John Raymond Crouch

M, b. 16 March 1928, d. 7 July 2017
FatherRichard Martin Crouch b. 19 Jul 1899, d. 10 Aug 1971
MotherEunice Estelle Wills b. 18 Jun 1900, d. 10 Nov 1985
ChartsDescendants of Matthew Gardner and Margaret Martin
Birth*John Raymond Crouch was born on 16 March 1928 at Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada.1  
(Beneficiary) WillHe was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Norah Jane Taylor dated 22 August 1946 at Corunna, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed fifteen shares of Packard Motor Car Company common stock; The will contained the following bequeaths:

To Frankie Gladys Wills:
(1) half of her furniture, personal and household effects, and (2) her house and lot at 504 Crawford Avenue, Windsor, Ontario

To Eunice Estelle Crouch:
(1) half of her furniture, personal and household effects, and (2) fifty shares of Amalgamated Larder Mines, Limited and the money on deposit with The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

To John Raymond Crouch:
fifteen shares of Packard Motor Car Company common stock

To Richard Martin Crouch:
fifteen shares of Packard Motor Car Company common stock.2 
Event-Misc*John Raymond Crouch "won a $3.00 cash prize donated by J. G. McKellar, for high single - 300" in men's bowling in December 1950 at Dutton, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.3
(Beneficiary) WillHe was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Richard Martin Crouch dated 24 November 1952 at West Hill, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed "all of my guns, fishing tackle, boats and sporting equipment of which I may die possessed, and any automobile of which I may die possessed."4 
Marriage*John Raymond Crouch married Audrey Bernice Gardner, daughter of George Dalziel Gardner and Dorothy Frances Mathews, on 9 July 1955. 
Anecdote*[01 Apr 1958]

'April Fool'
Becomes Real

KIRKLAND LAKE, (CP) -
Somebody today put a pink slip
on the windshield of a car be-
longing to Jack Crouch, a pho-
tographer. The slip, which
looked like a parking ticket,
said, "April Fool."

A policeman came by, looked
at it, laughed - and put a real
one on.5
Property-Purchase*John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch purchased 50 MacPherson Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, on 26 March 1969 from Gilbert Joseph Ryan for $9,500 .6 
Property-Mortgage*John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch mortgaged 50 MacPherson Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, between 27 March 1969 and 14 December 2004 to Richard Martin Crouch and Eunice Estelle (Wills) Crouch for a loan of $7,500 bearing an annual interest rate of 5%.7,8,9,10,11 
Residence*John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch lived between 1972 and 1986 at 50 MacPherson Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.4,12 
(Executor) ProbateJohn Raymond Crouch was the executor of Richard Martin Crouch's estate on 4 February 1972 at Surrogate Court of the District of Temiskaming, Haileybury, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada; $38,584.67 including a 1967 Ambassador 2-door sedan and a Layton house trailer in Florida.4 
(Beneficiary) WillJohn Raymond Crouch was listed as a beneficiary in the will of Eunice Estelle Wills dated 25 February 1972 at Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.12 
(Pall Bearer) FuneralWilliam Eidt, Murray Rolph, David Rolph, James Rolph, Wayne Rolph and John Raymond Crouch were pall bearers at the funeral of Frankie Gladys (Wills) Rolph.13 
(Executor) ProbateJohn Raymond Crouch was the executor of Eunice Estelle Wills's estate on 5 June 1986 at Surrogate Court of the District of Temiskaming, Haileybury, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada; $13,617.67.12 
Property-PurchaseJohn Raymond Crouch, Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch, David Gardner Crouch and Wendy (Crouch) MacKinnon purchased 38 Harding Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, on 27 July 2004 from Melville Murdoch and Hazel Murdoch for $99,000 .14 
Property-Sell*John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch sold 50 MacPherson Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, on 8 December 2004 to Garry Edward Allick and Barbara Elizabeth Dickinson for $25,000.15 
Property-MortgageJohn Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice (Gardner) Crouch loaned $20,000 bearing an annual interest rate of 7% to Garry Edward Allick and Barbara Elizabeth Dickinson 9 December 2004 and received a mortgage of 50 MacPherson Avenue, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, as security.16 
Death*John Raymond Crouch died on 7 July 2017 at Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada, at age 89. 
Burial*He was buried on 12 July 2017 at Section 10, Range 7, Plot 4, Kirkland Lake Cemetary, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada. 

Family

Audrey Bernice Gardner b. 28 Nov 1931, d. 8 Apr 2019
Marriage*He married Audrey Bernice Gardner, daughter of George Dalziel Gardner and Dorothy Frances Mathews, on 9 July 1955. 
Children
  • Wendy Crouch
  • David Gardner Crouch
Last Edited30 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S4263] 1931 census of Canada, Essex West, Ontario, population schedule, district 104, subdistrict 20, p. 9, dwelling 75, family 109, James Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Jan 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  2. [S4444] Lambton County Surrogate Court, "Nora Jane Wills Estate File," no. 12998, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 31 Aug 1950; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S4323] "Bowling Winners Are Announced," The Dutton Advance, 28 Dec 1950, p. 1, col. 3.
  4. [S4329] Richard Martin Crouch, Grant of Probate 10/[19]72, Timiskaming Superior Court of Justice, Haileybury, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S4328] "'April Fool' Becomes Real," The Windsor Star, 02 Apr 1958, p. 10, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 14 Feb 2024).
  6. [S4351] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transfer of Freehold Land, instrument no. LT158378, Parcel 10074 (1969), Gilbert Joseph Ryan to John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice Crouch, 26 Mar 1969; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  7. [S4352] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Charge or Mortgage, instrument no. LT158379, Parcel 10074 (1969), John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice Crouch to Richard Martin Crouch, 27 Mar 1969; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  8. [S4353] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transmission Application, instrument no. LT169913, Parcel 10074 (1972), Richard Martin Crouch to John Raymond Crouch (as executor), 15 Feb 1972; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  9. [S4354] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transfer of Charge, instrument no. LT169914, Parcel 10074 (1972), John Raymond Crouch (as executor) to Eunice Estelle Crouch, 15 Feb 1972; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  10. [S4355] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transmission Application, instrument no. LT329957, Parcel 10074 (2004), Eunice Estelle Crouch (estate) to John Raymond Crouch (as executor), 13 Dec 2004; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  11. [S4356] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Discharge of Charge/Mortgage, instrument no. LT329958, Parcel 10074 (2004), John Raymond Crouch (as executor) to John Raymond Crouch, 13 Dec 2004; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  12. [S4330] Eunice Estelle Crouch, Grant of Probate 196/[19]86, Timiskaming Superior Court of Justice, Haileybury, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.
  13. [S4628] "Obituary - Mrs. Cecil Rolph," Mitchell Advocate, 07 Sep 1972, p. 2.
  14. [S4359] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transfer/Deed of Land, instrument no. LT327939, Parcel 9335 (2004), Hazel Murdock and Melville Murdock (estate of) to John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice Crouch, 27 Jul 2004; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 21 Feb 2024).
  15. [S4357] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Transfer/Deed of Land, instrument no. LT329908, Parcel 10074 (2004), John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice Crouch to Garry Edward Allick and Barbara Elizabeth Dickinson, 08 Dec 2004; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).
  16. [S4358] Timiskaming (Centre Section), Ontario, Charge/Mortgage of Land, instrument no. LT329909, Parcel 10074 (2004), Garry Edward Allick and Barbara Elizabeth Dickinson to John Raymond Crouch and Audrey Bernice Crouch, 09 Dec 2004; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "TIMISKAMING (LRO 54)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 20 Feb 2024).