John HAMMOND

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• Name	John HAMMOND  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	56B4E487DD784A26948BE7D064988CF28A46
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I19158	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Philip HAMMOND   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Edith Myrtle ROBLIN,   b. 12 Aug 1889, Carman, , Manitoba, Canada d. 26 Jul 1967, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1916	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [2]
  	[2]
  Family ID	F5906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John (Johnny) visited Olive and Will Murray's farm near Carman as a boy. He served in India with the RCAF in the Second World War flying 'over the hump' into Burma. He later attended McGill University in Montreal and graduated with a degree in Engineering. Johnny played professional football with the Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He married Velma and had five kids, Glenn, Bruce, Heather plus two. The family moved around a bit after he married, living in Mississauga, Montreal, Calgary and finally Regina. He died of complications after slipping on ice and hitting his head while walking the dog. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S182] Jeffery Charles Roblin. [S181] Jane Lovell, Jane Lovell Email.