Dave ClutcheySr.
and Cassie Steele
Cassie
Steele was a very unusual lady, extremely talented,
she played the piano
even
into her ninetieth year. The fourth daughter of Henry Steele and
Emily Cameron she greatly resembled her mother in looks, and she had
a mischievous trait and while not religious she was extremely 'straight
laced' to the point of being accused of being the president of the Termperance
society. She was also very protective of her family and forceful
in insisting upon their obtaining a good education. Her talents included
being an outstanding ice skater and later in life a figure skating judge
of impeccable standards. Cassie did not ever work outside of the
home, being a mother in charge of the household was her role in life,
one she played remarkably well. She took an enormous pride
in the accomplishments of her children, especially her three daughters,
Mattie, Marie and Margaret all of whom had successful professions.
Her two sons David Jr.and Henry were given a little less supervision but
still as much love. David Clutchey Sr.
was
the husband of Cassie and though he was ten years older he let his wife
be the 'boss' of the household.
Dave ClutcheySr.
and Cassie Steele
The Clutchey Home in Timmins Ontario |
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| Photo Right: The Dave Clutchey Sr. Family | Above Left: Dave
Jr., Marie, Henry (Bud)
Bottom left: Margaret, Dave Sr. Cassie, Mattie circa 1954 |
| THE HAILEYBURY TRAGEDY
Davey was an electrician and was sent up to Haileybury by his company where he met Cassie. After their marriage and the birth of three children Davey went into business and had his own electrical contracting business when tragedy struck in the form of one of the worst forest fires in the history of Northern Ontario which destroyed the town of Haileybury and burned out Davey's business. (See headlines taken from the Owen Sound news-paper clipping Right: ) Fortunately all the family members escaped with their lives. Destitute, the family moved to Timmins and began a new life |
MANY LIVES LOST
AND GREAT DAMAGE
NORTHERN ONTARIO HOLOCAUST LICKS UP N. COBALT, HAILEYBURY AND OTHER TOWNS TWELVE HUNDRED REFUGEES TAKEN OUT ON RELIEF TRAINS WORST FIRE IN NORTHERN ONTARIO HISTORY MORE THAN FORTY LIVES LOST NORTH BAY Thursday
Oct. 5 1922
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Some Davey Clutchey Sr. philosophy:
Cassie Steele was a lady of zero tolerance towards alcohol.
Davey who liked an
ocassional beer was always wary of Cassie's extraordinary perception
after he might have imbibed.
He said of his wife: " Cassie could smell up a cat's ass before you could see the cat."
Davey also often said " It doesn't matter to me
whether I go to heaven or hell I have got friends in both places."
THE CHILDREN OF CASSIE STEELE AND DAVEY CLUTCHEY
1. Matilda Getrude ( Mattie) (b. 1912- d. 1995)
Mattie
was born in Haileybury, Ontario and moved to Timmins with her family after
the
Haileybury fire. Mattie completed her education in Timmins graduating as
an RN. from St.
Mary's Hospital . During WW2, she met and married Bill Ball (d. 1992) from
Kirkland Lake.
After the war they moved to Kirkland where they raised their three children.
Their children
are:
Bill
Ball Jr. Billy born in 1943 was an outstanding high school and University
athlete. He played
football
for the University of Western Ontatio where he graduated with a BA. degree,
then Varsity
hockey
with the University of Waterloo where he obtained his BPHE. degree. He
married Lynda
Patience
while both were teaching high school in Kirkland Lake. The couple had one
son Derek
before
they divorced.
Margarret
Jean Ball Born in 1944 Margaret Jean like her mother became an RN. She
married
Richard
Davies and they had two children, William a mining engineer and Marnie
who graduated in
Hotel
Management from the University of Guelph. Margie and Richard also divorced.
Patricia
Born April 28 1947, Pat graduated from the University of Toronto in Physiotherapy.
She lives in
North
Bay where she has established a reputation as specialist in the treatment
of arthritis.
2. Marie Philomina (Gumpie)
Marie
was born in 1917 in Haileybury and moved to Timmins with her
family where she completed her education and became Chief Operator with
the Northern Telephone Company in that town. She was married for a short
time to Butch Beauchamp, and later to Harry Eyres. There were no children
from either marriage. Gumpie presently lives in Cameron Ont. where she
welcomes all who come to visit.
3.
Margaret
Born
in Haileybury in 1919. Moved to Timmins where she graduated from St
Mary's hospital with an RN. degree. Her marriage to Tom Moore of
Schumacher, Ont. in 1943 produced five children. Tom served in the air
force
during WW2. and worked at the MacIntyre mine as a hoistman. The Moores
have been intensely proud of their children all of whom have become well
educated and have led productive lives. After the death of Tom in 1976,
Marg
moved to North Bay to be near her son and presently spends the summers
in
the Bay and winters in Florida.
The Children of Margaret Clutchey and Tom Moore
Thomas
David
Tom
Jr. born in 1943, graduated from Laurentian University married Margaret
Bowen.
Tom
Jr and Margaret both were teachers in North Bay, Tommy in a high school
and
Margaret
at Algonquin College. Both are retired.
Their
three chidren. Robert David (b1969) graduated from the University of Waterloo
in
computer
science. He is married and lives in Ottawa. Thomas James "Jamie' (b. 1971)
graduated
from Trent University and is married to Karen Dielman. Sadly Jeffrey (b.1973-
d.1983),
died of pneumonia.
Peter
James
Born
in 1958, Pete has had a successful career with the provincial governemt
of Alberta.
He
graduated from Laurentian University in Sudbury and completed a Masters
degree at
Carleton
University in Otawa. His marriage to Judy Carss resulted in three children,
Mathew
(b.1986), Andrea, (b.1988 and Mathew (b.1990)
Susan
Margaret
Born
in 1958, Pete has had a successful career with the provincial governemt
of Alberta.
He
graduated from Laurentian University in Sudbury and completed a Masters
degree at
Carleton
University in Otawa. His marriage to Judy Carss resulted in three children,
Mathew
(b.1986), Andrea, (b.1988 and Mathew (b.1990)
Elizabeth
Ann
Liz
born in 1953 is single. She does have a daughter Shannon who is married
to Karl
Goertzen.
The couple reside in Ottawa. Liz has had an outstanding career with the
Canadian
Dental Association, being responsible for the administration of their external
exaninations
throughout Canada. She lives in Ottawa
John
Robert
The
youngest member of the Moore family, John works as an electrician in Western
Canada.
Melissa
is the daughter of John and Kim ....................... the couple are
now divorced.
4.
David Jr.
| Born
in Timmins July 11 1928 David Jr
graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1954 and completed his Master of Science degree in Geography from the University of Guelph While at Western Dave competed on the Varsity wrestling team moving on to the Canadian National Championships in Freestyle wrestling. After winning the Canadian flyweight championships Dave was named to the Canadian team competing for Canada in the British Empire Games in Vancouver in 1954 |
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| Elizabeth
Dawson 'Beth' Breen (b. 1935) became Dave's wife in 1955. Beth graduated
in Honours
Geography from the University of Guelph. and had distinguished teaching career in that city. The couple also spent two years teaching in Trinidad and Tobago under the auspices of The Canadian International Development Agency. |
Dave also taught in Africa at the University of Mogadishu in Somalia (before the Somali revolution ) Both Dave and Beth are now retired and live in Waterloo, Ont in the summers and Naples, Florida in winter, where Beth golfs and Dave plays tennis |
THE CHILDREN OF DAVE CLUTCHEY AND BETH BREEN
David Clutchey
III
| Davey
Clutchey III was born in 1956. He attended the University of Western Ontario
majoring in History, Swimming, and Girls and not necessarily in that order.
Having been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Age Group Team,
Davey was
more at home in the water than on land. He continued his swimming feats on returning to Canada, winning Ontario High School Swimming championship and competing many times in Open Nationals, Olympic Trials and University Championships. Davey married an American girl, Lynda Holzer of Colubus Ohio where they now live. They have a daughter Jessica Noel born Xmas Eve 1996. |
Dana Louise
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Like
her brother, Dana was an Ontario High School Champion swimmer. In every
other way she was unlike her brother. Both children went to Guelph
collegiate. One semester at University was
enough for Dana. Instead she went to Community College. After several years in the employ of the Board of Education in Guelph, Dana entered the field of matrimony marrying Larry Fatt of Guelph. They have two daughters Marissa Danielle(b. 1986), and Sarah Elizabeth (b. 1988), their son Craig Kenneth David was born in 1993. Dana and Larry also live in the USA in Anderson, South Carolina where Larry is the president of a Manufacturing plant. |
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| The Grandparents: Beth and Dave Clutchey |
The Grandchildren
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Marissa
Fatt Sara Fatt
Craig Fatt Jessica Clutchey
5. Henry Joseph ( Bud) (b. 1930 )
Named after his grandparents, Henry Steele and Joseph Clutchey, he was always known as 'Bud'. His first marriage to Patricia Major ended in divorce as did his second marriage to Joan Stone. Bud presently lives in Waterloo, Ontario. He is an avid golfer and tennis player. Until recently he has spent his winters in Dunedin Florida, however his love of downhill skiing has brought him back to Canada in the winter and he has given up his home in Dunedin. A remakable athlete, his passion for participating in sports is as strong as ever, even at the age of seventy.
THE CHILDREN OF BUD CLUTCHEY AND PAT MAJOR
David
Another
David Clutchey! Born in 1961, David was an outstanding high school, college
and national
wrestler.
He competed for Canada in the World Wrestling Championship in Vancouver
BC. Academically, he graduated from Northern College in Electronics and
Electricity and now works for a major Electronics
firm
in Toronto. He is married to Carmo Ramichand and has a daughter Christina
(b. 1993).
Gregory
Born
in 1962, Greg married Wendi-deanne Whittaker in 1995. They have a daughter
Emily (b.
1997).
Greg and Wendi both work for insurance firms in Toronto.
Corrie-Ann
Corrie
was born in Red Lake, Ontraio in 1969. She graduated in Geography from
the University of
British
Columbia and is presently teaching High School in Vancouver BC. She remains
unmarried.
