Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home Limited

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241 Ninth Street West
Owen Sound, ON
Phone: 519-376-2326

OUR HERITAGE

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Breckenridge, father of R.A. Breckenridge came to Canada in 1860. A cabinet maker by trade, he naturally directed his attention to the furniture and undertaking businesses. In 1863 he opened R. Breckenridge & Son, his first and only retail business in Owen Sound at 833 Second ^{Avenue East. The business prospered under his guidance and upon his death in May 1910, his son Mr. R.A. Breckenridge, assumed control. In 1930 the business was divided and the furniture business was sold to Mr. John M. Thomson while the undertaking was carried on by R.A. Breckenridge.}

 

^{In May 1937 Mr. Harry Ashcroft of Kitchener assumed ownership and the management of the business. In 1942 Mr. Harry Ashcroft moved the funeral home to its present location at 241 Ninth Street West.}

 

 

^{Over the years the funeral home was enlarged to meet the needs of the community, resulting in the very fine facility that exists today.} 

 

 

^{When Mr. H.S. Ashcroft retired in 1965, his son Mr. Douglas Ashcroft who had worked with his father for several years, assumed management of the business. In 1987, in anticipation of his retirement and wishing the funeral home to continue with the same degree of professional excellence, Mr. Douglas Ashcroft selected the Newediuk family of Toronto, as the successors because of their family history in funeral service.}

 

^{Mr. Ashcroft retired in 1989 and Mr. Reginald Robinson, who had worked at the funeral home for the previous seventeen years, was appointed Managing Director of Breckenridge-Ashcroft. With Reginald’s sudden passing in 2001, several managers have continued the tradition until 2010.}

 

 

^{February 1, 2010 new Owner and Managing Director Alex Morris & his wife Tricia are extremely proud to see the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home return to being independant locally owned and operated. Born and raised in the Mount Forest area, Alex and Tricia have recently moved back to Southwestern Ontario and now live in Owen Sound with their three daughters. They are joined by long time employee and funeral directors assistant Ken Aplin. Other staff members include Doug Carmichael, Bob Deyell, Donna MacMillan, Coby Henrich, Cindy Houston and Mary-Jo Millman.}

^{The Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home will continue to care for the Owen Sound community with new vision and an experienced, compassionate level of service.}