Person:Jacob Gaudaur (1)

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Jacob Gaudaur
b.4 Apr 1858 Atherley, Ontario, Canada West, Canada
d.1937
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m. 1843
  1. Louis GaudaurAbt 1844 -
  2. Antoine GaudaurAbt 1845 -
  3. Mary Jane GaudaurAbt 1847 -
  4. Francis GaudaurAbt 1849 - Abt 1928
  5. Rachael GaudaurAbt 1850 -
  6. Peter GaudaurAbt 1856 -
  7. Jacob Gaudaur1858 - 1937
  8. Joseph Cathary Gaudaur1860 -
  9. Lydia Anne Gaudaur1862 -
  10. Sarah Mary Gaudaur1862 -
  11. Charles Gilmore Gaudaur1864 -
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Name Jacob Gaudaur
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Apr 1858 Atherley, Ontario, Canada West, Canada
Death[2] 1937
Reference Number? 12262

PLAQUE #37

Location: Orillia To learn more about "JAKE" GAUDAUR visit this website by clicking on the photo "JAKE" GAUDAUR, 1858 - 1937

"One of the world's greatest oarsmen, Jacob Gill Gaudaur was born and lived in Orillia. With Hosmer of the United States he won the world's championship in the double sculls on Lake Couchiching in 1892. He established a world's record for three miles with a turn at Austin, Texas, in 1843[sic] and improved his own time for that event the following year. In 1896 he won the world's single sculls championship on the Thames, England, and in 1898 successfully defended that title at Vancouver. Following the loss of the singles championship to George Towns at Rat Portage (Kenora) in 1901, Gaudaur, at the age of 43, retired from competition."

Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historical Sites Board

Hanlan's career overlapped with that of Jacob Gill Gaudaur, who was a rival as early as the 1870s. "Jake" Gaudaur grew up at the Narrows linking Lake Simcoe to Lake Couchiching; his forbears were Canadian Indians, French-Canadian fur traders, and Scottish soldiers. The life of this big, silent, dignified man was set in the bush country of Central and Northern Ontario; "when I was not rowing," he said, "I was out in the bush carrying packs. An oarsman who rows three miles or five miles has to have stamina. If there is a weak spot in him it will soon be found out." Like Hanlan, Gaudaur raced on three continents; unlike him, he did not win the world's professional championship until he was almost ready to retire. At age 38 he defeated the Australian James Stanbury in 1896. Gaudaur's retirement in 1901 was really the end of professional rowing in Canada, but Canadian prominence in international rowing continued in the amateur realm.

References
  1. ↑ Church baptism record
    Church of the Guardian Angels, Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario; LDS film 1305890, baptisms, p. 2.

    QUAY 3 "Jacob Goudore, born Mara, Atherly April 4th, 1858; baptized May 23rd, 1858; son of Francis Goudore, born Orillia, Simcoe and Jennet Gill, born Newmarket, C. W.; sponsors: Anthony Goudore, Margaret ?L asamore; by John Synnott, pastor"

  2. ↑ article
    see notes & Plaque 47 Simcoe Co., Ontario.

    QUAY 3

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