Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ayr. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps (Professional hockey)
He was born in Paris (ON) on January 18, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (ON) on December 24, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. View Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Paris is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Ayr.
Cambridge is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Ayr.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on November 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Goderich (ON) on November 9, 1988 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kitchener Mt. Hope Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Ayr.
Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on February 16, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Kitchener (ON) on September 16, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Ayr.
Kitchener is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Ayr.
He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson (Professional hockey)
He was born on May 23, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on August 19, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Stratford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ayr.
He was born in Toronto (ON) on July 4, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on December 30, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Ontario).
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ayr.
William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on August 24, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on March 29, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
Waterloo is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Ayr.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
Kitchener is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Ayr.
He was born in Brantford (ON) on September 24, 1948 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on May 28, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
Brantford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Ayr.
He was born in Toronto (ON) on May 2, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on June 27, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Stratford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ayr.
He was born in Ayr on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
He was born in Detroit (MI) on January 10, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on February 7, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Ayr.
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