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Clara Barclay





Clara was born on March 22, 1885 in Ontario
She was the daughter of John Barclay and Ada Gosney 

Clara married George Bain

The couple had the following children


  • John George Bain was born on 08 Sep 1905 in Toronto. He died on 11 Jan 1966. He married  Eleanor May Thornton on 21 Apr 1925 in York, Ontario, Canada.
  • Mary Louise Bain was born on 06 Apr 1907 in York, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1961.
  • Eleanor Bain was born about 1921 in Toronto. She died in the 1970's in Toronto.
  • Melvin Bain was born about 1916 in Canada. He died on 01 Nov 1929 in York, Ontario, Canada.
  • Edward "spikey" Bain was born on 15 Feb 1919 in Toronto. He died on 29 Aug 1929 in Toronto (Climbed into a gas tank and was killed by fumes.).
  • Edna May Bain was born on 15 May 1909 in York, Ontario, Canada. She died on 27 Jan 1986. She married Ken Barrett


Clara died June 26,1957

She is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Toronto


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