George Andrew McNamara (1886 - 1952)

Born 26 Aug 1886 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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Died 10 Mar 1952 at age 65 in Miami, Florida, United States

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Record ID Number: MH:I608

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George was born in 1886 in Penetanguishene, Ontario the son of Andrew McNamara and Sarah Gillett. He was married to Florence McLarney in 1919 in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.^[1] He was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He mother's name was Sarah.^[2]

His Great War records note he had previous military experience with 34th Ontario Regiment.^[2] During the Great War he was a player with the 228th Battalion (Northern Fusiliers), Canadian Expeditionary Force Team that played most of a season with the old National Hockey Association.^[3] After the 228th, he served in France from Apr 1917, where the 228th Battalion was re-designated as the 6th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops.^[2] He demobilised from the CEF as a Major in May 1919.^[2]

George and Howard founded the McNamara Construction Company and developed it into a prosperous firm.

McNamara was a member of the 1914 Toronto Blueshirts Stanley Cup champions. McNamara became the coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and lead the team to the Allan Cup championship in 1924. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958, after he passed away in 1952.^[3]

1891 Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada ^[4] Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Andrew McNamara Head M 37 Ontario Farmer

Sarah McNamara Wife F 29 Ontario

Emma McNamara Daur F 8 Ontario

George McNamara Son M 4 Ontario

Harold McNamara Son M 2 Ontario

Howard McNamara Son M 4/12 Ontario

1901 Tiny, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada^[5] Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Andrew McNamara Head M 46 14 Jul 1854 Ontario Farmer

Sarah McNamara Wife F 39 26 Sep 1861 Ontario

Emma McNamara Daur F 18 19 Oct 1882 Ontario

George McNamara Son M 14 26 Aug 1886 Ontario

Harry McNamara Son M 12 3 Oct 1888 Ontario

Howard McNamara Son M 10 22 Nov 1890 Ontario

Ethel McNamara Daur F 5 1 May 1895 Ontario

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," George Andrew McNamara and Florence McLarney, 29 Apr 1919; citing registration , Sault Ste Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Great War personnel records. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B7139-S003
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} MacLeod, Alan Livingstone. 2018. "From Rinks to Regiments: Hockey Hall-of-Famers and the Great War". Heritage House Publishing Co. 192 pages
4. ↑ 1891 Census Canada. Library and Archives Canada.
5. ↑ 1901 Census Canada. Library and Archives Canada.

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• "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVSD-5WH : 25 December 2014), George Andrew McNamara, 1952; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry(www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 1516, certificate number 6249, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV9-13QX : 13 December 2015), George McNamara, 1952; Burial, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery; citing record ID 8103818, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McNamara