Laura Kathleen (Kiddey) Dunning (1912 - 1959)

Born 24 Jul 1912 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Died 9 Dec 1959 at age 47 in Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

• Laura was born in 1912^[1]. She passed away in 1959^[2].
• Parents were Thomas Kiddey and Jessie Elizabeth Millett^[3].
• Laura was the second wife of Ronald Dunning. No record found of their marriage but it had to have taken place between the 1945 death of Ronald's first wife, Verna, and the 1949 birth of son Henry John. Using estimate of 1947 so WikiTree displays marriages in the correct order.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth info from birth register.
2. ↑ Death info from obit embedded in Find A Grave record, supported by tombstone image.
3. ↑ Parents from birth register supported by census.

Ancestry search

• Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913 for Laura Kathleen Kiddey, York, 1912, image 2064 of 5217, Schedule B Births County of York Division of Toronto, no. 6832, 007865
  • Source Citation
    • Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths - 1869-1913; Series: MS929; Reel: 224; Record Group: RG 80-2
  • Description
    • Year: 1912
  • Name: Laura Kathleen Kiddey
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth Date: 24 Jul 1912
  • Birth Place: York, Ontario, Canada
  • Father: Thomas Kiddey
  • Mother: Jessle Elizabeth Millet [Jessie Elizabeth Millett]
• 1921 Census of Canada for Laura Kiddy, Ontario, York South, Sub-District 61 - Toronto (City), image 19 of 26, p.18, line 31
  • Source Citation
    • Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 101; Census Place: Toronto (City), York South, Ontario; Page Number: 18
  • Description
    • Sub-district: 61 - Toronto (City); Description: Ward 3, Polling Subdivision No. 102 and 103
  • Name: Laura Kiddy [Laura Kiddey]
  • Gender: Female
  • Marital status: Single
  • Age: 9
  • Birth Year: abt 1912
  • Birth Place: Ontario
  • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  • Father's name: Thomas Kiddy
  • Father Birth Place: Ontario
  • Mother's name: Jessie Kiddy
  • Mother Birth Place: England
  • Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
  • Province or Territory: Ontario
  • District: York South
  • District Number: 144
  • Sub-District: Toronto (City)
  • Sub-District Number: 61
  • City, Town or Village: Toronto City
  • Street or Township: 101 Hilendale Av
  • Municipality: Toronto Ward 3
  • Household Members:
    • Name Age
    • Thomas Kiddy 45
    • Jessie Kiddy 46
    • Gordon Kiddy 16
    • Olive Kiddy 14
    • Norman Kiddy 11
    • Laura Kiddy 9
    • John Kiddy 1
• Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 for I Helendale X, Ontario, Eglinton, 1935, image 186 of 297, 11527, p.1
  • Source Citation
    • Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980
  • Description
    • Year: 1935
  • Helendale ave., 101, Kiddey, Thomas, foreman ... 170
  • Helendale ave., 101, Kiddey, Norman, unemployed ... 171
  • Helendale ave., 101, Kiddey, Miss Laura (W), housekeeper ... 172
• Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 for Laura Kiddey, Ontario, Eglinton, 1945, image 240 of 374, 15392, p.1
  • Source Citation
    • Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980
  • Description
    • Year: 1945
  • HELENDALE AVENUE
    • 95 Dunning, Harry, T.T.C. ... 141
    • 95 Dunning, Mrs. Harry --- ... 142
    • 95 Carter, William, retired ... 143
    • 101 Kiddey, Norman, toolmaker ... 146
    • 101 Kiddey, Miss Laura, assembler ... 147
    • 101 Kiddey, Thomas, retired ... 148
    • 101 Walsh, Edwin, RCAF ... 149
    • 101 Walsh, Mrs. Edwin --- ... 150
• Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 for Laura Dunning, Ontario, Eglinton, 1949, image 258 of 412, 17323, p.2
  • Source Citation
    • Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980
  • Description
    • Year: 1949
  • 95 Helendale Avenue Dunning, Henry, operator ... 160
  • 95 Helendale Avenue Dunning, Mrs. Laura --- ... 161
  • 95 Helendale Avenue Young, Ernest, engraver ... 162

Memorials

• Find A Grave: Memorial #78277607
  • Name: Laura Kathleen Dunning
  • Birth Date: 25 Jul 1912
  • Death Date: 9 Dec 1959
  • Death Place: Willowdale, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  • Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
  • Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  • Has Bio?: Y
    • Obituary notice: Toronto Daily Star; Thursday, December 10, 1959; Pg. 42, Col. 5.
      • DUNNING, Laura - At the Branson Hospital, Willowdale, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1959. Laura Kiddey, beloved wife of H. R. Dunning, dear mother of Harry, dear daughter of Thomas Kiddey, 101 Helendale Ave., sister of Gordon, Norman, Jack and Olive (Mrs. C. Bird). Friends may call at the TRULL FUNERAL HOME, 2704 Yonge St. Service in the Chapel Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
  • Father: Thomas Kiddey
  • Mother: Jessie E Kiddey
• Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017
  • Name: Laura K. Kiddey Dunning
  • Cemetery: Mount Pleasant+, Toronto
  • Burial Place: York (incl. Toronto), Ontario, Canada
  • Notes:
    • KIDDEY
    • In Loving Memory of
    • Laura K. Kiddey Beloved Wife of R. Dunning July 25, 1912 - Dec. 9, 1959
    • Olive J. Bird May 3, 1907 - Dec. 18, 1978 Beloved Daughter of Thomas Kiddey
    • Jessie E. Millett Beloved Wife of Thomas Kiddey May 27, 1875 - Dec. 15, 1930
    • Thomas Kiddey July 25, 1875 - Oct. 10, 1960
    • Until the Day Break