MELVIN, David Rennick ^{2 3 4 5}

  Facts and details for David Rennick Melvin:

• He lived in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada in 1921. ⁷

• He served in the military as a Flight Officer in WWII in 1945.

• He worked as a car dealer in 1962 in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada. ⁸

• He lived at 224 Highland Ave. In Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada in 1962. ⁸

• He lived in Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada in 1971. ⁹

• He was buried at the Maple Ridge in Maple Ridge, Dundas, Ontario, Canada in Apr 2001. ⁴

• His obituary was published in the Winchester Press on 1 May 2001 in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. It read as follows:

David Rennick Melvin

David Rennick Melvin died on Tues., April 24, 2001 at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, London, Ontario. He was 80.

Mr. Melvin was the beloved husband of Orma (McMillan) Melvin
and dear father of Lindsay Leinen (Ingo) of Pembroke, Hart Melvin (Sherab) of Toronto, JoAnn Beaupre (Peter) of Denver, Colorado and Carl Melvin of Toronto.

He was a dear brother of Eileen Elliott of Ottawa. He was predeceased by his parents Hart and Hatti Melvin and sisters Jean, Eleanore and Betty.

Cremation with private interment. Arrangements entrusted to John T. Donohue Funeral Home, London. ⁵

David married Orma Catherine MACMILLAN, daughter of Alexander Hugh MACMILLAN and Joanna LINDSAY, on 21 Dec 1946 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹ (Orma Catherine MACMILLAN was born on 7 Oct 1923 in , , Manitoba, Canada,^{6 10 11} died on 30 Jul 2010 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada ^{11 12} and was buried in 2010 in Maple Ridge, Dundas, Ontario, Canada ¹¹.). The cause of her death was cancer.

  Facts and details related to their marriage were:

• A wedding announcement was published in Winchester Press on 26 Dec 1946 in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. ¹³ It read as follows:

A Wedding of local interest took place at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, at the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority of the University of Western Ontario, London, when Miss Orma C. MacMillan, elder daughter of Mrs. A. H. MacMillan and the late Mr. MacMillan, of London, Ont., became the bride of Mr. David Rennick Melvin son of Mr. and Mrs. Hart Melvin of Winchester.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J . C. Davies, Presbyterian Minister of Glenco, Ont.

Given in marriage by her cousin, Mr. Neil Munro, of Glenco, the bride was attended, by Miss Eleanor Melvin, of Toronto, sister of the groom. Mr. Jack Paterson, of Ottawa, was best man.

During the signing of the register, Miss Nancy Outerbridge, of Toronto, sang "Because."

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Glen Allen,Inn, near London. The bride and groom were assisted in receiving the 33 by Mrs. M. Taylor, of London, aunt of the bride.

Later, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin boarded a plane for Montreal, from where they motored to Alpine Inn, St. Marguerite, Que., to spend their honeymoon. On their return they will reside in Winchester.

The bride is a member of Winchester High School Teaching Staff.

Out-of-town guests: at the wedding included: Mr. and Mrs. Hart Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Slater and Mr. Remi Lalonde, of Winchester; Miss Madelaine Chevalier and Mr. Jack Paterson, of Ottawa, was Mr. Jack Paterson, of Ottawa; Miss Eloise Allen, Miss Nancy Ouderbridge, Miss Eleanor Melvin, Mr. C. W. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Janet Warwick, all of Toronto.

• A wedding announcement was published in the Ottawa Journal on 27 Dec 1946 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁴ It read as follows:

Principals in Yuletide Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. David Rennick Melvin, of Winchester, are seen Cutting their wedding cake at the reception which followed their marriage Saturday afternoon last at the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority of Western University, London. Mrs. Melvin was formerly Orma McMillan, daughter of Mrs. A.H. McMillan, London, and Mr. Melvin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hart Melvin, of Winchester.