. 30 April 1936, d. 2 June 2019
Pedigree
Father*William James Raycroft1
Mother*Florence Russett1
Last Edited26 Feb 2024
     He was born on 30 April 1936.2,3 Gordon married Bethel Delaine Yourt before 1958.2,4,3
     Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft died on 2 June 2019 at University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at age 83.3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft.
Predeceased by his parents: William James Raycroft and Florence Russett. Predeceased: Heather Raycroft and Joanne Raycroft.1

     Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft was buried on 8 June 2019 at Malloch Road / St. John's Cemetery, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3
     In the obituary of Viola Yourt who died 17 November 1969, her son-in-law, Gordon Raycroft, was listed as a survivor.5
     In the obituary of Bethel Delaine Raycroft who died 26 July 1987, her husband, Gordon David Raycroft, of Braeside, was listed as a survivor.6
     In the obituary of James Douglas Yourt who died 1 July 2017, his brother-in-law, Gordie Raycroft, was listed as a survivor.7
     In the obituary of Heather Raycroft who died 25 November 2018, her father, Gordon Raycroft was listed as surviving.8
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in his memorial page on the web site of Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd. published in Arnprior, Ontario, circa 3 June 2019.9

Family

Bethel Delaine Yourt b. 3 Apr 1938, d. 26 Jul 1987
Marriage*Gordon married Bethel Delaine Yourt before 1958.2,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S14171] Obituary of Gordon "Gordie" Raycroft, Pilon Family Funeral Home, Arnprior, Ontario, abt. 03 Jun 2019 viewed at Pilon Family Funeral Home, Obituary: Gordon "Gordie" Davis Lee Raycroft. Hereinafter cited as Pilon Family Funeral Home.
  2. [S146] Yourt FTM Database by Mark Reeves , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, URL not applicable, received FTM file; "Mark Reeves sent me a copy of his Family Tree Maker (FTM) database, so his sources were included in my import of data from this database. I consider it a reliable source of research hints to guide my own research"; cited as "Yourt FTM Database.
  3. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, ON, Malloch Road / St John's Cemetery Section, L: Gordon D. RAYCROFT
    Grave marker transcription,
    RAYCROFT
    In Loving Memory of
    Father     Gordon D. Roycroft     1936 - 2019
    Mother     Bethel D. Yourt     1938 - 1987.... Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  4. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.
  5. [S4961] Deaths - Yourt, Viola, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 18 Nov 1969, Page 46, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Viola Yourt née Cameron. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  6. [S8285] Deaths: Raycroft, Bethel Delaine, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Jul 27, 1987, Page 30, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Bethel Delaine Raycroft née Yourt. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  7. [S7543] Obituary of James Douglas Yourt, Boyce Funeral Home, Arnprior, Ontario, about Jul 2, 2017 viewed at Boyce Funeral Home, Obituary: James "Douglas" Yourt. Hereinafter cited as Boyce Funeral Home.
  8. [S14172] Obituary of Heather Raycroft, Pilon Family Funeral Home, Arnprior, Ontario, abt 26 Nov 2018 viewed at Pilon Family Funeral Home, Obituary: Heather Raycroft. Hereinafter cited as Pilon Family Funeral Home.
  9. [S14171] Pilon Family Funeral Home, abt. 03 Jun 2019, Obituary: Gordon "Gordie" Raycroft.

Heather Leeanne Raycroft1

F, #14319, b. 21 January 1958, d. 25 November 2018
Pedigree
Father*Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft2,3,4 b. 30 Apr 1936, d. 2 Jun 2019
Mother*Bethel Delaine Yourt2,5,4 b. 3 Apr 1938, d. 26 Jul 1987
Relationship3rd cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited17 Nov 2023
     She was born on 21 January 1958.2,1,4
     Heather Leeanne Raycroft died on 25 November 2018 at Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 60.4
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survived by one parent, Gordon Raycroft. Predeceased by one parent, Bethel Yourt.4

     Heather Leeanne Raycroft was buried in a private family service at Albert Street Cemetery, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.4,1
     In the obituary of Bethel Delaine Raycroft who died 26 July 1987, her daughter, Heather Lambert, of Arnprior, was listed as a survivor.6
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in her memorial page on the web site of Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd. published in Arnprior, Ontario, circa 26 November 2018.4
     In the obituary of Gordon Davis Lee Raycroft who died 2 June 2019, his daughter, Heather Raycroft, was listed as predeceased.7
     Research notes (November 2023):
Determine who the parents are of her grandchildren: an unknown person.4

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Albert Street Cemetery: Heather Leeanne Raycroft
    Grave marker transcription:
    Heather Leeanne RAYCROFT     January 21, 1958 - November 25, 2018.
  2. [S146] Yourt FTM Database by Mark Reeves , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, URL not applicable, received FTM file; "Mark Reeves sent me a copy of his Family Tree Maker (FTM) database, so his sources were included in my import of data from this database. I consider it a reliable source of research hints to guide my own research"; cited as "Yourt FTM Database.
  3. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, ON, Malloch Road / St John's Cemetery Section, L: Gordon D. RAYCROFT
    Grave marker transcription,
    RAYCROFT
    In Loving Memory of
    Father     Gordon D. Roycroft     1936 - 2019
    Mother     Bethel D. Yourt     1938 - 1987.... Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  4. [S14172] Obituary of Heather Raycroft, Pilon Family Funeral Home, Arnprior, Ontario, abt 26 Nov 2018 viewed at Pilon Family Funeral Home, Obituary: Heather Raycroft. Hereinafter cited as Pilon Family Funeral Home.
  5. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Malloch Road / St John's Cemetery SectiON, L: Bethel D. (Yourt) RAYCROFT
    Grave marker transcription,
    RAYCROFT
    In Loving Memory of
    Father     Gordon D. Roycroft     1936 - 2019
    Mother     Bethel D. Yourt     1938 - 1987...
  6. [S8285] Deaths: Raycroft, Bethel Delaine, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Jul 27, 1987, Page 30, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Bethel Delaine Raycroft née Yourt. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  7. [S14171] Obituary of Gordon "Gordie" Raycroft, Pilon Family Funeral Home, Arnprior, Ontario, abt. 03 Jun 2019 viewed at Pilon Family Funeral Home, Obituary: Gordon "Gordie" Davis Lee Raycroft. Hereinafter cited as Pilon Family Funeral Home.