Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell

Title:

Given Name(s):
Raymond Kent "Ray"

Surname:
Brickell

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Maiden Name:

Age:
80y 5m (calc'd)

Sex:
M

Born:
May 5, 1944

Died:
Oct 13, 2024

Raymond is buried here.

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There is One other Person on same stone or plot:

Cemetery:

Sophiasburgh, Sophiasburgh Twp., ON, Canada

Section:
E

Row:
32

Plot:

The Sophiasburgh Cemetery (which is still active) is located in Sophiasburgh township, on County Rd 15, in Prince Edward County , ON, Canada.

This cemetery:
    • was compiled by Stan Terry
    • is up to date as of Dec 31, 2025
    • present RecordKeeper is Steve Clarke

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Sophiasburgh Cemetery, located at 504 Cty Rd 15 in Demorestville K0K1W0. Formerly known as the Boulter Cemetery. It is managed by Glenwood Cemetery for P.E. County. The land was originally donated to the Presbyterian Church by the late Griffith Howell and the late Wellington Boulter who operated the first canning factory in Prince Edward County - in 1848. Thirteen internments were received at the cemetery before it fell into disuse in 1902. In 1974, as a community project, the cemetery was completely restored Gravestones from other area cemeteries were moved to Sophiasburgh Cemetery, including those from the Eben Fox farm, also known as Fence Corners, and those from the Ruttan family plot. These have been mounted in a cairn on a knoll in the cemetery. Angus McGill Mowat, father of Canadian author Farley Mowat, was buried here. A bell from the Northport United Church (originally dedicated in 1887) adorns the property. It remains the only active cemetery in the township.

Recorded by Loral and Mildred Wannamaker, 1962 to 1967. I t was updated by Steve Clarke in the fall of 2023. It was named Old Boulter prior to 1974.

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Notes

Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell was born on May 5, 1944. He was the husband of Johanna Hammers and the father of Jacqueline, Raymond and Jason. Ray died on October 13, 2024 at his home on Big Island in Prince Edward County, Ontario at the age of 80.

Inscription: Brickell / Raymond Brickell / May 5, 1944 - Oct. 13, 2024 / His Beloved Wife / Johanna Hammers / Apr. 2, 1946 - Nov. 19, 1997 / In God's Hands.

How to Submit Photos for Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell

Until such time as a photo "Drag and Drop" function has been added to Cemsearch, here is the way to prepare your photos for inclusion in our database:

• IMPORTANT: FIRST select the person in Cemsearch for whom you want to add a photo, then re-open this help screen.

• You currently have selected Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell. You can submit photos for his plot's monument(s) or personal photos of just him.

• On your computer, locate the file(s) of the photo(s) you want to submit for Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell.

• DO NOT make duplicate photos of the same side of a stone for each person shown on it. For example, if husband and wife are both shown on one stone image, DO NOT make two copies of this image; only one is required.

• For MONUMENT Pictures, do the following:
• Copy this code: PESH25ST0137; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the monument files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code PESH25ST0137; is SPECIFIC to ALL people on this stone or plot.

• For PERSONAL Pictures for JUST this person, do the following:
• Copy this code: PESH25ST0137^1; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the personal files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code PESH25ST0137^1; is SPECIFIC to Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell and your picture(s) prefixed with this code will appear ONLY for him.

• HINT: for convenience, these codes also appear below the Born/Died dates where you can click on them to automatically copy them.

• ATTACH photos (full size; if you can, limit to about 1-2 megabytes in size) with the prefixed filename to an email and send to: helpus@cemsearch.ca.

• If you have further details that you would like included in the "Notes" section, add them to the email as well.

Captions:

• A caption can be embedded in the filename following the semi-colon, terminated with a tilde (~). See example below.

Monument Example:

• Suppose you have two photos of him with filenames img_2694.jpg and Brickell family.jpg
• The specific prefix code for this person's plot is PESH25ST0137;
• Your modified filenames will be PESH25ST0137;img_2694.jpg and PESH25ST0137;Brickell family.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces), for example:
•PESH25ST0137; north side of tombstone eroded by nature.
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
PESH25ST0137; Your caption here~ img_2694.jpg and
PESH25ST0137; Another caption~ Brickell family.jpg

• ALL images for Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell and others on the same stone or plot MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.

Personal Pictures Example:

• Suppose you have two images for this person's monument with filenames 40thBirthday.jpg and Raymond Kent "Ray" Headshot.jpg
• The specific prefix code for him is PESH25ST0137^1;
• Your modified filenames will be PESH25ST0137^1;40thBirthday.jpg and PESH25ST0137^1;Raymond Kent "Ray" Headshot.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces)
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
PESH25ST0137; Your caption here~ 40thBirthday.jpg and
PESH25ST0137; Another caption~ Raymond Kent "Ray" Headshot.jpg

• ALL personal photos of Raymond Kent "Ray" Brickell MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.
• These personal images will NOT appear for others on the same stone or plot.