• Sex: M
• Born: 7 JUN 1889
• Died: 12 OCT 1930 Burford, Burford Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada
• Age at passing: 41 years
• Buried: 1930 Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
• Reference ID (Henry)#: U21-134111
• Notes:
  committed Suicide
  
  committed Suicide
  Hung himself in the barn at the farm where he worked next door
  to his fathers farm in Burford, Ontario. Married Lucy Belle
  Lamb. They had five Children in 12 years. The family lived on
  217 or 219 Nelson St. in Brantford Ontario. 1930 in the middle
  of the depression Howard and Lucy were attempting to buy a new
  house for the family when something went wrong and in
  frustration he went out to the barn and hung himself. Leaving
  a young wife with 5 kids they had to go on relief to exist.
  Evelyn and her brother and sisters attended King George School
  when their dad died.
  
  Cause of Death: Suicide
  Minister Rev. Roberts, Becketts Funeral Home
  Buried with his in-laws in Section J, West half of 5-26, Grave 6
  near Charing Cross Street. Grave-site purchased when Howard
  commited suicide. Spot saved for Lucy his wife and daughter
  Hester under the care and control of daughter of Florence Lamb.
  Data source was the Muma Family Tree website which is no longer active.

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