George Pitkethly

Parents:

• Marriage*: George Pitkethly married Florence Ann Coleman.¹
• Birth*: George Pitkethly was born on 14 May 1899 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of George Pitkethly building supplies and Elizabeth Bell.
• (Groom) Marriage*: George Pitkethly married Ethel Platten on 26 July 1922 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .²
• Marriage*: George Pitkethly married Mary Wood Gray on Thursday, 22 April 1937 at Canada, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: George Pitkethly died on 23 August 1980 at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, , at age 81 acute MI.^2,3,1
• Cremation*: His body was cremated after 23 August 1980 at British Columbia, Canada, .¹

• (Witness) Burial: He witnessed the burial of Elizabeth Bell after 21 March 1924 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .⁴
• (Witness) Obituary: George Pitkethly was mentioned in the Obituary of George Pitkethly building supplies on 8 August 1943; George Pitkethly obituary Vancouver Canada:
  
  G. Pitkethly Dies
  DEATH CLAIMS BUSINESS HEAD
  George Pitkethly, 671 East Sixty-fifth, founder and organizer of Pitkethly Bros., died today at his home. He was 72.
  He had resided in Vancouver 32 years.
  Mr. Pitkethly was born in New. burgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, and was for many years engaged in the stone quarry business in Scotland. He came to Vancouver in 1911, and was employed by the B.C. Electric Railway Co.
  For the past 20 years he was in the building supply business, operating the firm of Pitkethly Bros.
  MEMBER A.F. & A.M.
  He had been associated with Masonic Order for the past 50 years.
  He was a life member in Scotland of Lindore Lodge, and in Vancouver was affiliated with Trinity Lodge No. 98.
  Surviving are three sons, David, Thomas, George; four daughters, Mrs. H. Ward, Mrs. H. Brown, Janet Pitkethly, Mrs. W. Spence, all of Vancouver; a brother and a sister in Scotland; seven grand- children and a great-grandchild in Vancouver.
  Final tribute will be paid Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Chapel with Rev. T. S. Paton officiating.
  Interment will take place at Mountain View Cemetery.⁵
  
• (Witness) Burial: George Pitkethly witnessed the burial of George Pitkethly building supplies after 8 August 1943 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Canada, ; Parents: David Clark Pitkethly & Janet Lawson
  Spouse: Elizabeth Bell married at West Park, Parish of Newburgh, County of Fife, Scotland on January 22, 1892.
  Children(9):
  1) Nellie 1893
  2) David Clark Bell-1895
  3)Thomas Bell-1897
  4) George 1899
  5) Alexander 1900
  6) Janet Lawson 1902
  7) Elizabeth Bell-1906
  8) Jeanie-1911
  9) Edith- 1914
  Immigrated from Scotland to Canada about 1911.
  
  Occupation: founded his own Building Supply Company called Pitkethly Brothers.
  Death: stomach cancer at 71 yo on 8 Aug. 1943 Vancouver, Canada
  Burial: Mountain View Cemetery.⁶
• (Witness) Obituary: George Pitkethly was mentioned in the Obituary of Janet Lawson Pitkethly on 23 October 1976 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, ; STANLEY On Octo- ber 23, 1976, Janet L. Stanley of 1445 West 73rd Ave., in her 75th year. Mrs. Stanley was born in Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, and was a longtime resident of Vancouver. She was a life member and Past Matron of the Maple Leaf Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a member of the Daughters of Scotia. She is survived by and deeply mourned by her brother, George Pitkethly and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and Mrs. Edith Spence. Funeral service Wednesday, October 27th at 1 p.m. in the Dogwood Chapel, Fraser St. at 38th Ave. Rev. H. Illsey officiating, cremation. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Maple Leaf Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements by HAMILTON MORTUARY LTD. Phone 324-3851.⁷